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A16 The Canadoan Champion, Fniday, July 15, 2005 Residents asked to curb their outdoor water use Region needs to ease pressure on lits reserves The heat is on in Halton. As a resuit, residents are being asked 10 cut back on outdoor water use in order 10 alleviate the pressure on the Region's reserves. Unusually dry weather -combined with heavy water use - has prompted the Region to issue a request that residents minimize outdoor water use, including lawn watering, car washing, and driveway washing. "The recent hot and dry weather has caused a spike in outdoor water use," said Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline., 'We want 10, ensure that the Region's reservoirs have enough water 10 provide for essential household uses and fine pro- tection, so we're askmng residents 10 help by reducing their outdoor water use." Halton Region has an odd-even day watering polîcy in etiect, whtch advises that even-numhered houses should only water on even calendar days and odd-num- hered houses should only water on odd cal- endar days. However. hecause lawns only need an inch of water once a week t0 stay healthy, il is 001 necessary 10 water on every even or odd day. Flower and vegetahie gardens should be watered hy hand and only as needed. Halton Region's Planning and Public Works staff is monitoring the Region's reservoir levels closely. If the hot, dry weather persists, il may hecome necessary to issue a complete watering han. Other areas of Ontario are already heginning 10, han outdoor water use as a result of the heat wave. For water conservation ideas and advice, visit Halton Region's Weh site aI www.region.halton.on.ca/ppw/waler. Noise barrier approved for A group of local residents had their wish granted Ibis week as regional counicil approved a noise barrier they petitioned tor. Council supported installing a western red cedar noise harrier atong the north sîde ot Derry Road. ahuîsing Moorelands Crescent properties. The Region received a petition signed hy 14 Moorelands Crescent residents asking for the noise harnier. A report from Commissioner of Planning and Public Works Peter Crockett explained the petition bias been deemed sufficient 10 warrant the barrier because tl csceeds the requirement ot being signed by tw o thirds of the impacted property owners. The estimated cost for the tence is about $2201100., which includes ail costs associai- cd witb installing the barriers. like tetîce removal, temporary fencing and tree clear- ing and trimrning. This amount will be split between the Region (75 per cent) and the residents (25 per cent). The homeowners' amount of part of Derry approxîmately $55.850 will he, collected through property taxes over the next (0 years. 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