Water Smart Landscapes Rebate
Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)
OpenLawn replacement
- Amount
- $5 per sq ft for the first 10,000 sq ft, then $2.50 per sq ft (single-family residential)
- Cap
- Tiered per property, per fiscal year (July 1–June 30). No maximum dollar amount is published.
Rate from SNWA's current program summary; older wording lower on the same page shows lower rates, so confirm your rate at pre-approval.
- Complete a pre-conversion site visit and get authorization before removing any lawn
- Minimum 400 sq ft of lawn and/or water surface (smaller accepted at SNWA's discretion if less exists)
- Must be living, maintained lawn with an active irrigation system. Water must come from an SNWA member agency or a groundwater well in the Las Vegas Valley basin.
All 9 requirements
- At least 50% living plant cover at maturity (from SNWA's plant list)
- Drip irrigation (if irrigated) with a filter, pressure regulator, and emitters no more than 20 GPH
- Permeable mulch or surface (rock, bark, ungrouted pavers, or permeable artificial turf). No plastic or concrete.
- Complete within 12 months of the pre-conversion inspection
- A conservation easement is required, and the check is issued after it is recorded
- Tree Enhancement Program: $100 bonus per new qualifying tree
Who qualifies: Properties using water from an SNWA member water agency, or from a groundwater well in the Las Vegas Valley Groundwater Basin, with accounts in good standing
