teresa gudino water resources analyst 707-543-3942 · 2013. 10. 2. · teresa gudino water...
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Teresa Gudino
Water Resources Analyst
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Project Team’s Goals and Vision
Setting the Stage
Design Components
Implementation
Cost/Funding
Benefits
Lessons Learned
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The Team: Water Use Efficiency and Storm Water & Creeks
Practice what we preach◦ Reduce Water Consumption
◦ Reduce site runoff
◦ Demonstrate environmental stewardship
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Mediterranean climate◦ Warm summers, cool winters
Pre-transformation landscape◦ 6,000 sq ft turf
◦ 2,000 sq ft ivy and trees
Aging/failing overhead spray system
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Opportunities for demonstration variation ◦ Native and Low Water-Use Demonstration gardens
◦ Low Impact Development (LID) Feature
◦ Efficient irrigation
◦ Recycled component
◦ Recycled Water
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◦ Incorporate practices and principles from Russian River Friendly Landscape Guidelines (RRFLG)
◦ Plant selection for different micro climates
Funding◦ Rebate
◦ Volunteer
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Low Water
Use Wave
69 Stony Circle
Front
Door
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The Mediterranean Garden
Native Garden
The Rain Garden
Sheet Mulching
Conversion from
spray to point source irrigation
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The Recycled Component: including salvaged yard materials
ADA compliant permeable concrete accessibility ramp
Tertiary treated recycled water used for landscape irrigation
Appropriate Shade Trees: reduce heat island effect
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Support◦ Utilities Director, Miles Ferris
◦ Senior Staff
◦ Board of Public Utilities
◦ Public Works Department
◦ Parks Department
◦ Employee volunteers
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Created Bio-retention swale for rainwater feature
Irrigation infrastructure: convert from spray irrigation to drip irrigation
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Addressed ADA Compliance
Site Preparation◦ Cardboard sheet mulch process
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Parking Lot reconfiguration
Installed concrete culvert tubes
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Compost: 60 yds from our Laguna Treatment Plant
Planted
Mulched
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Many volunteers!
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Estimated Project Cost w/out cost saving measures: $56,000 - $105,000
FINAL Project Cost◦ Ivy removal/stump grinding 1,400
◦ Plants 3,000
◦ Material 1,400
◦ Irrigation supplies 2,700
Total Cost $8, 500
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How did we pay for this?◦ Utilities Department $4,500
◦ Water Use Efficiency Rebate Program,
Green Exchange, $3,500
◦ Storm Water and Creeks $500
◦ Volunteers $Priceless
◦ Week End Crew $Priceless
◦ Public Works $Priceless
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Before
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After
-70%
$2,000/yr.
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Demo area for customers
Team building between divisions and Departments
Saved potable water
Reduced runoff
Supports LID(Low Impact Development) BMP’s
Attractive workplace for employees/visitors
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Volunteer participation is vital
Volunteer attrition
Be prepared to do a lot of work yourself
Buy in from the top down
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Utilities Department
Recreation, Parks & Community Services
Community Leaders
Public Works
City Employees
Project Manager: Susie Murray
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