League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
	Ernest Solomon Answers Questions Candidate for Director; Purissima Hills Water District

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Questions & Answers

1. What measures would you take to assure water conservation so the district will meet its requirements?

Implement a landscape review plan for applicants for new homes and remodels. (This would be done with the cooperation of the town of Los Altos Hills.)

Continue programs to educate home owners on approaches to water conserving landscaping.

2. Since it is evident that the water district currently exceeds its allotments of Hetch Hetchy water, what proposals do you have for addressing excessive water use by individual homeowners?

Seek to work with high water users to review, evaluate, and reduce their water consumption through: elimination of water wasting practices; reduction of extensive lawn area; inclusion of drought tolerant landscaping, use of drip irrigation.

3. Many water agencies in the Bay Area have signed the MOU supporting the California Urban Water Users Association's BMPs (Best Management Practices) for conservation. Would you support Purissima Hills signing the MOU? If not, why not?

Yes. The District has signed the MOU.