Commercial Turf Replacement Application

Program Terms and Conditions

• This applies to projects involving turf removal and the installation of a California friendly landscape, other approved permeable surfaces, and/or synthetic turf.
• Project minimum of 250 square feet. Sites with less turf are eligible if 100% of the turf at the site is removed.
• Landscape designs must have an average plant factor of 0.3 or less and may include moderate, low, or very low water use plants as specified by the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) list available at http://ucanr.edu/sites/WUCOLS/. 
• Project does NOT provide funding for fescue or Bermuda grass, or any invasive plant species.
• Project maximum of 10,000 square feet. Larger projects must file an exemption request that requires board approval. 
• You must have living turf at the time of the mandatory on-site pre-inspection
• Pre-inspection is required BEFORE any turf is removed. Projects in progress or those that have already been completed DO NOT qualify for a rebate.
• Rebate amounts cannot exceed total project costs. Project costs could include: equipment rental, dump fees, plant material, mulch, decomposed granite, gravel, etc.
• Commercial turf removal applicants must follow Landscape Transformation Guidelines to ensure new landscapes act to reduce or prevent wasteful runoff through the use of rainwater capture, reuse, or infiltration systems. Please see the following Landscape Transformation Guidelines for Commercial Turf Removal Applicants: https://www.mnwd.com/app/uploads/2018/08/Landscape-Transformation-Guidelines-Specific-to-Commercial-Applicants-ls.pdf
• Because this program could provide you with more than $600 worth of benefit, we request that you fill out the IRS W-9 Form found at this link. If the District provides you with more than $600 of benefit, we will need a complete IRS W-9 form to submit the information to the IRS as it will be reportable income. Water conservation rebates are not considered tax exempt and the District is therefore obligated to process IRS 1099 forms for all rebate program participants who received $600 or more in rebate program benefits. The form will be encrypted for your security and protection. https://mnwdca.seamlessdocs.com/f/CommTurfW9

Please be prepared to provide the following information to complete your application for our Turf Replacement Program.  

• Your water account information
• 3-5 digital photos of the project area
• A simple site plan 
• A valid email address 
• Completion of an online IRS W-9 Form as described above.

Application Requirements

You must complete your application in full in order to submit it, including acknowledging that you have completed the IRS W-9 Form as described above. Please note, funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis while funding lasts.

Before you start, make sure you meet the requirements and have all information available to submit your completed application.