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发帖数: 43471 | 1 California couple faces fine for brown lawn after complying with water-
saving rules
Published July 19, 2014Associated PressFacebook0 Twitter0
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LOS ANGELES – Laura Whitney and her husband, Michael Korte, don't know
whether they're being good citizens during a drought or scofflaws.
On the same day the state approved mandatory outdoor watering restrictions
with the threat of $500 fines, the Southern California couple received a
letter from their city threatening a $500 penalty for not watering their
brown lawn.
It's brown because of their conservation, which, besides a twice-a-week lawn
watering regimen, includes shorter showers and larger loads of laundry.
They're encouraged by the state's new drought-busting, public service slogan
The city of Glendora sees it differently.
"Despite the water conservation efforts, we wish to remind you that limited
watering is still required to keep landscaping looking healthy and green,"
says the letter, which gives Korte and Whitney 60 days to restore their lawn.
They're among residents caught in the middle of conflicting government
messages as the need for conservation clashes with the need to preserve
attractive neighborhoods.
"My friends in Los Angeles got these letters warning they could be fined if
they water, and I got a letter warning that I could be fined for not
watering," Whitney said. "I felt like I was in an alternate universe."
Despite the drought, Californians have increased their water use by 1
percent in May compared with previous years, according to a state survey of
water providers. To combat perceived complacency, the state water board
voted this week to require water agencies to adopt emergency drought plans
and authorized fines of up to $500 a day for water wasters.
The board's chairwoman, Felicia Marcus, said "a brown lawn should be a badge
of honor because it shows you care about your community." But several
homeowners are reporting that a dried-up lawn instead attracts the wrath of
their community.
Homeowners associations can't punish residents for scaling back on
landscaping under an executive order signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in April and
a bill awaiting his signature. While both measures are silent on fines
imposed by local governments, the governor's office condemned moves that
punish drought-conscious Californians.
"These efforts to conserve should not be undermined by the short-sighted
actions of a few local jurisdictions, who chose to ignore the statewide
crisis we face, the farmers and farmworkers losing their livelihoods, the
communities facing drinking water shortages and the state's shrinking
reservoirs," said Amy Norris, a spokeswoman for the California Environmental
Protection Agency, in a written statement.
Local officials say conserving water and maintaining healthy landscaping are
not mutually exclusive goals. They caution that even in times of water
shortages, residents shouldn't have free rein to drive down property values,
and they can use drought-resistant landscaping or turf removal programs to
meet local standards.
"During a drought or non-drought, residents have the right to maintain their
landscaping the way they want to, so long as it's aesthetically pleasing
and it's not blighted," said Al Baker, president of the California
Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
Anaheim resident Sandra Tran, 47, said she started installing drought-
resistant landscaping after receiving violation notices from Orange County
Public Works. She spent more than $600 on the changes as the agency mandated
she water and maintain her yard in "a healthy green condition."
Yet as Tran drives home from work, she sees signs flashing on the freeway
urging her to conserve water.
"It's almost crazy because one agency is telling you one thing and another
is forcing you to do the opposite," she said.
Democratic Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown introduced a bill that would have
prohibited local governments from imposing fines, but she dropped AB1636
after cities in her district promised not to penalize homeowners for brown
lawns during a drought emergency.
Brown was shocked when she heard the practice continued elsewhere in the
state, and said she would consider reviving her bill in 2015.
"It seems to me those cities aren't using common sense," Brown said. "It's
too bad you need a law." |
N*****m
发帖数: 42603 | 2 草坪改水泥的老中都发达了
【在 d********f 的大作中提到】
: California couple faces fine for brown lawn after complying with water-
: saving rules
: Published July 19, 2014Associated PressFacebook0 Twitter0
: PreviousNext
: LOS ANGELES – Laura Whitney and her husband, Michael Korte, don't know
: whether they're being good citizens during a drought or scofflaws.
: On the same day the state approved mandatory outdoor watering restrictions
: with the threat of $500 fines, the Southern California couple received a
: letter from their city threatening a $500 penalty for not watering their
: brown lawn.
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f*****7
发帖数: 1008 | 3 还好我有先见之明，3年前就把前门的草坪改成driveway了，剩下的边边角角就把草坪
铲了，种上常青树，底下铺满mulch。 |
d*a
发帖数: 1863 | 4 老美欺软怕硬虚伪的很啊
那些大城市downtown破破烂烂,不说影响市容了
人家草长得长点 黄了点就唧唧歪歪... |
s****e
发帖数: 5429 | 5 有那种专喷草坪的绿漆。
【在 d********f 的大作中提到】
: California couple faces fine for brown lawn after complying with water-
: saving rules
: Published July 19, 2014Associated PressFacebook0 Twitter0
: PreviousNext
: LOS ANGELES – Laura Whitney and her husband, Michael Korte, don't know
: whether they're being good citizens during a drought or scofflaws.
: On the same day the state approved mandatory outdoor watering restrictions
: with the threat of $500 fines, the Southern California couple received a
: letter from their city threatening a $500 penalty for not watering their
: brown lawn.
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g***t
发帖数: 7544 | 6 现在有绿色假草了。另外，NFL场地都铺设假草。
【在 s****e 的大作中提到】
: 有那种专喷草坪的绿漆。
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z*********n
发帖数: 94654 | 7 我绝对可以证明，按照现在加州规定的剂量浇水，草坪肯定是枯黄的，好在其实偶尔有
个别事件曝光，基本上来说，没人管你多浇水的，大量浇吧，旱是旱，水还是便宜
【在 s****e 的大作中提到】
: 有那种专喷草坪的绿漆。
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w****r
发帖数: 15252 | |
F*********u
发帖数: 12190 | 9 一整天时间里我都以为是皮草税，直到看见你这个帖子，谢谢
【在 w****r 的大作中提到】
: 所以住公寓，草皮不管我的屁事
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s******y
发帖数: 28562 | 10 我是认真的把博导的帖子读到了第二段才注意到和皮草没关系的。
哈哈哈，我突然想起小学的时候，语文老师考我们说，有些词是正反读都有意义的，让
我们列举这种词出来。当时我想破了我的脑袋也就想到了 火柴，工人
但如果现在考我，估计会把 皮包，草皮 都列上去，就是不知道会不会气死老师。
【在 F*********u 的大作中提到】
: 一整天时间里我都以为是皮草税，直到看见你这个帖子，谢谢
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 11 鸡蛋 牛奶 猪肉 皮蛋
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 我是认真的把博导的帖子读到了第二段才注意到和皮草没关系的。
: 哈哈哈，我突然想起小学的时候，语文老师考我们说，有些词是正反读都有意义的，让
: 我们列举这种词出来。当时我想破了我的脑袋也就想到了 火柴，工人
: 但如果现在考我，估计会把 皮包，草皮 都列上去，就是不知道会不会气死老师。
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s******y
发帖数: 28562 | 12 前面几个马马虎虎， 但是最后一个不通。 没有人说蛋皮的，只有蛋壳的说法。
【在 R***a 的大作中提到】
: 鸡蛋 牛奶 猪肉 皮蛋
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 13 不是有果蛋皮么？
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 前面几个马马虎虎， 但是最后一个不通。 没有人说蛋皮的，只有蛋壳的说法。
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b*****e
发帖数: 53215 | 14
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 前面几个马马虎虎， 但是最后一个不通。 没有人说蛋皮的，只有蛋壳的说法。
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s******y
发帖数: 28562 | 15 那是 果 丹 皮
【在 R***a 的大作中提到】
: 不是有果蛋皮么？
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 16 真的么？不要欺负我念书少
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 那是 果 丹 皮
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l******a
发帖数: 16364 | 17 是真的。。。90后？
【在 R***a 的大作中提到】
: 真的么？不要欺负我念书少
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z*********n
发帖数: 94654 | 18 裹 蛋 皮
小时候同学让我猜的谜语
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 那是 果 丹 皮
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 19 俺们这疙瘩一直念成果蛋皮啊
【在 l******a 的大作中提到】
: 是真的。。。90后？
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s******y
发帖数: 28562 | 20 你被他们骗了几十年了
【在 R***a 的大作中提到】
: 俺们这疙瘩一直念成果蛋皮啊
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H********g
发帖数: 43926 | 21 妇人，女子，
太太，妈妈，奶奶，爷爷，哥哥，弟弟，妹妹
【在 R***a 的大作中提到】
: 鸡蛋 牛奶 猪肉 皮蛋
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s******y
发帖数: 28562 | 22 没有人说 人妇 吧？ 你想说的是 人妻 吧？
【在 H********g 的大作中提到】
: 妇人，女子，
: 太太，妈妈，奶奶，爷爷，哥哥，弟弟，妹妹
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H********g
发帖数: 43926 | 23 嫁为 人妇
哪有人说妻人的，只有欺人太甚
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 没有人说 人妇 吧？ 你想说的是 人妻 吧？
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 24 干弟弟
【在 H********g 的大作中提到】
: 妇人，女子，
: 太太，妈妈，奶奶，爷爷，哥哥，弟弟，妹妹
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 25 妻吾妻以及人之妻
【在 H********g 的大作中提到】
: 嫁为 人妇
: 哪有人说妻人的，只有欺人太甚
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H********g
发帖数: 43926 | |
H********g
发帖数: 43926 | 27 弟弟干（ganer1）？
【在 R***a 的大作中提到】
: 干弟弟
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R***a
发帖数: 41892 | 28 小弟弟
【在 H********g 的大作中提到】
: 弟弟干（ganer1）？
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n****g
发帖数: 14743 | 29 说得不对啊
【在 d********f 的大作中提到】
: California couple faces fine for brown lawn after complying with water-
: saving rules
: Published July 19, 2014Associated PressFacebook0 Twitter0
: PreviousNext
: LOS ANGELES – Laura Whitney and her husband, Michael Korte, don't know
: whether they're being good citizens during a drought or scofflaws.
: On the same day the state approved mandatory outdoor watering restrictions
: with the threat of $500 fines, the Southern California couple received a
: letter from their city threatening a $500 penalty for not watering their
: brown lawn.
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j*****n
发帖数: 3617 | 30 擦，我一直念果当皮
【在 s******y 的大作中提到】
: 你被他们骗了几十年了
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k*******2
发帖数: 4163 | 31 赞老三的 裹蛋皮。
【在 z*********n 的大作中提到】
: 裹 蛋 皮
: 小时候同学让我猜的谜语
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v********m
发帖数: 3531 | 32 多数老中本性其实比老美要环保多了。我从国内缺水地区来的，真的受不了把家里一多
半的饮用水拿去养草皮。
【在 N*****m 的大作中提到】
: 草坪改水泥的老中都发达了
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z******o
发帖数: 3073 | 33 天堂的特征除了：税高 堵车 天天暴晒 老墨多 大陆来生孩子 还有啥？ |
T*U
发帖数: 22634 | 34 我们家没戏了，要这么搞，driveway能停4辆18轮
【在 f*****7 的大作中提到】
: 还好我有先见之明，3年前就把前门的草坪改成driveway了，剩下的边边角角就把草坪
: 铲了，种上常青树，底下铺满mulch。
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l****t
发帖数: 36289 | 35 乳母
人生
鱼生
生长
发黄 发白 发黑 发红 发绿、、、
明天
后天
雪白 |
p*******5
发帖数: 6446 | 36 有鞋的怕光脚的
【在 d*a 的大作中提到】
: 老美欺软怕硬虚伪的很啊
: 那些大城市downtown破破烂烂,不说影响市容了
: 人家草长得长点 黄了点就唧唧歪歪...
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