Can someone clarify what this means for those of us with vegetable gardens? Also, I assume if we have annual flowers we are to let them die?
Thank you, Kim On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 9:32 PM Ruth Ann Hendrickson <[email protected]> wrote: > *OUTDOOR WATERING BAN CALLED BY STATE: LINCOLN GOES TO STAGE 4 WATERING > RESTRICTION* > > On July 21, with the majority of the state currently experiencing elevated > temperatures and forecasts predicting little to no meaningful > precipitation, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card > today declared a Level 3-Critical Drought in the Northeast and Central > Regions of the state. > > *This means Lincoln Water Department is moving to Lincoln’s Stage 4* > Drought Protocol, our highest level. We revised our Stage 4 this spring to > bring it into compliance with the state protocols. Stage 4 now stipulates: > > >>>* NO NON-ESSENTIAL OUTDOOR WATERING, NOT EVEN HAND WATERING<<<* > > NOTE: Agricultural watering for commercial farming is considered essential > > *Don’t panic, an established lawn can handle a drought* like this. Below > Is a link to a treatise on managing your lawn during a drought. It’s an ad > I found on-line, but it’s very well written: > > > https://theturfgrassgroup.com/turf-care/caring-for-your-lawn-before-during-and-after-a-drought/ > > Key points: > > 1. An established lawn can survive without water for 2 -3 weeks. It > is better to let it go dormant than to keep it going with too little water. > > 2. A dormant lawn requires only ¼ to ½ inch of water every 2 – 4 > weeks to keep it alive. Check the white area at the base of the plant. If > it still off-white, it is OK. If it is starting to turn brown, time to give > it a light watering as above so as to preserve it without bringing it out > of dormancy > > 3. Stay off the grass while it is dormant. > > *Most established shrubs can also survive a drought.* A heavy mulch helps > to preserve moisture. > > This will be a difficult time for all of us, but these actions are > essential to save the rivers, streams, ground water, and native flora and > fauna. > > > > *Summary of Restrictions * > > *Allowed Activity* > > *Time of day* > > *Stage 1* > > > *Stage 2 *(2 days per week) > > > *Stage 3 *(1 day per week) > > *Stage 4* > > *Handheld watering* > > 6PM-9AM > > Any day > > Any day > > Any day > > Not allowed > > > *Above-ground/ in-ground sprinklers* > > 7PM-7AM > > Every > > By house number > Even = Tues/Sat > Odd = Wed/Sun > > By house number > Even = Sat > Odd = Sun > > Not allowed > > *Soaker hoses* > > Any time > > > > 2 days per week > > I day per week > > Not allowed > > *Drip irrigation* > > Any time > > > > 2 days per week > > I day per week > > I day per week > > *New lawns* > > Install > > > > Watering > > Any time > > > > Any time > > June, Sep only+20 days of daily watering > > Then 2 days per week only > > June, Sep only > > I day per week > > Not allowed > > *Washing vehicles* > > Any time > > Allowed > > Use commercial > > Use commercial > > Use commercial > > *Washing buildings, pavement* > > Any time > > Allowed > > Not allowed > > Not allowed > > Not allowed > > *Swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, Jacuzzis* > > Any time > > Allowed > > One fill per season for new or repair > > Topping off only > 3” per month > > Topping off or refill > Not Allowed > > *Car wash fundraisers* > > Any time > > Allowed > > Allowed > > Not allowed > > Not allowed > > *Games or toys with continuous water * > > Any time > > Allowed > > Allowed 30 mins/day on the assigned watering day > > Allowed 30 mins/day on the assigned watering day > > Not allowed > > *Lincoln Water Department* > > *Released by Ruth Ann Hendrickson, Water Commission Chair* > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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