Opinion: Is the non-functional turf ban coming to northern Nevada
The 2021 legislative session is an anomaly. Notwithstanding COVID, the bad water bills died early and the good ones pressed on. That is not the norm. But it appears that more folks are beginning to believe these are not normal times. Indeed, this year is different. Long-time foes are singing kumbaya in praise of AB356. The legislation, which passed both chambers, saves 10 billion gallons of water annually in Southern Nevada –– defending the dwindling supply of Colorado River water by mandating the removal of all non-functional turf by 2027 in Southern Nevada.
-Written by Kyle Roerink, executive director of the Great Basin Water Network.