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| California drought: governor makes certain water-wasting bans permanent | California drought: governor makes certain water-wasting bans permanent |
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| Governor Jerry Brown has ordered California to permanently follow some conservation measures taken during the state’s drought, including monthly water reporting and bans on certain wasteful practices. | |
| Brown’s order on Monday came as water officials were considering whether to ease a 20% conservation order for cities and towns. The order does not set a mandatory percentage for saving water. | Brown’s order on Monday came as water officials were considering whether to ease a 20% conservation order for cities and towns. The order does not set a mandatory percentage for saving water. |
| Brown’s executive order requires cities and towns to continue monthly reporting of water use. In addition, bans on overwatering lawns will become lasting. | Brown’s executive order requires cities and towns to continue monthly reporting of water use. In addition, bans on overwatering lawns will become lasting. |
| The order also requires better drought planning from cities and farmers. | |
| The state is also required to prepare emergency water restrictions for 2017 in case the five-year drought persists. | The state is also required to prepare emergency water restrictions for 2017 in case the five-year drought persists. |
| Related: When in drought: the California farmers who don’t water their crops | Related: When in drought: the California farmers who don’t water their crops |
| “Californians stepped up during this drought and saved more water than ever before,” Brown said in a statement. “But now we know that drought is becoming a regular occurrence and water conservation must be a part of our everyday life.” | “Californians stepped up during this drought and saved more water than ever before,” Brown said in a statement. “But now we know that drought is becoming a regular occurrence and water conservation must be a part of our everyday life.” |
| The latest call for changes came after El Niño storms left a healthy snowpack and brimming water reservoirs in northern California. | |
| Southern California remains firmly locked in a fifth year of drought. Officials say Californians have saved a year’s worth of water for 6.5 million residents since Governor Brown imposed the conservation mandate. | |
| The conservation orders apply to cities and water districts supplying most of the state’s nearly 40 million people. | The conservation orders apply to cities and water districts supplying most of the state’s nearly 40 million people. |
| California last year marked its driest four-year stretch in history. | California last year marked its driest four-year stretch in history. |
| The winter El Niño storms brought near-normal snow and rainfall to northern California, filling major reservoirs. The storms largely missed southern California, however, and overall nearly 90% of the state remains in drought. | The winter El Niño storms brought near-normal snow and rainfall to northern California, filling major reservoirs. The storms largely missed southern California, however, and overall nearly 90% of the state remains in drought. |
| The easing drought has prompted many water districts to say they want to set their own conservation targets. Others say the state should completely drop the drought emergency. | The easing drought has prompted many water districts to say they want to set their own conservation targets. Others say the state should completely drop the drought emergency. |
| Officials, however, say the bruising drought has not ended, and nobody knows how much rain and snow will fall next winter. | Officials, however, say the bruising drought has not ended, and nobody knows how much rain and snow will fall next winter. |