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RESOLUTION NO. R-1314-100: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF NORMAN WATER CONSERVATION PLAN 2014, AS AMENDED.
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BACKGROUND: In 2001, Norman's 2001 Strategic Water Supply Plan was adopted by Council. The City developed a 'Water Conservation Plan' in 2002. The Water Conservation Plan outlined a short history of Norman's water system, an inventory of Norman's water sources, customer uses, rates, system loss and fundamental water conservation measures. The Water Conservation Plan was updated in 2006 and again in 2011 and now in 2014.
Council adopted the current plan, the Water Conservation Plan 2011, as amended, including the Drought Contingency Plan, (the "Plan") on February 26, 2013. The conservation stages adopted in that plan have been used primarily to reduce water usage during the peak season (summer). Most recently, the City used the plan's guidance to institute Stage 2 Moderate (Mandatory) Conservation effective January 14, 2013. During the annual Council Retreat, one of the topics of discussion that was prioritized was updating the current Water Conservation Plan ( the "Plan"), including examining whether the City should consider implementing year round mandatory watering restrictions.
Proposed Changes to the Water Conservation Plan
Given recent water shortage concerns, many cities have implemented mandatory watering restrictions on a year round basis. Recently, the City of Oklahoma City implemented Progressive Water Conservation Measures which includes permanent year-round mandatory odd/even watering restrictions. More stringent restrictions are dictated by combined lake capacity.
Oklahoma City's plan requires all of their wholesale municipal water customers to follow the same or stricter conservation measures. This includes a number of metro area cities like Moore, Mustang, Yukon, and El Reno. Although Norman only buys water from Oklahoma City on an emergency basis, an argument...
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