Below are the eligibility details and program requirements for CUWCD's Landscape Incentive Program for Residential Projects. Please note that while this information outlines the requirements to qualify for an incentive, it is the applicant's responsibility to verify that projects comply with city and/or HOA ordinances and requirements.

This program does not incentivize artificial turf. Salt Lake City residents installing artificial turf in their front yards will be out of compliance with this program and in violation of the city code and subject to fines. To read more, click here: https://www.slc.gov/council/completed-projects/landscaping-buffers-chapter-amendments/

Turf Replacement

Incentive Amount = $3.00/square foot

Eligibility

1. Must be in a city that has adopted Water Efficiency Standards

2. Must have existing well-maintained, living lawn in the project area at initial site visit.
   

3. Must have a site visit before work on the project can begin.
   

4. Project must be completed within 12 months of initial site visit.
   

5. Property owner must sign project agreement. Incentive amount will be sent to property owner only.
   

6. Can be a partial project, park strip, full front yard, full back yard.
   

7. 200 Square foot minimum (Can be in aggregate)
   

8. No impervious hardscape, water features, or artificial turf will be incentivized.
   

9. Must submit photos of existing landscape with application.
   

10. Must submit a 2-dimensional landscape design showing the project area and an explanation of what will replace the lawn.
    

Requirements to Receive Incentive

1. Projects may not reduce existing lawn to leave grass areas less than 8 feet wide. Remaining grass areas should be 8 feet or wider. Plants are planted directly in the ground.
   

2. The project area must have 50% plant coverage at maturity. This does not include tree canopy, bulbs, and annuals.

3. The project area must be covered in 3-4 inches of mulch (inorganic or organic mulches will meet this requirement).
   

4. The converted area must have drip irrigation on its own zone separated from any overhead spray irrigation, equipped with a filter and pressure regulator.
   

5. Must be one type of drip irrigation per zone (point source or inline).
   

6. Drip emitters cannot exceed 5 gallons per hour.
   

7. Micro-sprays, bubblers, adjustable drip emitters, and soaker hoses are not permitted as drip irrigation.
   

8. 24” plant height maximum in park strip at the plant's maturity
   

9. Must have the irrigation, filters, and pressure regulators operational and visible at the final visit, which will     typically only occur between April 15th and October 15th.
   

10. Hardscape cannot exceed 50% of the front yard landscaped area or 75% of the backyard landscaped area.
    

11. Any portion of the installed project that does not meet the requirements at the final inspection can be corrected within 60 days from the inspection or within the remainder of the designated time frame, whichever is greater, without penalty.
    

Switch to Drip

Incentive Amount = $1.00/square foot

Eligibility

1. Must be in a city that has adopted Water Efficiency Standards.

2. 200 square foot minimum. (If not in conjunction with a lawn removal project. Can be in aggregate.)
   

3. Must submit photos of existing planting bed(s)/project area.

4. Traditional landscape plan or Google map image highlighting the planting beds to be converted.
   

5. Must have existing overhead spray.
   

Requirements to Receive Incentive

1. The project area must be covered in 3-4 inches of mulch (inorganic and organic mulches will meet this requirement).

2. The project area must have at least 50% perennial plant coverage at the ground level at maturity (not including bulbs ,annuals, or tree canopies). Plants are planted directly in the ground.
   

3. The converted area must have drip irrigation on its own zone separated from any overhead spray irrigation, equipped with a filter and pressure regulator.
   

4. Must be one type of drip irrigation (point source or inline).
   

5. Drip emitters cannot exceed 5 gallons per hour.
   

6. Micro-sprays, bubblers, adjustable drip emitters, and soaker hoses are not permitted as drip irrigation.
   

7. Must have the irrigation, filters, and pressure regulators operational and visible at the final visit, which will typically only occur between April 15^th and October 15^th.
   

8. Any portion of the installed project that does not meet the requirements at the final inspection can be corrected within 60 days from the inspection or within the remainder of the designated time frame, whichever is greater, without penalty.
   

Treebate

Incentive Amount = $50/tree

Eligibility

1. Participation must be done in conjunction with one of the above-mentioned programs. No stand-alone treebates are offered.

2. Maximum of 5 trees per year.
   

3. Cannot be a tree on the provided exclusion list.
   

4. Must provide plant tags for new trees at final visit.
   

5. Trees planted within 5 feet of hardscapes or buildings are not eligible.
   

6. Must comply with local city or HOA requirements.
   

Requirements to Receive Incentive

1. Trees must be planted in the ground. Trees planted with burlap or cages, or in pots, will not be eligible.

2. 1” caliper minimum at time of purchase with a central leader (not multi-stemmed)
   

3. Must be drip irrigated on a zone free from lawn areas and that include a pressure regulator and filter. In-line drip irrigation is strongly recommended for new and mature trees.
   

4. Micro-sprays, bubblers, adjustable drip emitters, and soaker hoses are not permitted as drip irrigation.
   

New Construction Projects

Incentive Amount = $1.50/square foot

Eligibility

1. Must be in a city that has adopted the Water Efficiency Standards.

2. Home must be a new construction, less than five years old, and the project area cannot have been landscaped since the construction of the home.

3. Full back yard projects only.
   

4. Incentive available to all areas of the landscape not including lawn, impervious hardscape, artificial turf, or water features.
   

5. No square foot minimum required.
   

6. A 2-dimensional landscape design is required.
   

7. Must have the irrigation, filters, and pressure regulators operational and visible at the final visit.
   

Requirements to Receive the Incentive

1. Planting beds must have 50% plant coverage at maturity.  Does not include tree canopy, annuals, and bulbs. Plants must be planted directly in the ground.

2. Planting beds must be covered in 3-4 inches of mulch (inorganic and organic mulches will meet this requirement). Landscape area cannot have any areas of bare soil.
   

3. Planting beds must be irrigated with drip irrigation on a zone separate from the lawn if lawn is installed. The drip irrigation must contain a pressure reducer and filter.
   

4. Drip emitters cannot be greater than 5 gallons per hour.
   

5. Drip must be either point source or inline drip. Micro-sprays, bubblers, adjustable emitters, and soaker hoses are not allowed.
   

6. Hardscape cannot exceed 75% of the back yard landscaped area.
   

7. If grass is used, it must meet the following criteria:
   

   • Cannot exceed 35% of the landscaped area.
   • Cannot be less than 8 feet wide at its narrowest point.
   • Cannot be obstructed or used as a path.
   • Cannot be on slopes greater than 4:1 grade (25%).