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ReportsIn Alameda County, 70 properties covering 328 acres have earned the Bay-Friendly Rated Landscapes distinction.
- News | 06/06/2018
This half-day workshop includes a tour of the highest scoring Bay-Friendly Rated Landscape - the Bishop O'Dowd Center for Environmental Studies in Oakland.
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Download a flyer about ReScape California's June 26, 2018 Rater Refresher workshop.
Landscape architects may want to use this Sample WELO Landscape Plan Cover Sheet as a template when preparing their WELO-compliant submittals.
Topic BriefsResidents of Alameda County have multiple free and convenient options for safely disposing of leftover hazardous waste:
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EBMUD's Water Smart Sample Residential Landscape Plans provides examples of planting, hydrozone and irrigation plans, legends and details and a sample water budget calculation
Topic BriefsThe United States, Europe, Australia and other parts of the world have increasingly relied on China as an export destination for mixed paper (junk mail, newsprint, office paper, etc.) and mixed plastic.
PoliciesThe Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance is a statewide water conservation law for new and renovated landscapes that meet a certain size threshold.
StopWaste has developed a WELO Tool Kit to help its member agencies implement the ordinance. The Tool Kit consists of model checklists, a water budget/water use calculator, and a permit counter brochure.
Public agencies can use these materials as is or modify them to meet local requirements.
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Download WELO Water Budget and Water Use Calculator (xlsm) (32.59 KB)
Download StopWaste WELO brochure (pdf) (2.9 MB)- Download WELO Tool Kit - All Checklists (fillable pdf) (2.09 MB)
- Download WELO Checklist 1 - Landscape Documentation Package Review (fillable pdf) (754.01 KB)
- Download WELO Checklist 2 - Prescriptive Path Appendix D Checklist (fillable pdf) (397.11 KB)
- Download WELO Checklist 3 - Irrigation Audit Checklist (fillable pdf) (429.16 KB)
- Download WELO Checklist 4 - Landscape Inspection Checklist (fillable pdf) (257.29 KB)
- Download WELO Checklist 5 - Certificate of Completion (fillable pdf) (421.86 KB)
Download WELO Checklists - Customizable Word files (zip folder) (192.18 KB)- Download DWR Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance - Full Text (pdf) (918.9 KB)
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Topic BriefsSince 1996, StopWaste has provided more than $8 million in funding to local organizations for innovative projects that decrease the amount of waste generated and sent to the county's landfills, and encourage the development, marketing and use of recycled products. The grants program is currently focused on funding waste prevention, reuse and repair projects.
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