Eligible Materials
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Plants
o XIP plant list
o Substitutions must meet the following criteria:
 Maximum water requirement of ten gallons per sq. ft. per season
 Deemed drought tolerant*
 Appropriate for USDA Hardiness Zones 2 to 5a
 Not on the Colorado Noxious Weed List or Watch List**
o Unapproved substitutions will not be eligible for the rebate.
Hardscaping
o Boulders
o Retaining walls
o Permeable
 Dry stream river rock beds
 Wood and rock mulch
 Brick pavers
 Flagstone
 Gravel and stone
 Porous asphalt or concrete
o Edging
 Cobble stone
 Flagstone pavers
 Metal
 Plastic
 Brick
Ineligible Materials
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Vegetable gardens
Annual plants
Raised beds
Water features
*Denver Botanic Gardens: navigate.botanicgardens.org/FindPlant.html
High Country Gardens: highcountrygardens.com/plant-finder/drought-resistant-perennials
CSU Extension Colorado Plant Database: jeffco.us/coopext/allwordsearch.do?name=drought+tolerant
**Colorado Noxious Weed List: cwma.org/noxweeds.html
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Design Package Requirements
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Design package proposal
Landscape plan
Irrigation plan
o Landscape and irrigation plan may be combined into one document as long as all
information is clear and readable.
Time-stamped “before” photos of the areas to be renovated (jpeg format). They must include:
o Wide view of property
o Complete views of each area to be renovated
o Existing plant/materials in and around the areas to be renovated, clearly shown
Landscape Design Requirements
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Replacing a minimum of 300 sq. ft. up to 1,000 sq. ft. of maintained, high water-use turf.
Front yard must have at least 50% plant coverage at maturity.
Entire design closely follows the Seven Principles of Xeric Design. Staff reserves the right to deny
a design if it does not follow the principles of xeriscape, principles of landscape design, and/or is
not projected to achieve long-term water savings.
All landscape plans must be to scale with:
o Customer name and address
o North arrow
o Scale (must be 1”=10’ or 1”=5’), drawn on the plan
o Date
o Legend complete with list of plants
o Labeled pre-existing plant materials around and within the area to be renovated
including trees, shrubs, perennials and other features (such a fence or walkway) that will
remain but are near the area to be renovated
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Irrigation System Requirements
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Pre-existing irrigation system retro-fitted for efficiency and tailored to each hydrozone within
renovated areas.
Drip emitter size must match the bedding plants’ hydrozone need.
Drip zones in renovated area must have an in-line pressure reducer.
Remaining turf areas are recommended to be retrofitted with high-efficiency nozzles.
Participants may utilize the Utilities Efficiency Works Conservation sprinkler system equipment
rebates.
An irrigation evaluation of the renovated area will be completed at the final inspection.
All irrigation plans must be to scale with:
o Customer name and address
o North arrow
o Scale (must be 1” = 10’ or 1”=20’), drawn on the plan
o Date
o Legend
o Location of the following (within renovation area only):
 System controller or listed manual/hand-watering device type
 Backflow device or water source location
 Existing sprinkler heads and type of heads
• A zone cannot contain two different types of irrigation equipment.
 Rain or soil moisture sensor location (note existing or planned)
 Irrigation zones in your installation area
o Notes with plans and equipment that will be used to adapt existing irrigation equipment
to efficiently irrigate your new landscape
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