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Approved Environmental Committee Projects & Progress Reports

Below is a list of the projects currently approved by the Board of Port Commissioners from the Environmental Fund. To view the progress reports, click on the link in the Progress Report column.

 Project Name Project Description Progress Reports Comments

University Student Grants

Matching Funds - No

$70,000

Research on SD Bay, specifically air quality, sediment and water quality, habitat restoration and protection, endangered species. Student Progress Reports

Contract Ends

Nov. 2010

Turtle tracking

$50,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Endangered species project to purchase monitoring and data tracking devices for the endangered Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtle.

NOAA

Aug 2007
Jan 2008
Dec 2008

 

Contract Ends 12/31/11

Tags on 23 turtles, monitoring movements. Progress report on website

Coastkeeper "Project Swell"

$50,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental hands-on education program for water quality and pollution prevention.

2007 Annual Report

July 2009
August 2009

Contract Ends 12/31/09

>40,000 students educated

Birch Aquarium display

$75,000

Matching Funds - No

Environmental education display at the Birch Aquarium featuring SD Bay and its natural resources.

2008 Prog Rept

May 2009
May 2010
May 2011
May 2012

Contract Ends 5/14/12

Display opening May 2009

SDSU/NOAA - CLT & turtle

$94,133

Matching Funds - No

Research to understand the impact of contaminants on threatened and endangered species.

June 2008
Dec 2008
July 2009
Dec 2009

Final Rpt

March 2010

Contract Ends 3/31/10

SDSU eelgrass

$37,507

Matching Funds - No

Research regarding healthy eelgrass beds and fisheries, trophic diversity, and ecosystem function in these eelgrass beds.

Jan-March 2008
April-June 2008
July-Sept 2008
Oct-Dec 2008
Jan-March 2009
April-June 2009

Contract Ends  3/31/10

SDSU eelgrass & recreational fish

$ 135,704

Matching Funds - Yes

Research to assess eelgrass habitat function for recreationally important species. A model will be developed based on the studies which will be used for underserved after-school environmental education programs.

August 2008

Contract Ends 3/31/10

Scripps - Copper Research

$ 173,046

Matching Funds - No

Research to quantify copper levels in sediment and water column from copper-bottom paints and to identify trends of copper contamination on benthic communities by examining invertebrate tissue for copper concentrations.

4/4/08 - 6/15/08

6/16/08 - 9/16/08

9/17/08 - 5/5/09

5/6/09 - 8/5/09

8/6/09 - 11/05/09

Dec 2009

Final Rpt
March 2010

Contract Ends 3/14/10

Urban Corps - Chollas Creek

$82,640

Matching Funds - Yes

Habitat restoration project - conduct trash and debris removal in Chollas Creek. The project includes invasive species removal and planting native plants.

May 2008
Nov 2008
May 2009
Nov 2009

Contract Ends 3/31/10

Removed 166cy of vegetation, 126cy of debris, 2886 sq ft of graffiti and planted >350 native plants

Audubon - D St restoration

$25,515

Matching Funds - Yes

Habitat restoration project for the endangered Western Snowy Plover at the D Street Fill. The eroding slopes will be re-contoured, invasive species removed and replaced with native plants.

Feb 2008
May 2008
Nov 2008
July 2009
Nov 2009
Final Rpt
March 2010

Contract Ends 3/30/10

Conducted 3 cleanup events including removing invasive plants

Water wise landscaping and brochure

$ 100,000

Matching Funds - No

Education project to replace existing grass areas with native and water conserving landscape designs ("bayscaping"). Spanish Landing Plants installed at Western Spanish Landing entrance in Feb 2009. Completing design of 4 more areas.

Ecotourism boardwalk-Harbor Island

$ 200,000

Matching Funds - No

Education project to develop a regional "walk of discovery" with observation decks and boardwalks.   Start 2010

Scripps - Geotech & fault study

$ 150,000

Matching Funds - No

Research project to complete the geotechnical and fault study data conducted on SD Bay.   funding added to project #42

Porous Pavement/pavers

$ 100,000

Matching Funds - No

Water quality project to install porous pavers/asphalt and the planting of trees.  

Contract Ends 12/1/09

CDP project - N. Harbor Dr Realignment out for solicitation

Post dredging recolonization study

$35,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Research project with partners (Ports of LA and LB, and NMFS) for 2 additional years of a post-dredging recolonization study in SD Bay.

Merkel & Assoc.

Dec 2008
Dec 2009
Final Rpt
Aug 2010

Contract Ends 8/31/10

Fish collection August 2008 and 2009.

Alternative fuel vehicles

$27,500

Matching Funds - No

5 vehicles for Harbor Police   Due May 2009

CV Nature Center - Light-footed clapper rail

$90,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Endangered species propagation program

April 2009
July 2009
Jan 2010
July 2010
Jan 2011
June 2011

Contract Ends 6/30/11

>210 birds released since inception

Solar Panels at Broadway Pier

$ 500,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Install 30Kw solar panels at the new building on Broadway Pier.   CDP project. SDG&E to also install a 30 Kw system

Sustainable Building design & material Broadway Pier

$ 300,000

Matching Funds - No

design sustainable building and install ultra low flow water fixtures, electric charging stations and use low emission paints, carpets & adhesives   CDP project

Fish structures

$30,000

Matching Funds - No

install 350 fish structures in the borrow pit

Merkel & Assoc.

Jan 2009
May 2009
July 2009
Oct 2009
Final Rpt
Jan 2010

 

Contract Ends 10/31/10

Fish structures installed, conducting quarterly monitoring

J St Marsh restoration

$19,000

Matching Funds - No

continued watering of plants and weeding

Merkel & Assoc.

April 2009
July 2009
Final Rpt
Oct 2009

Contract Ends 10/14/09

Plants installed, cont. to water to ensure plant success

SIO/SDSU Center for Bay & Coastal Change

$ 160,000

Matching Funds - Yes

purchase multibeam sonar equipment, SIO to conduct CHIRP map and 3x baywide sonar survey. Create Advisory Comm to review research by SIO/SDSU 7/1/09 1/1/10 7/1/10 1/1/11 7/1/11 1/1/12 7/1/12 1/1/13 7/1/13 1/1/14 7/1/14 Final 12/31/14 Addition to project #30. negotiating contract

San Diego Zoo

Stream Team Stewards

$45,750

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental Education for 4th grade students along Chollas Creek - 5 classroom and 5 field trips. Restoration of 1 acre at 38th & Alpha

April 2009
July 2009
Oct 2009
Dec 2009

Contract Ends 3/31/10

600 underserved elementary school students expected to participate.

SDSU Lobster Study

$ 140,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Port to purchase tags and SDSU & Cal Fish & Game to study lobster movement. Same tags as for turtle research

April 2009

July 2009
Oct 2009
Jan 2010
April 2010
July 2010
Oct 2010
Final Rpt
Dec 2010

Contract Ends 12/31/10

$50,000 for tags, which are on order which also track the sea turtles

Groundworks SD Chollas Creek Family Stream Team

$70,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental Education program for South Crest students, weekly trash collection events - East of I-5, and signage for Chollas Creek

April 2009

July 2009


Oct 2009

Dec 2009

 

Contract Ends 3/31/10

2000 students expected to participate

Emory Cove Shoreline Enhancement

$ 100,000

Matching Funds - Yes

removal of invasive species, debris and planting native plants   Awarded $1MM EPA grant

CV Wildlife Reserve Restoration

$1,200,000

Matching Funds - Yes

excavation of salt pan areas, debris removal and planting native plants   Awarded $1MM EPA grant

Chula Vista Elementary School District

$23,250

Matching Funds - Yes

Coastal education program at the Chula Vista Nature Center

Dec 2009
March 2010
June 2010
Sept 2010
Dec 2010
March 2011
June 2011
Sept 2011
Dec 2011
March 2012
June 2012
Final Rpt
Aug 2012

Merkel & Associates

$193,353

Matching Funds - Yes

Shoreline Erosion Protection Project

Ocean Discovery Institue (formerly Aquatic Adventures)

$30,000

Matching funds - Yes

Ocean Science Explorers Initiative

Dec 2009

2009 Annual Report

March 2010

 

June 2010

Aug 2010

Contract ends 8/31/10

Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Birch Aquarium

$60,209

Matching funds - Yes

Bay & You Summer BAYS Program 

Dec 2009

March 2010

June 2010

Sept 2010

Dec 2010

 Contract ends 12/31/10

 

Oceans Foundation

$100,000

Matching funds - Yes

 

White Seabass Restocking Program

Dec 2009
March 2010
June 2010
Sept 2010
Dec 2010
March 2011
June 2011
Sept 2011
Dec 2011
March 2012
June 2012
Final Rpt
Aug 2012

Contract ends 8/31/12

 

AMEC Earth & Environmental

$74,380

Matching funds - Yes

 Marina trash skimmer installation & monitoring

Dec 2009
March 2010
June 2010
Final Rpt
Aug 2010

 Contract ends 8/31/10

SDSU/NOAA -Turtle Research

$75,000

Matching funds - Yes

Identifying critical habitat for endangered species in San Diego Bay

April 2010
July 2010
Oct 2010
Final Rpt
Dec 2010

Contract ends 12/31/10

Tierra Data

$119,758

Matching Funds - yes

Water monitoring at up to 5 locations April 2010
July 2010
Oct 2010
Sept 2010
Jan 2011
April 2011
July 2011
Oct 2011
Final Rpt
Dec 2011
Contract ends 12/31/2011

Water Wise Landscaping

$109,000

Matching funds - No

Replace 11,464 square feet of turf at Spanish Landing and Shelter Island project will be advertised in December 2009
CONTINGENCY-REQUIRES MATCHING FUNDS    

Solar Panels at General Services

$ 500,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Install solar panels at the General Services building.   To BPC in May 2009 for approval

Solar Panels at B St Pier

$ 500,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Install solar panels for the new building on B Street Pier.   Need design to apply for incentive funds.
       
   Completed Projects

A-8 Debris Removal

$50,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Habitat restoration by the removal of environmental debris from A-8 anchorage including engine blocks, fuel tanks, batteries, generators, and/or electronic equipment. Merkel & Assoc.

Contract Ends 8/30/08

Awarded a grant from NOAA for $42,000. 3,300lbs of debris was removed, including 665 lbs of batteries, 10 tanks, 6 small motors and electronics.

Fish Structures

$29,500

Matching Funds - No

Habitat restoration by installing and creating fish habitat.

Merkel & Assoc.

July 2008
Sept 2008

 

Contract Ends 10/14/09

400 fish structures installed March 2008 at the Coronado Marriott & S Embarcadero Park fishing pier. Conducting quarterly monitoring

J St Marsh Restoration

$45,000 -Merkel

$ 5,000 - Aquatic Adventures

Matching Funds - No

Habitat restoration by the removal of shopping carts, tires, and other debris to improve habitat for birds, wildlife, and planting native vegetation. Merkel & Assoc. August 2008

Contract Ends 8/30/08

Debris removal began in January 2008 with greater than 40 shopping carts removed and over 700 native plants planted.

Osprey Platforms

$ 2,000

Matching Funds - No

Habitat restoration project to install nesting platforms and interpretive signs. Osprey Platform at Pepper Park Platforms and signs installed. Osprey nesting on platform at Pepper Park

Mesh filters storm drains

$25,000

Matching Funds - No

Install mesh filters on storm drains in the Seaport Village area to prevent trash from entering the Bay. Storm Drain Inserts

Contract Ends 4/30/08

Complete -  Filters installed March 2008

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

$ 115,000

Matching Funds - No

Air Quality project - purchase of alternative fuel vehicles. Fund supports the difference between leasing standard vehicles versus alternative fuel vehicles for 5 years. Hybrid Vehicles Complete - Hybrids arrived May 2008.

Aquatic Adventures "Sea Series"

$30,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental Education program for pollution prevention, wetlands and bird id in schools near Chollas Creek. Includes community event.

Dec 2008
April 2009
July 2009
Final Rpt
August 09

Contract Ends 8/31/09

Addition to project #10

Solar panels admin building

$75,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Air Quality project - Solar panels for Port Admin. Building.   Notice to Proceed March 23, 2009

Pasha Automotive Services

$11,000

Matching Funds - Yes

replace 2 older vehicles with hybrids January 2009

Contract Ends 6/30/09

Complete

Pasha Automotive Services

$84,777

Matching Funds - Yes

replace 1,399 light fixtures w/ lower energy fluorescent lighting w/ reflectors and occupancy sensors March 2009

Contract Ends 6/30/09

Complete

Wildcoast "Clean Water Campaign"

$50,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental education regarding endangered Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtles and the health risks associated with ocean pollution.

June 2008
Oct 2008
April 2009
Oct 2009

Contract Ends 10/14/09

Provided education to >25,000 students & adults

Tierra Data - Water monitoring "Ocean Sensors"

$50,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Research ambient water quality by measuring temperature, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, salinity, depth, and chlorophyll.

April 2008

Oct 2008
Raw Data Station A
Raw Data Station B
Jan 2009
Aug 2009

Contract Ends 8/31/09

water quality data on website

Aquatic Adventures "Kids in Canyons"

$10,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental education program for low-income students. 4th grade students will learn about water quality, pollution prevention, trash removal, bird identification, and planting native species in local canyons within the Bay's watershed. July 2008

Contract Ends 8/31/08

Complete - 2456 students participated in 13,131 hours of science education. final report on website

High Tech High - Education

$10,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental education program to create and publish "San Diego Bay: Conservation Stories," by High Tech High's science education program. 6/30/08 Prog Rept

Contract Ends 10/14/08

Book printed Summer 2009

Habitat Heroes - Education

$10,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Environmental education program which focuses on salt marsh restoration and pollution prevention. 2007-08 Final Rept

Contract Ends 8/27/08

Provided science education to 272 students

CV Nature Center - Light-footed clapper rail

$30,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Endangered species propagation program. Since 2001, 171 birds have been released into the wild. 10-1-08 Presentation

Contract Ends 8/31/08

>200 birds released into the wild since inception

Merkel - derelict fishing line

$58,187

Matching Funds - No

Habitat restoration by removing derelict fishing gear from nine sites in SD Bay. December 2007 Final Rpt Contract Ends 8/31/08

AMEC oil recycling bins

$40,000

Matching Funds - No

Water quality project to install a used oil and oil filter bin for boaters.

May 2008

April 2009
July 2009
Final Rpt
Oct 2009

Contract Ends 10/14/09

Installed March 2008 at Pier 32 Marina. Additional bins to be installed.

MH Systems/SIO ballast water

$ 100,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Research project to design ballast water treatment system using inert gas on Scripps research vessel R/V Melville. Oct 2008 Final Rpt Contract Ends 9/30/08

Solar panels admin building

$ 150,000

Matching Funds - Yes

install 14Kw PV system, instead of a 7KW system   Addition to project #8. 30 Kw PV system to be installed June 2009

Coastkeeper "cleanup events"

$15,000

Matching Funds - Yes

Habitat restoration - conduct four cleanups in South SD Bay.

May 2008
Nov 2008
May 2009
Final Rpt March 2010

Contract Ends 3/14/10

4 cleanup events conducted -

161 citizen volunteers removed over 2,100 pounds of trash 

  $6,068,735