Hello,
I'm wondering what people's experiences have been regarding the removal of irrigation after one year - specifically, what is considered "temporary"? If the project removes it's automated irrigation control, but keeps irrigation lines in place, is that sufficient to count for the credit? The project wants to keep irrigation available for use in future planting or replanting, fire control potential, etc.
Any knowledge on this issue is appreciated.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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May 24, 2011 - 12:56 pm
Steve, what we have heard from projects is that leaving lines in place is okay, but that the system must be disabled in some way so that there would need to be a clear, nontrivial, intention to reactivate it down the road. Removing the sprinkler heads seems to be a common way of achieving this. I'm not sure whether or not removing an automated control would quite reach that threshold, but I can't picture your project specifics.