OC EWRI Presents City of Santa Ana King Street Urban Greening Project

Topic: City of Santa Ana King Street Urban Greening Project -Stormwater Capture & Neighborhood Beautification

Speaker:

Craig Foster, EIT, CPSWQ, QSD/P, NPDES Manager, City of Santa Ana

Craig has been with the City’s Public Works Agency for over 8 years and recently focused on obtaining grant funds for multi-benefit stormwater capture projects. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences from UC Santa Cruz and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from UC Irvine. Craig is a Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality, a licensed QSD/QSP, and holds an Engineer-In-Training certificate.

Katie Harrel, PE, ENV SP, QSD, Special Projects Manager, CWE

Katie is a talented, versatile engineer with 11 years of experience in the management and design of award-winning civil engineering projects. She manages multi-benefit stormwater BMP projects, develops master planning concepts, and designs. Katie has also assisted public agencies with obtaining over $100 million in grant funding.

Synopsis:

The unused right-of-way area located at King Street and Fairview Street was identified as the perfect location for a new pocket park in Santa Ana in 2022. The surrounding Artesia Pilar neighborhood demonstrated support throughout the design and construction phases of the project. The ultimate goals of the project are to beautify the neighborhood, reduce illegal dumping, and provide connectivity between Artesia Pilar and Fairview St.

The project received a $1.49 million grant from the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant Program due to its innovative approach in managing stormwater runoff and beautification of the area. When it rains, stormwater will flow into the park and be captured by two bioretention basins and an underground stormwater infiltration system. Once captured, the stormwater will slowly filter through the soil and eventually down into the local groundwater basin. The park is capable of capturing approximately 117,000 gallons of stormwater per storm! The project will improve water quality in the Santa Ana River watershed, enhance local water supplies, and reduce flooding.

Time: Lunch @ 11:50 am; Program ends @ 1:00 pm

Location: Dave and Busters' at Irvine Spectrum, 661 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA (949) 727-0555

Cost: $50 at the door, $40 advanced payment by mail or credit card, $45 registered but pay at the door, Students $15 with school ID

Mail checks payable to "ASCE HHTG" and RSVP to:

Ben Smith, EWRI Chair

4060 East La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807

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