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SF BAY TRAIL Project Descriptions 1. North Richmond Pump Station 5. Wildcat Creek Trail Improvements 10. Tap Water Testing, Education & 14. K-12 Environmental Education with Upgrade Design and construct park amenities along the Outreach Field Trips The North Richmond Pump Station, constructed in Wildcat Creek Trail to make it more inviting, possibly Provide information about the source and quality of Provide classroom lessons in which students learn 1974 and nearing the end of its expected life cycle, including lighting, emergency phones, trash cans, the tap water in North Richmond, along with a way about their local environment, including the ways in is an important part of protecting North Richmond benches, water fountains, a playground, picnic/BBQ for residents to have their tap water tested, verify which people and wildlife use water and how to keep from flooding. Without the pump station, homes may areas, outdoor fitness areas, and informational or whether it is safe to drink, and address any concerns it clean and available for all to enjoy. Educational flood and homeowners in flood zones would need to educational signage. they might have. programs would include free field trips to local creek pay for flood insurance, which is costly. This upgrade and shoreline parks, to give students the opportunity would allow the pump station to continue operating. 6. North Richmond Green Street Corridor 11. Community Water Resource Guide to learn, play and explore outside in nature. Conversion of two street segments (Parr Boulevard A document containing information about North 2. Wildcat Creek Improvements and Market Avenue) to “Green Streets” with bicycle Richmond’s rainwater, creeks and other bodies 15. Rheem Creek Realignment though (Fish Ladder & Sediment Basin) and pedestrian improvements, trees and plants, and of water, tap water, and wastewater. The guide Dotson Family Marsh plantings which may help reduce localized flooding. (available in English and Spanish) would also include The Wildcat Creek fish ladder, which passes under These street segments would connect to Fred Convert the part of Rheem Creek that flows into the the railroad tracks near Verde Elementary, is answers to frequently asked questions about water in bay from a straight, narrow channel to a more natural Jackson Way, which is already planned to become a North Richmond, and which agencies residents can intended to provide a way for rainbow trout to migrate Green Street in the near future. creek that would flow into Dotson Family Marsh. This along the creek, but is prone to frequent clogging contact for information if they need assistance or are would improve water quality and habitat for local with sediment and trash. This project would retrofit 7. North Richmond Green Benefit District experiencing any issues. wildlife, and help protect the shoreline from rising sea the fish ladder to become functional again, and would levels. alleviate flooding near Rumrill Boulevard. When organizations receive grants to plant trees or 12. Water Conservation Programs gardens in the community, there is often not enough Promote responsible water use by providing 3. Flood Risk Reduction in the funding to continue to water and care for these trees information about programs to help residents, and gardens over time. A Green Benefit District would Rheem Creek Watershed (Rollingwood) landlords, and businesses save water. Investigate create a pool of funds to be used for this purpose, the possibility of providing recycled water (treated During the rainy season each year, Rheem Creek with the goal of hiring community members to care wastewater) for irrigation or construction use in the overflows and the streets and homes in the for community green spaces. community. Rollingwood neighborhood flood severely, preventing community members from getting to school or 8. Goodrick Avenue Bay Trail Connector 13. Horizontal Levee at the work, causing expensive damage to homes and Bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Goodrick West County Wastewater District cars. This project is a joint effort from neighbors Avenue, connecting the existing path that parallels and organizations to find a solution and resolve the the Richmond Parkway to the Bay Trail that begins If the wastewater treatment plant is flooded by rising flooding issue. at Dotson Family Marsh, next to the Richmond Rod sea levels, wastewater could back up drains into and Gun Club. This would allow community members toilets, sinks and showers. A horizontal levee is a 4. Citizen Science Creek Monitoring to more safely walk or bike to Point Pinole Regional constructed marsh habitat that would act like a giant Your Priorities Community members, trained by a community Shoreline. sponge, protecting the wastewater treatment plant Please review this list of 15 possible organization, volunteer to collect measurements of from flooding, and providing habitat for wildlife and a projects based on community needs. We pollution and trash in local creeks. The information 9. Interpretive Center at the beautiful shoreline trail for residents to enjoy. need your input to determine which of these they collect is used to develop projects and policies West County Wastewater District projects should be implemented first. Fill to help improve the health of the creeks and An environmental education center at the wastewater out the enclosed survey and mail it back community. treatment plant would provide educational and to us using the provided envelope. If you recreational programs, exhibits about the North prefer to complete the survey online, it is Richmond shoreline, and amenities such as drinking available at www.thewatershedproject.org/ fountains, concessions, and a garden. It would be a nr-water. You will receive a $25 VISA gift destination that people could walk or bike to using the card for your participation. Bay Trail or Wildcat Creek Trail. Contact Anne at 510-680-3367 or email [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance. North Richmond Shoreline (Aerial photo by Brian Haux)