What does "Ocean Friendly" mean?
"Ocean Friendly" revolves around conservation, permeability and retention, all with the aim of conserving water while still creating aesthetic gardens.

Description of Project: This project will be designed to address runoff problems and reduce outdoor water usage by 20 to 50 percent by providing weather-based irrigation controllers (WBICs) and management solutions. The water savings alone will have a significant financial impact on high-end water users, delaying the need for new water supplies at a cost far below that of obtaining those new water supplies. The targeted landscape sites will include large landscapes, schools, parks, home owner associations, business parks, facility landscapes, street medians, and residential sites over 1,500 square feet that are the top water users in the area. This project will be implemented throughout West Basin’s service area with a heavy emphasis in the City of Malibu where there are a significant number of large landscapes and an Area of Biological Significance. The project has several components including:

• Provide centralized WBICs to large landscapes (1 acre or greater)
• Issue "Smart" controller rebates for residents
• Conduct residential landscape workshops
• Create "Ocean Friendly" demonstration gardens

Objectives: The primary objectives of the program are:

• Increase water supply reliability
• Improve water quality
• Conduct public educational workshops
• Increase water awareness through water efficient demonstration gardens

Benefits: The benefits to this project occur in the following ways:

• Water Conservation (20-50%)
• Runoff Reduction (by up to 70%)
• Public Education
• Use of Efficient Technology
• Area of Biological Significance (City of Malibu)