The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas property owners up to $5 per square foot to remove active turf. With LVVWD participation, the combined rebate can reach up to $7 per square foot. This guide walks you through the process, the paperwork, and the materials that actually fulfill the conversion.
The SNWA Water Smart Landscapes Rebate pays property owners a flat dollar amount per square foot of active turf they convert to desert-appropriate landscape. It has been running since 1999 and has converted over 200 million square feet of grass across the Las Vegas Valley. It applies to homeowners, HOAs, apartment complexes, office parks, and most commercial properties.
A lawn you already tore out will not qualify. The pre-conversion site visit has to happen first, with living grass still in the ground. That is the most common reason homeowners miss out. Book the visit before you touch anything.
ISG does not run the rebate program and does not file your paperwork. SNWA handles all of that. We deliver the decorative rock, decomposed granite, boulders, and base material that turn your approved design into a finished yard. We are one of the largest and longest-operating sand and gravel suppliers in the Las Vegas Valley. We operate 3 quarries and pull from 42 sourced quarry locations in total, and most of our residential deliveries in 2025 were rebate projects.
Nevada Assembly Bill 356 requires the removal of all non-functional, decorative grass on commercial, multifamily, and HOA-governed properties by December 31, 2026. This is state law, not an SNWA policy. Non-compliance means fines and forced removal at the property owner's expense.
The rebate makes the transition affordable. For large common-area conversions, the combined rebate can cover most of the material and install cost. Every month of delay pushes the project closer to forced-removal pricing without the incentive behind it.
Single-family residential grass is not subject to the 2026 deadline yet. But the rebate money is on the table right now, and there is no guarantee the dollar amount stays this high forever.
Base SNWA rebate is up to $5 per square foot for the first 10,000 square feet per fiscal year. LVVWD customers qualify for an additional add-on that can bring the combined rate up to $7 per square foot. Here is what that looks like on common yard sizes.
A small front-yard strip or planter island.
A full front lawn on most Las Vegas lots.
Front and back combined on a typical residential parcel.
Fine print: The base rate drops to $2.50 per square foot on anything beyond 10,000 square feet in a single fiscal year. Rebate rates and rules are set by SNWA and can change. Always confirm current terms during your pre-conversion site visit.
The order matters. Skipping the pre-approval is the single biggest reason people lose their rebate. Follow the sequence and the payout comes through.
You book a pre-conversion visit with the Southern Nevada Water Authority. An inspector measures the active turf area and hands you the plant list, design rules, and approval paperwork.
SNWA must approve your plan before any turf comes out. This is the step people skip and lose their rebate on. No approval, no rebate.
You can DIY it or hire a licensed landscape contractor. Either way, the grass has to go before new material goes in.
Drip irrigation is required. At maturity, at least 50% of the converted area has to be living vegetation using SNWA-approved plants. This is where ISG comes in. We deliver the decorative rock, decomposed granite, boulders, and base material by the ton.
SNWA returns to verify the work matches the approved plan. Photos, plant counts, and irrigation are all checked.
Check or direct deposit usually lands in 60 to 90 days after final sign-off. A permanent conservation easement gets recorded on the property as part of the approval. The rebate is tax-free under current Nevada rules.
Once your plan is SNWA-approved and the turf is out, you need ground cover, accent stone, boulders, and base material to finish the yard. Every material below ships from the closest of our 3 ISG-operated quarries or 42 sourced locations to your site. Rebate jobs pay the same per-ton price as any other order. Residential-sized loads are welcome.
Tell us your square footage and rock type. We'll call you with a quote covering tonnage, pricing, and a delivery window, usually the same business day.
The #1 rebate-project ground cover. Compacts firm, drains well, fits every HOA palette.
ExploreNeutral decorative rock that passes almost every HOA architectural review on first submission.
ExploreWarm-tone accent and field rock. Classic Vegas xeriscape look.
ExploreGrey-tone decorative rock for modern and contemporary yards, common in Summerlin and Cadence.
ExplorePinkish, red, rose, and sun-weathered sandstone tones for focal points. Other colors available on request.
ExploreRounded alternative to angular rock. Nice for pathways and transition zones inside a xeriscape design.
ExploreHOA-governed communities across Las Vegas have two layers of rules to navigate. SNWA sets the rebate requirements. The HOA sets the architectural review for approved materials, colors, and installation depth. Most Henderson, Summerlin, and Southwest HOAs have an approved rock palette on file.
Many associations run group rebate programs for common-area turf. Owners inside those communities can still submit their own front-yard applications separately. If your HOA has not started a program yet, they should. The 2026 deadline applies to common-area decorative grass, and group pricing from ISG on bulk rock orders helps the math work.
Tell us your HOA name when you call and we will send material data sheets and source documentation for your committee submission package.
If you own or manage a commercial property, multifamily complex, office park, retail center, or industrial site with decorative grass, the 2026 deadline applies. Nevada AB356 makes removal a legal requirement, and fines for non-compliance are real.
The rebate covers a serious chunk of the cost when you plan it right. A 20,000 square foot common-area conversion can generate well over $100,000 in rebate money, which offsets a big share of the material and install budget.
ISG delivers the rock, decomposed granite, boulders, and base material at volume. We coordinate staged deliveries for phased installs so your contractor is not sitting on a pile that blocks the parking lot for three weeks. Call us early in the planning process. Landscape contractor schedules get tighter every month as the deadline closes in.
Figure out how many tons of rock or DG your conversion needs before you call us.
OpenEvery rebate-eligible material we stock, with specs, coverage, and pairing notes.
OpenHOA-heavy submarket with active SNWA rebate programs across Anthem, Seven Hills, and Green Valley.
OpenArchitectural review territory. We know the approved rock palettes in the Summerlin villages.
OpenBook your SNWA pre-conversion site visit first, before anything comes out of the ground. Once your plan is approved, call us with your square footage and material picks. We'll call you with a quote covering tonnage, pricing, and delivery timing, usually the same business day.