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Sustainability Strategic Plan for the City of University City, Missouri <br />September 12, 2011/ REVISED JANUARY 8, 2012 <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />6 Decrease potable water use a Encourage businesses to use landscaping that needs little water (NO lawns), use <br />"harvested" water (rain barrels) for landscapes <br />b Educate business owners to use less water - encourage installation of systems that <br />reduce water use <br />c Decrease the amount of potable water use by ___% by 20__. <br />3. Residential <br /> Goals Actions <br />1 Clean up the River des <br />Peres, Improving Water <br />Quality <br />a Educate citizens on stream bank rules: manage yard waste, clean up trash, restore <br />native habitat, reduce storm water runoff (see # 2) <br /> <br />2 Decrease storm water run off a Educate citizens; make "neighborhood plans" with incentive awards (ex: landscaping <br />assistance): use less water during rainstorms*; 75% of homes to install rain barrels, 40% <br />to install rain gardens, 5% to install green roofs <br />b For occupancy permit resident must make good faith effort to have downspouts <br />empty on to property, not into storm sewers <br />c Enforce city code: permit for new driveway must specify "permeable surface" <br />d Encourage citizenry to use grant funds for projects when available <br />3 Cooperate with "upstream <br />communities" to accomplish <br />goals 1 and 2 <br />a Educate citizenry to encourage cooperative efforts with upstream communities <br />4 Complete buy out of homes <br />in 5 year flood plain; replace <br />with park land <br />a Ask residents to cooperate in fund raising and planning process, then actually help <br />with conversion to parkland (planting, whatever they can do) <br />5 Improve riparian corridor a Educate citizens: "Flood Plain Zone" must not contain items that could wash into the <br />river <br />6 Decrease potable water use a Educate citizenry to use MO native plants rather than lawns, use "harvested" water <br />(from rain barrels) for lawns, gardens <br />b Encourage citizens to install "grey water" systems, low flow shower heads, etc <br />c Decrease the amount of potable water use by ___% by 20__. <br />∗ Educate all (city employees, residents, businesses) to decrease flow in sanitary sewers during a rainstorm by delaying <br />laundry, dishwashing, showers, other activities that send water into the sewers