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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee Goals Poster FinalWater Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee 2017 Committee Goals/Objectives November 2, 2017 TRASH REDUCTION GOAL: Reduce the amount of trash entering/accumulating in Upper Bay, Lower Bay, and Ocean Beaches. HARBOR GOAL: Reduce marine-activity wastes from entering Harbor waters. URBAN RUNOFF GOAL: Reduce pollutant loading into Newport Bay and City Creeks. EDUCATION GOAL: Foster collaborative efforts with the community, resource agencies and other watershed partners. Objective 1: Expand the Harbor Hazardous Waste drop-off program to include up to four additional sites by June 30, 2018. [Committee Priority 4] Action Item: Chris Miller working on upgrading existing site and developing a new site behind the American Legion – 15ht Street ($200k, appropriated in the FY17/18 budget). Sponsor: Tom Houston Working Objective 2: Add up to four vessel pump-out stations and two bilge pump-out stations by June 30, 2019. [Committee Priority 6] Action Item: Chris Miller working with designers and vendors. Bilge pumps are included in the CIP FY17/18 budget Sponsor: Tom Houston Working Objective 1: Implement rate-based allocations. [Committee Priority 2] Action Item 1: City Staff provides quarterly updates to committee. Action Item 2: City Staff provides final status report June 30, 2018. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Working Objective 2: Reduce selenium concentrations in Big Canyon Creek including the CDFW freshwater pond. [Committee Priority 3] Action Item: Staff provides update on Phase 1 project and future golf course lakes study. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Working Objective 3: Install an urban runoff capture system at the Newport Aquatic Center by 2018. [Committee Priority 7] Action Item: Proceed immediately with in-house design. Budget: Budget $50,000 for construction. Sponsor: Dennis Baker Com- pleted Objective 4: Implement a cooperative project with UCI’s Ocean addressing water quality in Newport Bay. [Committee Priority 10a] Action Item: George Robertson to present pilot project ideas. Sponsor: George Robertson Working Objective 5: Eliminate all dry weather flows entering the bay from City storm drains by 2030. [Added Priority] Action Item 1: Develop a comprehensive dry-weather runoff program. Action Item 2: Conduct visual dry-weather runoff flow assessments. Action Item 3: Prioritize sub-watersheds based on assessments. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Staff To Prepare Draft Objective 6: Construct Arches Diversion Action Item: Staff to provide periodic updates on the status of the design and permits. [Added Priority] Sponsor: Dennis Baker In Design Objective 7: Control or eliminate dry weather runoff flowing across Little Corona Beach Action Item: Install infiltration gallery and divert creek flows into gallery. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Design Begins in Nov Objective 1: Determine the Fiscal impact on City if the new Sediment Water Quality Objectives standards (SQOs) are promulgated. [Committee Priority 12] Action Item: Track and evaluate the ongoing efforts by the State in developing the SQOs. Sponsor: George Robertson To Be Sche- duled Objective 2: Work with local schools on water quality issues. Actively work with local school teachers to educate students on real -world water quality issues [Committee Priority 10b] Action Item 1: Presentation from Inside the Outdoors on their current education program and outreach efforts. Action Item 2: Engage local high school and UCI to create an educational path leading to careers in watershed sciences, economics, and management. Action Item 3: Have the students prepare education materials and/or projects for service learning credit Sponsor: Carl Cassidy To Be Sche- duled Objective 3: Review the goals of the water quality committee education sub -committee. Action Item: Coordinate projects and outreach programs, including Zero Trash Newport, Surfrider, Help your Harbor and other cleanup efforts. Sponsors: Erin Delman, Bob Stein To Be Sche- duled Objective 4: Create multi-media outreach program targeted to water quality. Action Item: Create two public service announcements (PSAs) Sponsor: Dennis Baker Script Needed Objective 1: Design and install a mechanical trash collection device (Water Wheel) in San Diego Creek entrance upstream of the Jamboree Ro ad Bridge by 2020. ($1.0-1.4 million.) [Committee Priority 1a] Action Item 1: Perform preliminary engineering and complete by 12/17. Action Item 2: Solicit support from upstream partners. Action Item 3: As approved, prepare CEQA. Complete by Spring 2018. Action Item 4: Prepare OPC grant application. Summer 2018. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Working Objective 2: Establish a complete trash capture system in the Creek near Main Street. [Committee Priority 1b] Action Item: Continue discussions with San Diego Creek stakeholders. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Schedule Briefing Objective 3: Implement a program to clean all private catch basins in the City by 2020. [Committee Priority 5] ($25-50,000/year from General Fund.) Action Item: MOD to present plan to the City Council based on the Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee’s recommendation. Sponsor: Dennis Baker Schedule Briefing Objective 4: Upgrade the North Star Beach trash boom by June 30, 2018 using Measure M funds. [Committee Priority 8] Action Item: Spring 2018 apply for an OCTA Tier I grant. Sponsor: Vice Chair Herdman Pending Grant Funding Objective 5: Install three new trash skimmers in the harbor by June 30, 2019. ($15-20k per installation + $2k annual maintenance.) [Committee Priority 9] Action Item 1: Pursue agreements with the Marina Owners by January 2018. Action Item 2: Spring 2018 apply for an OCTA Tier 1 grant. Sponsor: Vice Chair Herdman Pending Grant Funding Objective 6: Install a storm drain trash interceptor at Dover/Westcliff (Polaris) by December 31, 2018. [Added Priority] ($700,000 for construction + $3,000 annual maintenance.) Action Item: Apply for a Measure M grant to fund the project. Sponsor: Vice Chair Herdman Pending Grant Funding Objective 7: Complete the Santa Ana-Delhi Channel Diversion. [Comm. Priority 11] Action Item: City of Santa Ana to provide semi-annual briefings on progress. Schedule: Project slated for completion in Fall 2018. Budget/Maintenance: Maintain for 20 years. ($9.3 million for installation and 20 years maintenance.) Sponsor: George Robertson Working Key Working Planning or Direction Needed Delayed Completed