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Invest in Landscaping and Irrigation Upgrades at City Facilities (6.O.1.)
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The City of Bozeman will lead by example by investing in landscaping and irrigation upgrades at City parks and facilities. The City will update landscaping at City parks and facilities to be more drought tolerant, climate adaptive, and pollinator friendly, and update irrigation systems to include rain sensors, automatic controls, and high-efficiency equipment.
- The Water Conservation Division participated in the design process for Fire Station 2 located on the MSU campus. The landscape design was created and installed following a water budget-based approach as an example of the water efficient landscape ordinance adopted by the City Commission in May 2024.
- The Water Conservation Division removed high water use turfgrass and installed a drought tolerant demonstration garden featuring only native plants at the Stiff Professional Building to demonstrate water efficient landscaping practices and the benefits of native plants specifically.
- The Water Conservation Division completed three irrigation system audits at City facilities.
- The Utilities Department will complete the remaining ‘high priority’ city facility irrigation audits and begin planning to complete system efficiency upgrades.
