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Update on Landscape Conversion Rebate

13th July, 2010 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

Earlier I posted that beginning July 1, the city of Austin was starting a new water conservation program where city residents can get rebates for converting turf areas to native landscapes/non-irrigation. I found more details about the program:

• Applications are accepted June-August, and again December-February.
• Applicants can either convert turf area to native landscape, or turf area to non-irrigated landscape.
• The rebate for converting to native is $20/ 100 sqft.
• The rebate for converting to non-irrigated is $30/ 100 sqft.
• Applicants can participate in both prgrams.
• A minium of 500 sqft must be converted.
• You must send in this application, plus a site plan and photo of the planting area.

Check out the application for more details.

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