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Brown Issues Mandatory Water Conservation Order For California

Amy Quinton
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Capital Public Radio

For the first time in the state's history, a governor of California is imposing mandatory water restrictions.

Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order Wednesday that mandates a 25 percent cut in urban, potable water use in cities and towns from now through next February.

He announced the action near Lake Tahoe, after watching the state Department of Water Resources conduct a survey that showed the Sierra snowpack at a record-low five percent of normal for April 1st.

Brown's order also sets aside money for drought-tolerant landscaping and water-efficient appliance rebates. It mandates that golf courses and other large landscapes reduce their water usage. And it speeds up the review and permitting processes for water projects.