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8 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | APRIL 2026 | We Have a Winner! In January, the Landscape Committee hosted a well-attended community town hall to inform and craft our response to SB 1572 - the new law that requires our HOA to remove non-functional turf in areas irrigated by potable water. Most of the affected turf is in the East Legends Special Benefit Area (SBA) and along the east side of Four Seasons Boulevard. The presentations included representatives from both EMWD and Harvest (our landscape contractor) explaining the new law and how we will comply with it. We were happy to see so many residents attend! After the presentations, many residents had questions. Here are the answers: Why is this project starting now when the deadline isn't until 2029? The quick answer is the availability of rebate money. By starting now, we qualify for generous state and local rebates. The rebate dollars mitigate the cost of transition – making it revenue neutral. Who determined the turf targeted for removal? An auditor from EMWD walked our HOA and SBA areas with Jon Payne, our General Manager. The auditor noted areas that need to come into compliance with the new law. … and Now the Winner! At the presentation, residents were shown three different garden styles and asked to vote for their favorite. Voting continued for a week following the meeting – so everyone had a fair chance to vote. The rendering with the most votes was California meadow. The California meadow garden style has trees, green ground cover plantings, and many f lowering shrubs. This style of landscape mixes California natives with other water-friendly plants and grasses. The goal is to make our relandscaped areas into a beautiful and relaxing environment for residents to enjoy. Here is a sample of new plants you may see: Landscape Committee Sea Lavender Also known as Statis. is plant sends out clumps with clusters of purple owers all summer long. Easy maintenance and drought tolerant. Cleveland Sage A small evergreen shrub. e small gray-green leaves and purple owers are very fragrant. Hummingbirds love this plant with its tubular owers. Sweet pea shrub An evergreen shrub with purple owers. is plant owers throughout the year with a peak ush in the spring. Drought tolerant. California Meadow SEE SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED? The more eyes we have on the lookout in the community, the better. If you see broken irrigation, f looded areas, or dead/dying plants, please take a photo and email it to Maria Donti at maria.donti@fsresidential.com.