Posted on 05/06/2015 10:41:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I say No! Build a border fence, electrify it, and don’t let any Mexifornians into the U.S.!
are still welcoming in water guzzling, lawn watering, toilet flushing illegal aliens by the thousands.
The illegals don’t even know what a lawn is...much less watering one. As far as flushing the toilet, most have never used one.....they simply do it where they stand (or squat).
I didn’t see swimming pools mentioned.
I guess water is not THAT big of a problem after all...
Salinas to San Diego does not represent California.
Looks like a shiner bait minnow for catching bass.
I was just reading an article talking about the big budget surplus CA is expecting this year, largely due to taxes on capital gains from the stock market bubble. Of course, the usual suspects were all making their arguments for increasing spending on their pet programs - higher ed, K12 ed, welfare, global warming... But in this “catastrophic drought”, not one legislator or administration member has even suggested using some of this unexpected money for building desalination plants or adding dams and reservoirs to capture more runoff, or even building ways to import water from other states.
California fails to save water despite crackdown
Governor Jerry Brown has orders residents and businesses to cut water consumption by 25 per cent as state suffers record drought
Californians conserved little water in March and local officials were not aggressive in cracking down on waste, state regulators reported on Tuesday, saying residents and communities again fell short of Gov. Jerry Brown’s voluntary water savings target.
The State Water Resources Control Board received the update as it considers sweeping mandatory emergency drought regulations to protect water supplies in the parched state.
Mr Brown has argued that the voluntary targets were insufficient and that Californians needed a jolt to take conservation seriously.
A survey of local water departments released at the start of the two-day meeting shows water use fell less than 4 percent in March compared with the same month in 2013. Overall savings have been only about 9 percent since last summer, even though Mr Brown set a voluntary 20 percent target.
Lush lawns and verdant landscapes are first on the chopping block under the rules being considered, which would bar cities from using drinking-quality water on street median grass and encourage homeowners to let lawns go brown to meet local mandatory water reduction targets.
Thank you Jerry Brownlawn.
California will now look more like Tijuana and people will allow their yards to die. Let's see how property taxes hold up when all that is left is blighted Brown neighborhoods and fire hazards.
“Environmental Benefits of Lawns
Climate is controlled at ground level by turfgrasses as they cool temperatures appreciably, thus working as exterior “air conditioners.”
Dust and smoke particles from the atmosphere are trapped by turf which helps keep the air cleaner.
Noise is absorbed by grass areas which cut down on excessive sound, a growing problem in urban areas.
For example, grassed slopes beside lowered expressways reduce noise 8-10 decibels.
Pollutants, such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, are absorbed by turfgrasses thereby rendering the air fit to breathe.
Turfgrass thatch acts as a barrier deterring chemicals from entering the soil profile.
Oxygen generation by turfgrasses has a major impact in making our environment habitable. A 50’x 50’ lawn produces enough oxygen for a family of four.
Erosion of soil by water is effectively controlled by grasses as they intercept raindrops before they disturb the soil and they also slow the flow of water which minimizes soil loss.
Groundwater is enhanced in two ways by a dense turf. Turfgrasses increase infiltration of water and clean the water as it passes which in turn recharges the underground water supplies used by all of us.
Run-off of water and pollutants is greatly reduced by a highly maintained lawn. Dense turfgrass cleans the water helping to maintain a high quality environment.
Zones that are stabilized by turfgrasses enhance safety on roads and airfields by reducing run-off which can cause flooding. Turfgrasses also diminish soil erosion which muddies surfaces and they absorb dust improving visibility.
Traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, is directed by lawn barriers in areas of heavy movement of people and on roadsides and medians.
Fire retardation by buffer areas of well-maintained lawn grass around buildings is good insurance.
This overview of some of the many benefits of lawns provides a tribute to the grass plant, truly a gift of nature. Although each plant is small, it contributes so much to our well-being.
-—Dr. Eliot Roberts and Beverly Roberts 1989”
http://www.thelawninstitute.org/pages/environment/benefits-of-lawn/environmental-benefits-of-lawns/
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