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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 | Progress Reports | Comments |
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Turtle tracking $50,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
NOAA |
Contract Ends 12/31/11 Tags on 23 turtles, monitoring movements. Progress report on website Also see SDSU turtle tracking research project |
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Birch Aquarium display $75,000 Matching Funds - No |
May 2009 |
Contract Ends 5/14/12 Display opening May 2009 |
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SDSU eelgrass & recreational fish Hovel $ 135,704 Matching Funds - Yes |
Contract Ends 8/31/11 |
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Scripps - Copper Research Neira $ 173,046 Matching Funds - No |
Rpt Published in Chemistry & Ecology Dec 2011 Final Rpt March 2012 |
Contract Ends 3/14/12 |
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Audubon - D St restoration $25,515 Matching Funds - Yes |
Feb 2008 Final Rpt |
Contract Ends 6/30/11 Conducted 3 cleanup events including removing invasive plants |
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Ecotourism boardwalk-Harbor Island $ 200,000 Matching Funds - No |
Start 2012 | |
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Porous Pavement/pavers $ 100,000 Matching Funds - No |
CDP project |
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CV Nature Center - Light-footed clapper rail $90,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Contract Ends 6/30/11 >210 birds released since inception |
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Solar Panels at Broadway Pier $ 500,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
CDP project. SDG&E to also install a 30 Kw system | |
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Sustainable Building design & material Broadway Pier $ 300,000 Matching Funds - No |
CDP project - Building to be completed December 2010. | |
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SIO/SDSU Center for Bay & Coastal Change SIO - $143,077 SDSU - $96,528 Matching Funds - Yes |
SIO SDSU |
Contracts End 7/31/11 |
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Emory Cove Shoreline Enhancement $ 100,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Awarded $1MM EPA grant. Restoration underway. Please contact San Diego Audubon Society or San Diego Oceans Foundation to see how you can assist with the restoration. | |
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CV Wildlife Reserve Restoration $1,200,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Awarded $1MM EPA grant. Restoration underway. Please contact San Diego Audubon Society or San Diego Oceans Foundation to see how you can assist with the restoration. | |
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Chula Vista Elementary School District Environmental Education at Chula Vista Nature Center $23,250 Matching Funds - Yes |
March 2010 |
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Chula Vista Nature Center Education and Endangered Species $125,000 Matching Funds - No |
Jan 2012 Feb 2012 March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 |
Contract ends 6/30/2012 |
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Merkel & Associates Environmental Shoreline Protection Proj $193,353 Matching Funds - Yes |
Contract ends 8/31/14 |
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Birch Aquarium Bays Program $60,209 Matching funds - Yes |
Contract ends 9/30/12 |
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Oceans Foundation White Seabass Restocking Project $100,000 Matching funds - Yes |
Dec 2009 |
Contract ends 8/31/12 |
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SDSU/NOAA -Turtle Research Lewison $56,933 Matching funds - Yes |
Contract ends 5/31/11 | |
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Tierra Data Water Quality Monitoring $115,057 Matching Funds - yes |
Status Rpts March 2010 Final Report May 2011 Avian Species Survey July 2011 Updates |
Contract ends 12/31/2012 |
| CONTINGENCY-REQUIRES MATCHING FUNDS | ||
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Solar Panels at General Services $ 500,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
To BPC in May 2009 for approval | |
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Solar Panels at B St Pier $ 500,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Need design to apply for incentive funds. | |
| COMPLETED PROJECTS | ||
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Merkel & Assoc. A-8 Debris Removal $50,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Merkel & Assoc. |
Contract Ended 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. |
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Merkel & Associates Fish Structures $29,500 (1/7/08) Matching Funds - No |
Contract Ended 8/31/10 400 fish structures installed March 2008. Conducting quarterly monitoring |
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Merkel & Associates Fish structures $30,000 (11/24/08) Matching Funds - No |
Contract Ended 10/31/10 Fish structures installed, conducting quarterly monitoring |
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J St Marsh Restoration $45,000 -Merkel $ 5,000 - Aquatic Adventures Matching Funds - No |
Merkel & Assoc. August 2008 |
Contract Ended 8/30/08 Debris removal began in January 2008 with greater than 40 shopping carts removed and over 700 native plants planted. |
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J St Marsh restoration $19,000 Matching Funds - No |
Merkel & Assoc. April 2009 |
Contract Ended 10/14/09 Plants installed, cont. to water to ensure plant success |
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Osprey Platforms $ 2,000 Matching Funds - No |
Osprey Platform at Pepper Park | Platforms and signs installed. Osprey nesting on platform at Pepper Park |
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Mesh filters storm drains $25,000 Matching Funds - No |
Storm Drain Inserts |
Contract Ended 4/30/08 Complete - Filters installed March 2008 |
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles $ 115,000 Matching Funds - No |
Hybrid Vehicles | Complete - Hybrids arrived May 2008. |
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Aquatic Adventures "Sea Series" $30,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Dec 2008 |
Contract Ended 8/31/09 Addition to project #10 |
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Solar panels admin building $75,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Notice to Proceed March 23, 2009 | |
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Pasha Automotive Services $11,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
January 2009 |
Contract Ended 6/30/09 Complete |
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Pasha Automotive Services $84,777 Matching Funds - Yes |
March 2009 |
Contract Ended 6/30/09 Complete |
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Wildcoast "Clean Water Campaign" $50,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Contract Ended 10/14/09 Provided education to >25,000 students & adults |
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Tierra Data Water monitoring "Ocean Sensors" $50,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Oct 2008 Final Rept |
Contract Ended 8/31/09 water quality data on website |
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Aquatic Adventures "Kids in Canyons" $10,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
July 2008 |
Contract Ended 8/31/08 Complete - 2456 students participated in 13,131 hours of science education. final report on website |
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High Tech High - Education $10,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
6/30/08 Prog Rept |
Contract Ended 10/14/08 Book printed Summer 2009 |
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Habitat Heroes - Education $10,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
2007-08 Final Rept |
Contract Ended 8/27/08 Provided science education to 272 students |
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CV Nature Center - Light-footed clapper rail $30,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
10-1-08 Presentation |
Contract Ended 8/31/08 >200 birds released into the wild since inception |
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Merkel - derelict fishing line $58,187 Matching Funds - No |
December 2007 Final Rpt | Contract Ended 8/31/08 |
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AMEC oil recycling bins $40,000 Matching Funds - No |
April 2009 |
Contract Ended 10/14/09 Installed March 2008 at Pier 32 Marina. Additional bins to be installed. |
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MH Systems/SIO ballast water $ 100,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Oct 2008 Final Rpt | Contract Ended 9/30/08 |
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Solar panels admin building $ 150,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Addition to project #8. 30 Kw PV system to be installed June 2009 | |
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Coastkeeper "cleanup events" $15,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
May 2008 |
Contract Ended 3/14/10 4 cleanup events conducted - 161 citizen volunteers removed over 2,100 pounds of trash |
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Coastkeeper "Project Swell" $50,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Contract Ended 12/31/09 >40,000 students educated |
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San Diego Zoo Stream Team Stewards $45,750 Matching Funds - Yes |
April 2009 Final Rpt |
Contract Ended 3/31/10 600 underserved elementary school students expected to participate. |
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Urban Corps - Chollas Creek $82,640 Matching Funds - Yes |
May 2008 Final Rpt |
Contract Ended 3/31/10 Removed 166cy of vegetation, 126cy of debris, 2886 sq ft of graffiti and planted >350 native plants |
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Groundworks SD Chollas Creek Family Stream Team $70,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Final Rept |
Contract Ended 3/31/10 2000 students expected to participate |
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SDSU eelgrass Anderson $37,507 Matching Funds - No |
Jan-March 2008 Final Rpt |
Contract Ended 3/31/10 |
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Ocean Discovery Institue (formerly Aquatic Adventures) $30,000 Matching funds - Yes |
Final Rpt |
Contract ended 8/31/10 |
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Water wise landscaping and brochure $ 209,000 Matching Funds - No |
Spanish Landing |
Plants installed at Western Spanish Landing entrance in Feb 2009. Completing construction of 4 more areas along Harbor Drive, in Spanish Landing and Shelter Island Drive. Approximately 14,000 square feet of turf has been replaced, saving up to 80% of water usage in these areas |
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Alternative fuel vehicles $27,500 Matching Funds - No |
Due May 2009 | |
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Merkel & Associates Post dredging recolonization study $35,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
Contract Ended 8/31/10 Fish collection August 2008 and 2009. |
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AMEC Earth & Environmental Marina Trash Skimmer Project $74,380 Matching funds - Yes |
Aug-Dec 09 Final Rpt |
Contract ended 8/31/10 |
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University Student Grants Matching Funds - No $70,000 |
Student Progress Reports |
Contract Ended Nov. 2010 |
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SDSU Lobster Study Hovel $ 140,000 Matching Funds - Yes |
July 2009 |
Contract Ended 12/31/10 $50,000 for tags, which are on order which also track the sea turtles |
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SDSU/NOAA - CLT & turtle Lewison $94,133 Matching Funds - No |
Final Rpt |
Contract Ended 1/31/11 |
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