Opinion | Mike Coffman: We must limit turf in new developments and ban new turf golf courses
In this 2016 file photo, a golfer hits a shot at a golf course in Aurora. Mayor Mike Coffman is pushing for a ban of new turf golf courses in Aurora as the city and state face worsening drought conditions.While western water issues have been receiving news coverage for several years, those challenges have recently become common knowledge. Ensuring safe, reliable water is becoming more of a challenge for many entities, including Aurora.
In 2010, Aurora brought the first potable reuse system in the state, Prairie Waters, online. Even with Aurora’s innovative approach to water conservation, up to 50% of our annual water use still goes to outside irrigation. Water used for irrigation cannot be recaptured and is lost for reuse. As one of Colorado’s fastest-growing cities, securing water to meet the needs for future generations is huge challenge.
The ordinance does not mean that we don’t want any landscaping. Aurora has many beautiful examples of efficient water-wise landscaping, and we will continue to encourage our current residents to take advantage of Aurora Water’s robust rebate programs to covert their existing turf to this more practical option. We still want a beautiful city that can provide shade and plant options that help cool the environment, so the high standards set by our city code will still apply.
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