South San Francisco, CA April 3, 2015 by Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency
Lawn Be Gone!
Get Paid to Transform Your Landscaping! Rebates of $1 per Square Foot of Lawn Replaced
Program Description: The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Lawn Be Gone! Program provides rebates to approved customers that convert water-thirsty lawns to water-efficient landscapes. To be eligible for this program, an applicant must be a customer of a participating BAWSCA Member Agency. A list of the agencies that are participating in the BAWSCA Lawn Be Gone! Program for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and their contact information is below.
- Lawn Be Gone! Rebate Application
- Terms & Conditions
- Applicant Checklist
- Frequently Asked Questions
- List of Participating Agencies
- BAWSCA Approved Plant List
Steps to Participate.
STEP 1
Read the Program Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions.
STEP 2
Read and complete the Lawn Be Gone! Program Application and submit your Application and proposed plant list to BAWSCA at, 155 Bovet Road, Suite #650, San Mateo, CA 94402. Plants must be listed on the BAWSCA-Approved Plant List, or otherwise demonstrated to be low-water use.
STEP 3
A representative from a participating BAWSCA member agency will contact you to schedule a Pre-Conversion Site Inspection. This will include reviewing your proposed Lawn Conversion Project with you and measuring the area of the lawn to be converted. Once you have completed a Pre-Conversion Site Inspection, and your Lawn Conversion Project has been approved, you will receive a Notice to Proceed from the participating BAWSCA member agency, and will have four (4) months to complete your Lawn Conversion Project. To be eligible for a rebate, the Lawn Conversion Project must not be started before approval and receipt of a Notice to Proceed issued by a participating BAWSCA Member Agency.
STEP 4
Once you receive a Notice to Proceed, you can start your Lawn Conversion Project and remove the lawn and install your new water-efficient landscape. Remember to develop the converted area in a manner that is consistent with the Program Terms and Conditions. For additional information and resources, see links below. STEP 5 Contact the participating BAWSCA Member Agency to schedule a Post-Conversion Site Inspection within four (4) months of receiving the Notice to Proceed. A participating BAWSCA Member Agency representative will confirm that the new landscaping in the converted area meets the Program Terms and Conditions. As part of the Post-Conversion Site Inspection, you must provide a final list of the plants used in the Lawn Conversion Project and receipts for plants, irrigation equipment and other costs associated with the Lawn Conversion Project. STEP 6 Once the Post-Conversion Site Inspection is complete and the Lawn Conversion Project is given final approval the participating BAWSCA Member Agency, a rebate will be processed. Rebates may take 6 to 8 weeks to issue following approval. Rebates may be issued in the form of a check or a credit on the Applicant’s water account.
Additional Resources:
- Water-Wise Gardening Tool: http://www.bawsca.watersavingplants.com/bawsca.php
- FREE! Water-Efficient Landscape Classes: http://bawsca.org/classes/
- Artificial Turf Fact Sheet: http://www.bawsca.org/docs/Artificial%20Turf%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
- Permeable Pavement: http://www.plantsf.org/PermeableLandscaping.html
- Bay Friendly Landscaping and Gardening: http://www.stopwaste.org/docs/bay-friendly_landscape_guidelines_-_all_chapters.pdf
- Soil & Mulching: http://www.ccwater.com/files/Soil.pdf
- Plannng: http://www.ccwater.com/files/Planning.pdf
- Sheet Mulching: http://www.bluestem.ca/eliminating-lawn.htm
- Bay Friendly Guide to Mulch: http://stopwaste.org/docs/mulchguide-2006.pdf
- California Invasive Plant Council: http://www.cal-ipc.org
- Lose the lawn: 21 inspiring yards: http://www.sunset.com/garden/earth-friendly/lose-the-lawn-low-water-landscaping