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TDPUD Turf Replacement Rebate

As of October 19, 2026, Truckee Donner Public Utility District pays $3.00 per square foot of lawn a home replaces through Turf Replacement Rebate, up to $5,000.

Turf Replacement Rebate

Rate
$3.00 per sq ft, for work by a Sierra Smart Landscape Network member
Lower option
$1.50 per sq ft, if you do the work yourself, up to $2,000 for materials
Dollar cap
$5,000
Who can apply
homes
Verified
October 19, 2026 on the agency’s page

Requirements

  • Replant with low-water or native plants.
  • The flyer doesn't give the program's rules: check with TDPUD before removing any lawn, at (530) 587-3896 or tdpud.org/savewater.

Steps, in order

  1. Read the terms on Truckee Donner Public Utility District’s page before you remove anything.
  2. Remove the lawn and plant to the requirements above.
  3. Send what the program page asks for once the work is done.
Apply on Truckee Donner Public Utility District’s siteLekua does not take or send applications.

Serves: Nevada County. More than one supplier may serve a city; your water bill names yours.

Cite this: Lekua Turf Check, “Truckee Donner Public Utility District lawn rebate”, https://lekua.design/turf/rebates/nevada-county/tdpud, terms verified October 19, 2026.

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