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Alamo Region Livability Summit August 21, 2013

Alamo Region Livability Summit August 21, 2013. PROJECT PARTNERS Bexar County City of San Antonio San Antonio River Authority San Antonio River Foundation San Antonio River Oversight Committee U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Project Benefits.

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Alamo Region Livability Summit August 21, 2013

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  1. Alamo Region Livability Summit August 21, 2013

  2. PROJECT • PARTNERS • Bexar County • City of San Antonio • San Antonio River Authority • San Antonio River Foundation • San Antonio River Oversight Committee • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  3. Project Benefits • Flood Damage Reduction – Project will maintain or decrease the elevation of the 100 year floodplain. • Ecosystem Restoration – The changes proposed will increase water quality and the quantity and diversity of plant and animal species. • Quality of Life – Add to San Antonio’s unique charm and make the city more attractive to residents, visitors, and businesses and provide enhanced recreational opportunities along an expanded linear park system. • Cultural Connections – Linking people, neighborhoods and cultural resources and celebrating the historical connection of the river to four of the five historic missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. • Economic Development – Promote business development along and adjacent to the river. Improvements will also enhance tourism.

  4. Museum ReachUrban Segment • Opened May 2009 • 1.3 miles from Lexington Ave. (on south) to Josephine St. (on north) • “Park Segment” continues north up to Hildebrand Ave.

  5. Museum ReachProject Features • Locks & dam • Landscaping • Water features • Signage • Benches • Overlooks • Art

  6. Museum Reach LandscapeDetails • 70,000 plants • 300 trees • 140 pallets grass • varied conditions: • full sun to full shade

  7. Hugman Dam looking downstream

  8. Roy Smith Street looking downstream

  9. Turning Basin at the Pearl looking upstream

  10. Photos: San Antonio River Foundation and Mark Menjivar

  11. 8 mile ecosystem restoration and recreation project Restoring river previously channelized by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control Mission Reach: Project Limits

  12. Project Elements: Recreational Features • 15+ miles of hike/bike trails • 8 street connections • 89 benches • 137 picnic tables • 5 overlooks with shade structures • 9 water edge landings • 6 foot bridges • 4 pavilions

  13. Project Elements: Formal Landscapes • Street Connections • Mission Portals • Pocket Parks & Plazas

  14. Restoring Aquatic Habitat Features • 8 miles river length • ~113 acres • Riffles, runs & pools • ~13 acres embayments (marshes) • 2 river remnants restored • Aquatic plants: • 20 species • Emergent, submersed & floating leaved

  15. Restoring Riparian Woodland • ~334 acres • Herbaceous Groundcover: • 60+ native grass & wildflower species • Over 10,000 pounds of seed • Woody Plants: • 44 native tree & shrub species • 23,000+ young trees & shrubs

  16. Mission Reach: Phase 1 1.25 mile section from Lone Star Blvd to confluence with San Pedro Creek Construction completed in June 2011 total construction cost $35.1 M SARA Responsible for Operation and Maintenance

  17. Mission Reach: Phase 2 One mile section from confluence with San Pedro Creek to Mission Road Construction completed in June 2011 for a total cost of $22.7 M. SARA responsible for Operations and Maintenance

  18. Mission Reach: Phase 3 5.75 mile section from Mission Road to Mission Espada Construction underway total contract $99.3 M Trails open on three miles of phase to near Mission San Juan; Grand Opening of remainder of phase is Oct. 2013 Paddling is recreational option on Phase 3

  19. Landscape Scale Ecosystem Restoration is aSlow Process & Land Management is Critical to Achieve Goals Year 1 Representation Year 25 Representation

  20. Operations & Maintenance: Balancing Storm Water Conveyance, Habitat Restoration and Recreational Uses

  21. SA Water Quality Threats

  22. Non-Point Source Pollution http://www.acogok.org/Programs_and_Services/Water_Resources/Storm_Water.asp http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/urban-runoff-negatively-impacts-stream-biodiversity http://www.hrwc.org/author/riclawson/ http://gordonenergy.com/erosion-control-silt-fences.php

  23. The effects of urban runoff

  24. Toward Solutions Low Impact Development Green Infrastructure Conservation Development Triple Bottom Line Analysis

  25. SARA - Triple Bottom Line Evaluation Criteria • Environment • Ecosystem Services • Water Quality • Habitat • GHG Emissions • Eco-Efficiency • Waste Handling • Energy Use • Land Productivity • Socio-Environmental • Land Use • Stewardship • Recreation • Quality of Life • Employee Attraction/Retention • Sense of Security • Community Cohesion • Intrinsic/Existence Value • Cultural and Historic Values • Economic • Operation and Maintenance • Construction Cost • Debt Service • Regional Development • Avoided/Induced Damages or Costs • Socio-Economic • Recreation • Property Values • Utility / Infrastructure Reliability • Health and Safety

  26. Westside Creeks Restoration • Develop concepts for restoring the environmental condition of the Alazan, Apache, Martinez and San Pedro Creeks • Maintain the current flood control components of these creeks • Provide increased opportunities for people to enjoy these urban creeks

  27. Study Area • Heavily urbanized • Channelized in 1960s • San Antonio Channel Improvement Project (SACIP) • Channelized portions of: • San Antonio River • Alazan Creek • Apache Creek • Martinez Creek • San Pedro Creek

  28. Project Location - Alazan Creek - Apache Creek - Martinez Creek - San Pedro Creek Total Length: 14.1 Miles

  29. Current Conditions San Pedro Creek

  30. Questions? Suzanne Scott • sbscott@sara-tx.org • 210-227-1373 San Antonio River Authority (SARA) • www.sara-tx.org You can follow SARA on Twitter at @sanantonioriver or like SARA on Facebook at @sanantonioriver

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