Landscaping Rebate

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In addition to the maximum of 50 cents per square foot of grass offered by MWA, the Golden State Water Company will be offering an additional rebate of up to $1.50 per square foot to their customers in Barstow and Apple Valley, so residents can receive up to $2.00 per square foot.

Applications for the GSWC rebate program will be available by the end of the month, according to GSWC spokesman John Dewey.???????(R)?EUR??,,????'?EUR??,,?EUR Residential customers can receive a refund for up to 1,500 square feet of grass and commercial customers can receive a refund for up to 3,000 square feet of grass.

The program last ran from February 2008 through September 30, 2010. During that time, more than $1.65 million was given to High Desert applicants, with 38 applicants in Barstow receiving a total of $31,500 in rebates, according to MWA conservation manager Tamara Alaniz.

Cash for Grass had been discontinued at the end of June due to lack of funding.

Once the new fiscal year started in July, officials at MWA decided the most cost-efficient water conservation program was Cash for Grass and focused on funding that program, according to Alaniz. A portion of MWA?EUR??,,????'?????<

Lowry said that the main focus of rebate programs would be for Cash for Grass, since 85 percent of residential water use is from yards.