Curbing water use is never easy, as was evident Saturday morning when, after numerous rounds of community feedback, regulators approved new water reduction rules intended to cut excessive use in Stinson Beach. 

“It’s back!” one board member remarked as the issue was brought to the table. 

Mirroring similar regulations established in San Francisco in 2016, the guidelines set by the Stinson Beach County Water District require all new landscaping projects exceeding 1,000 square…