The article in Monday’s Las Vegas Sun regarding the decision of the Southern Nevada Water Authority to allow any participants in the desert landscape program to return to “natural green grass,” if desired, is mind-boggling. What kind of nincompoops do we have serving the public, with the exception of Steve Sisolak, who would really circumvent what they have preached for 10 or more years?

Just because the water level has risen somewhat in Lake Mead recently is no panacea for opening the flood gates. This has got to be the most asinine decision of all time. It completely contradicts all their arguments for water conservation and, really, makes them look like buffoons.

Let’s hope common sense prevails, and they leave the restrictions in place.

By the way, who is this individual who requested permission to convert back to natural grass? Could he be someone influential in local affairs?