Officials in Denver, Colorado , have proposed a lawn patrol to enforce water restrictions amid worsening drought conditions.

Denver relies on mountain snowpack for its water supply — but record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures brought on by climate change caused the city’s water supply to dry up.

Local officials have placed strict restrictions on water usage because of the drought — and now they may enlist more than a dozen people to make sure residents are following the rules.

Denver’s Board of Water Commissioners has received a staff proposal creating a 15-person lawn patrol for next summer that would likely conduct “2,500-3,500 stops or violations per month,” according to the document reviewed by The Colorado Sun .…