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^- [Anthony] These rocks and plants adorning

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^the Troop Walk may just look like another way

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to help the base look aesthetically pleasing,

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but they also serve another purpose.

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^- So xeriscaping consists of substituting our green areas

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^that have been drying out because of the hot weather

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^in this region, and we substitute in with rocks

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and vegetation that is native to this region

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that requires little to no water.

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- [Anthony] Enabling the base to conserve water.

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- In the past year we xeriscaped about 250,000 square foot

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and it represents a water savings

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of 6.75 million gallons.

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- [Anthony] In 2015, former-President Obama signed

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Executive Order 13693 as a way to reduce energy consumption.

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The order includes a 36% reduction in water use

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by 2025 for base installations.

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- As of last year, we've reduced it by 38%.

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So we're far over the target.

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- [Anthony] Giving installations

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a more-than-meets-the-eye approach to base beautification.

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Air Force Staff Sergeant Anthony Hetlage,

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Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.