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include anticipated impacts on new development based upon consideration and
implementation of Water Shortage Response Stages 3, 4 and 5 by the Board of Directors.
The implementation of Water Shortage Response Stages 3, 4 and 5 shall explicitly state
the allowable uses of water and impacts on new developments. The Board reserves the
right to modify and implement any number of water curtailment activities based on the
actual conditions at the time.
Program Water Use Overall Anticipated Impact on
Type Restrictions Goal New Development
Stage 1 Voluntary Up to a 10% Reduction - - No anticipated impacts to new
from Selected Areas development.
Stage 2 Voluntary Up to 10% District-wide 10% Reduction New applicants for the Crystal
Development Program may not
be accepted under Stage 2.
Stage 3 Mandatory Up to 20% District-wide 20% Reduction Previously secured Crystal
developments may proceed.
New applicants for the Crystal
Development Program may not
be accepted under State 3.
Stage 4 Mandatory Up to 35% District-wide 35% Reduction Crystal Standard
developments may be
restricted. New applicants for
the Crystal Development
Program may not be accepted.
Stage 5 Mandatory Up to 50% District-wide 50% Reduction No new standard
developments of Crystal
development projects.
SECTION 9. Growth and Development
A. Dual Plumbing for New Developments. Each new residential, commercial, industrial and
institutional development shall design and construct infrastructure sufficient to provide
potable drinking water and non-potable irrigation water to each lot.
1. At a minimum, each new home shall be constructed with the necessary on-site
improvements to receive potable water and non-potable water from two separate
water meters. These two water service connections shall be installed per District
standards and regulations to allow for non-potable irrigation service and potable water
service to each property. In cases where non-potable water unavailable, the non-
potable irrigation meter shall be supplied potable water in the interim.
2. For developments of ten units or more, the District shall require on-site improvements
as provided above, in addition to in tract non-potable infrastructure to support the non-
potable irrigation system.
3. The District staff shall consider the size of the development, the proximity to existing
non-potable infrastructure, and other pertinent information when off-site non-potable
water infrastructure is required as part of a development agreement.
B. Elimination of Septic Systems. The stringent water quality objectives established by the
Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the Yucaipa Valley Water District to
minimize the salinity impacts to the groundwater supplies in the Yucaipa Management
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include anticipated impacts on new development based upon consideration and
implementation of Water Shortage Response Stages 3, 4 and 5 by the Board of Directors.
The implementation of Water Shortage Response Stages 3, 4 and 5 shall explicitly state
the allowable uses of water and impacts on new developments. The Board reserves the
right to modify and implement any number of water curtailment activities based on the
actual conditions at the time.
Program Water Use Overall Anticipated Impact on
Type Restrictions Goal New Development
Stage 1 Voluntary Up to a 10% Reduction - - No anticipated impacts to new
from Selected Areas development.
Stage 2 Voluntary Up to 10% District-wide 10% Reduction New applicants for the Crystal
Development Program may not
be accepted under Stage 2.
Stage 3 Mandatory Up to 20% District-wide 20% Reduction Previously secured Crystal
developments may proceed.
New applicants for the Crystal
Development Program may not
be accepted under State 3.
Stage 4 Mandatory Up to 35% District-wide 35% Reduction Crystal Standard
developments may be
restricted. New applicants for
the Crystal Development
Program may not be accepted.
Stage 5 Mandatory Up to 50% District-wide 50% Reduction No new standard
developments of Crystal
development projects.
SECTION 9. Growth and Development
A. Dual Plumbing for New Developments. Each new residential, commercial, industrial and
institutional development shall design and construct infrastructure sufficient to provide
potable drinking water and non-potable irrigation water to each lot.
1. At a minimum, each new home shall be constructed with the necessary on-site
improvements to receive potable water and non-potable water from two separate
water meters. These two water service connections shall be installed per District
standards and regulations to allow for non-potable irrigation service and potable water
service to each property. In cases where non-potable water unavailable, the non-
potable irrigation meter shall be supplied potable water in the interim.
2. For developments of ten units or more, the District shall require on-site improvements
as provided above, in addition to in tract non-potable infrastructure to support the non-
potable irrigation system.
3. The District staff shall consider the size of the development, the proximity to existing
non-potable infrastructure, and other pertinent information when off-site non-potable
water infrastructure is required as part of a development agreement.
B. Elimination of Septic Systems. The stringent water quality objectives established by the
Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the Yucaipa Valley Water District to
minimize the salinity impacts to the groundwater supplies in the Yucaipa Management
Yucaipa Valley Water District - January 12, 2016 - Page 51 of 279
