Funding for LID elements through Prop 84

Exciting news: we started the process to apply for grant funding for all the Low Impact Development elements on Walk The Wash via Prop 84.  Below is our 1-page concept document.  LID is the wave of the future and is certain to become the norm.

Prop 84-Round 2 Implementation Grant Opportunity

Project Concept Form

Please complete form and return to Rosalyn Prickett 
by Friday August 24, 2012.

This Project Concept Form allows you to describe the general concept for your water management project, including any potential integration opportunities. We will compile the project concepts and discuss their merits at the Strategic Integration Workshop on September 12^th.

1.      Project Title	LID technologies added to SANDAG Master Bicycle Plan on Washington Street in Mission Hills
2.      Project Sponsor	Organization		Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter
	Contact Name		Belinda Smith (Secretary, Mission Hills Town Council; Co-Chair Know Your H2O, Surfrider Foundation.)
	Email		Belinda @ surfridersd org
3.      Project Description (100 words or less)	Washington Street will receive improvements in the form of bicycle and pedestrian facilities as prioritized in the SANDAG Regional Bike Plan.  KOA Corporation will begin the design and preliminary engineering in September 2012 through a contract with SANDAG. The project needs LID technologies to infiltrate and manage storm water runoff via bioswales or contouring, curb cuts, native vegetation to restore habitat and improve the storm water quality, and permeable paving where appropriate.  All of these elements will improve the quality of surface water flowing into the canyon and reduce the volume of runoff discharging into the canyon, storm drains, and surrounding bays and beaches.
4.      Project Timeline (check one)	X	Begin Construction/Implementation 2014-2015
		Begin Construction/Implementation 2016 or later
5.      Project Location	Washington Street from the Trolley Stop to 3rd Ave in Hillcrest.  (City of SD)
6.      Need for Project (100 words or less)	Washington Street runs the length of a major canyon artery from the airport up to Hillcrest.  During winter storms the street transports an enormous amount of storm water runoff resulting in flooding, debris and pollution in the canyon/watershed, habitat degradation, and community access.  This project proposes to restore those elements in a holistic way.  Currently there is no way to manage the enormous amount of runoff from the slopes of the canyon  bringing sediment into the storm drains, destroying habitat, and adding polluted stormwater to the creeks, bays and ocean. Decreased runoff will restore the canyon watershed area creating improved hydrologic conditions.
7.      Project Type (check all that apply; however, be judicious)		Water Supply (including Conservation)
		Wastewater
	X	Water Quality / Stormwater
	X	Natural Resources and Watersheds
	X	Flood Control
		Other:
8.      Integration Opportunities* (100 words or less)	Integration partners: SANDAG Regional Bike Plan, Surfrider Foundation, Five Points CDC, and Mission Hills Town Council. Other partners could include Uptown Planners, and City planning groups which address habitat restoration, community open space access, storm water LID projects and recreational programs in the areas adjacent to the proposed project. It can also be counted as another regional demonstration project that uses LID technologies which Surfrider can use to teach urban planners, landscape architects, urban gardeners, etc., who need example sites throughout the county. Further beneficial uses include more park-like settings adjacent to the road and enhanced connection of the top and bottom of Mission Hills resulting in better community feeling and contributing to implementation of the multi- modal, conservation and recreation policies embodied in the City of San Diego's General Plan.

* Developing integrated project solutions ensures a greater level of benefits for the region and makes your project more viable within the IRWM grant program. Integration includes:

•          Partnerships – Establishing partnerships with other organizations can be cost effective by sharing data, resources, and infrastructure

•          Resource Management – Employing multiple resource management strategies within a single project can effectively address a variety of issues

•          Beneficial Uses – Project solutions can be implemented to support several different beneficial uses

•          Geographic – Implementing watershed- or regional-scale projects can benefit from economies of scale

•         Hydrologic – Addressing multiple watershed functions within the hydrologic cycle can resolve conflicts between beneficial uses