desert water data for planning

Henderson, Nevada is in a desert. Lake Mead, its water source, has seen its water levels shrink. To address water use,  the city adopted two proposals. (1) replacing all non recreational parkland grass with natural, drought tolerant grass. (2) removing decorative-only grass from business properties. (sounds familiar, right? It is also happening in other western towns) Henderson is measuring its water policy success with the following metrics: community sentiment, the efficiency of water use at city facilities, and enforcement of water conservation regulations. 

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