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Under CALGreen water-efficiency provisions, selecting drought-tolerant plants and efficient irrigation for landscaping primarily supports which goal?
a.Increasing impervious paved area
b.Maximizing turf grass coverage
c.Raising outdoor water use
d.Reducing outdoor potable water consumption
Explanation
CALGreen promotes water-efficient landscaping and irrigation to reduce outdoor potable water use. Increasing paving, maximizing turf, and raising water use all run counter to the water-conservation intent of the landscaping provisions.
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