Lawn replacement · Colorado

Snowmass Water and Sanitation District Turf Replacement Program

Run by Snowmass Water and Sanitation District (CWCB grant funded)

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$2.00 per sq ft for low-water plantings (max 3,000 sq ft); $1 per sq ft for gravel or permeable hardscape (cap 1,000 sq ft)
Maximum
$6,500 per household
Who qualifies
District water customers with established cool-season turf.
Where
Water customers of Snowmass Water and Sanitation District in Snowmass Village.
Status
Open. Complete by Oct 1, 2027.
Type of payment
Bill credit
Official program page

What you do

Replace healthy cool-season turf with low-water plantings.

Requirements

  • Existing healthy cool-season turf
  • Plants from Aspen Water Efficient Landscaping Standards Appendix B
  • Reach 50%+ vegetation coverage at maturity
  • Separately irrigate new area or leave unirrigated
  • Complete by October 1, 2027

The plan or design it asks for

Before starting: pre-construction photos, scaled sketch plan of plantings and new irrigation plan, plant list, and proposed timeline.

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Snowmass Water and Sanitation District's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Site visit and pre-construction photos
  2. 2Submit landscape plan, plant list and timeline
  3. 3Receive District letter of intent with estimated rebate
  4. 4Complete project; post-construction site visit
  5. 5Rebate applied to water bill

Estimate your rebate

Uses the published rate per square foot of turf replaced with low-water plantings and the $6,500 cap. The program sets the final amount after its inspection.

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Timing and deadlines

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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