I have been wondering if land that is completely left alone, not watered, without any vegetation other than what one would find on cleared desert land, would count? Basically, to plant vegetation and water would hurt the California drought issue, therefore, maybe just dried out land would meet the criteria? In the Rainy Season (Winter), there would be some minimal growth, but otherwise not much other than dried dirt. This is the natural unmaintained land and what would actually be there, if no one ever added extra plants or watered anyway. This is a long shot of course! Just wondered.