The recent effort in California to come to grips with drought conditions targets lawns and landscapes as areas where 
much water use can be greatly reduced or eliminated. According to a news report from the state, California Gov. Jerry Brown’s specifically singles out lawns for reduction statewide, charging the State Department of Water Resources with finding ways to get rid of 50 million sq. ft. of lawn statewide. The article states, “That will probably mean expanded lawn buyback programs, in which water companies provide rebates to customers for each square foot of lawn they replace with drought-tolerant landscaping. The Executive Order specifically requires the Department of Water Resources to craft assistance programs for underserved communities, which will almost certainly have one beneficial effect in particular: more work for the state’s household landscapers.
Even in areas that don’t offer expanded lawn buyback programs, you’re likely to see lawns being removed, or at least being allowed to die. Why? Because yesterday’s Executive Order requires water companies to adjust their rate structures, fees, and penalties to encourage conservation, which means having a thirsty lawn is going to get a lot more cash-intensive.”
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