[PCA] NEWS: Flagstaff encourages homeowners to use natives

[Olivia Kwong]

In Arizona, Remove Grass, Get Rebate

By The Associated Press 54 minutes ago

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Pulling up grass in Flagstaff could earn homeowners
some greenbacks.

The city is offering a one-time $500 rebate to households that remove at
least 1,500 square feet of grass and replace it with rock or hardy native
plants that require little water.

The average homeowner uses about 72 gallons annually to water each square
foot of grass, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.

Adam Miller, Flagstaff water conservation manager, expects up to 20
households a year to take advantage of the rebate.