Benicia, CA · Solano County
Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet
Project applicants use this worksheet to calculate landscape water use and include it as a required element of a Landscape Documentation Package.
What this form is
The project applicant fills in reference evapotranspiration, landscape hydrozones, plant factors, irrigation methods, efficiencies, and landscape areas to calculate estimated water use and the maximum allowed water allowance. The worksheet is a required element of the Landscape Documentation Package. It includes separate calculations for regular and special landscape areas and states maximum average ETAF values for residential and non-residential regular landscape areas.
Who needs it
Applicants submitting a Landscape Documentation Package for a landscape project need to complete this worksheet.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This worksheet does not require a notary; it identifies no notarized attachment or sworn step, and the project applicant fills it out.
How to submit this form
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Download The Worksheet
Download the Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet PDF.
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Complete The Worksheet
The project applicant fills in the landscape and irrigation information used in the worksheet's calculations.
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Gather The Landscape Package
Include the completed worksheet as a required element of the Landscape Documentation Package.
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Submit To The City
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet calculate?
- It uses landscape areas, plant factors, irrigation methods, and other inputs to calculate estimated total water use, maximum allowed water allowance, and ETAF values.
- Who completes this worksheet?
- The project applicant fills it out. The worksheet is a required element of the Landscape Documentation Package.
- Do I need a notary for the Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet?
- No. The worksheet has no notarized attachment or sworn step; the project applicant fills it out.
- How do I submit the Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
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