Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Lawn Replacement
Rebate Guidelines
NOTE: DO NOT Remove Lawn Until You Have Been Pre-Qualified
Rebate Amounts:
Lawn Removal and Replacement:
$1.25/sq. ft* up to 5,000 sq. ft.
*Rebate amount cannot exceed the
cost of materials and labor. Receipts must be provided.
Conditions:
ü
Eligible
Lawns must be green, regularly maintained at a low even height, irrigated
regularly, and well taken care of. Dead
Lawns or Lawns already removed at the time of the complete application are not
eligible for Rebate.
ü
Minimum
of 250 square-feet of Lawn must be removed.
ü
Water
records from the water company must demonstrate regular cyclical water use
indicative of seasonal Landscape irrigation within the past two years.
ü
Lawn
must be replaced with low-water use plants or permeable surfaces (mulch,
decomposed granite, Synthetic Turf, etc.). Concrete and grouted pavers do not
qualify.
ü
Lawn
must not be relocated to a different area of the site.
ü
If
converted area is irrigated, a drip Irrigation System must be installed.
Overhead irrigation is not permitted.
ü
Planted
areas must have at least a three-inch layer of mulch-no bare soil surfaces
permitted.
ü
Property
owner must agree to a deed restriction, which is recorded on the property title. The deed restriction disallows reinstallation
of the Lawn anywhere on the Site within a period of 15 years or the Rebate and
additional associated costs must be repaid to the District.
ü
Site
must be in compliance with District Rules and Regulations and/or conditions
attached to District Water Permits for application to be deemed complete.
Application Process
(Step by Step):
1.
Download
and print a Lawn Rebate Application from www.montereywaterinfo.org or www.mpwmd.net.
Application forms are also available at the District office or
831-658-5601.
2.
Obtain
and include the two most recent years of water records from your water company.
3.
Carefully
measure and draw a diagram, including square footages, of all Lawn areas on
your Site (include areas of Turf that will remain on site and label
accordingly).
4.
Take
2-3 photos of all sections of the Lawn and include a copy with your
application.
5.
Include
a diagram and detailed description of the plants and project, including an
irrigation plan.
6.
Attach
items 2-5 to a completed Lawn Rebate and Removal Application and submit to: Rebate
Program, Post Office
7.
Eligibility
will be determined, and the District will notify you by letter that the
proposed Lawn Removal and Replacement Project has been prequalified. You will also be contacted by telephone to
schedule a pre-inspection BEFORE the lawn is removed. Removal of Lawn before prequalification and a
pre-inspection will disqualify the project for a Lawn Removal Rebate.
8.
Complete
the project, submit copies of all receipts, and arrange for a final inspection.
9.
Within
one week of the final inspection, District staff will prepare the required deed
restriction and contact the owner. The
owner must sign the deed restriction before a Notary and return the documents
to the District for recording. Notary service is available at the District.
10.
All steps above must
be completed within 120 days of the prequalification letter. When all steps have been completed, a Rebate
will be approved for payment.