Rain Garden Demonstration Project

An action item on the 2012-2013 Work Plan is establishment of a rain garden demonstration project.  The intent of this project is to provide a living example of this stormwater management tool while also providing the public with some information on the role and composition of a rain garden.  Staff has identified Alpine Park as an ideal location for this demonstration project for two reasons.  First, this is one of the City's community parks, which accommodates a lot of people throughout the summer (ball fields, dog park, skate park and playground).  Secondly, the parking lot was constructed with an interior swale and curb cuts to promote infiltration as well as culverts to convey stormwater underneath pavement to additional swales and ultimately to a vegetated low spot.  Having this infrastructure in place already represents a significant cost savings for implementing this type of demonstration project.

Staff will review in more detail the existing features on the site during the meeting. 

Staff recommends that the Board consider Alpine Park as the location for the rain garden demonstration project.

Based on discussion.