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LID Basin Analysis Technical Memorandum
Islais Creek Drainage Basin
April 2009

SF Public Utilities Commission ‐ Wastewater Enterprise
Urban Watershed Management Program
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Wastewater Enterprise
September 9th, 2009

GAVIN NEWSOM
Mayor
ANN MOLLER CAEN A note to readers:

President
F.X. CROWLEY
This Basin Analysis report analyzes the potential costs, hydrologic impacts, and conceptual
Vice President
designs from the results of the Bayside Basins Watershed Planning Charrette held in Fall
FRANCESCA VIETOR
Commissioner 2007. The report does not guarantee the actual implementation of these projects because in
ED HARRINGTON almost every instance there is additional coordination and planning work needed with other
General Manager
agencies and/or community stakeholders. Projects will be prioritized and implemented based
ongoing discussions with agencies and community groups, planned construction or
redevelopment schedules, and available funding.
For more information, please contact greenstormwater@sfwater.org
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Technical Memorandum Water andEnvironment
Subject: Islais Creek Basin AnalysisTM

Prepared For: Rosey Jencks, SFPUC
Prepared by: Adrienne Aiona; Joanne Siew; Celine Monget
Reviewed by: Randy Raines
Date: April 13, 2009
Reference: 0092-003.03
1 Introduction
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is developing the framework for an Integrated
Watershed Management Program (IWMP) that addresses wastewater and stormwater issues citywide. The
goals of the IWMP include but are not limited to:
• Reducing and desynchronizing peak stormwater flows to the combined sewer system
• Reducing local flooding
• Increasing water conservation and reuse
• Maximizing opportunities for infiltration
• Providing multi-purpose stormwater management infrastructure (recreation, habitat, aesthetic,
etc.)
• Increasing wildlife habitat
• Improving water quality
• Improving other environmental benefits
• Increasing opportunities for multi-agency and neighborhood cooperation
For this exercise, the SFPUC has decided to develop a phased appproach, and has initiated development
of IWMP strategies for the City’s Bayside drainage basins. The City’s Bayside drainage basins consist of
four basins, including Islais Creek Basin, Yosemite Basin, Channel Basin and Sunnydale Basin. Each
basin is being evaluated as a separate entity by various consultants using a common methodology. RMC
Water and Environment (RMC) is responsible for the drainage analysis of the Islais Creek Basin.
The Islais Creek Basin Analysis consists of a three-phased approach. Two Urban Watershed Planning
Charrettes (Charrettes) were organized by the SFPUC in 2007 as part of the first phase. The first Charrette
was conducted with SFPUC staff, while the second Charrette was conducted with local stakeholders.
Both Charrettes were intended to identify preliminary Low Impact Design (LID) projects that were
suitable in the Islais Creek Basin. The second phase consisted of developing a Literature Review
Technical Memorandum (TM) to provide a summary of the Islais Creek Basin characteristics and identify
potential projects that may be of relevance for implementing LID improvements in the basin. The second
phase was completed earlier this year (September 2008). The third and last phase of the project builds
upon the background information collected in the earlier phases to propose five LID projects that could be
implemented in the Islais Creek Basin. The three-step process is depicted on Figure 1.1, on the next page.
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Figure 1.1: Basin Analysis Process
Charrette Phase Data Collection Phase Screening and Evaluation Phase
Identification of Assessment of Costs and Projects scoring

Candidate LID Literature Review Candidate Benefits Analysis Based on
Projects Projects Evaluation
Feasibility Criteria
Identification of
Additional
Candidate
Projects
The present TM is organized as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) Islais Creek Basin Conditions; (3)
Candidate Projects; (4) Project Screening; (5) Project Proposals; (6) Project Evaluation; and, (7)
Summary. The information gathered as part of the Islais Creek Basin Analysis proceeds from the
following sources: (1) GIS data; (2) Review of existing reports including the SFPUC Charrette reports;
and, (3) Islais Creek Basin field reconnaissance.
2 Islais Creek Basin Conditions
2.1 Basin Dynamics

The Islais Creek Basin, with a drainage area of approximately 6,900 acres (10.8 square miles), is located
on the southeastern side of the City of San Francisco and bordered by Daly City to the southwest. The
basin is bounded by Twin Peaks to the west, Potrero Hill to the north, San Francisco Bay to the east, and
San Bruno Mountain in the south (RMC, 2008).
The topography of the Islais Creek Basin is characterized by steep slopes in the northwestern portion of
the basin, with the steepest topography in the northwest area of Glen Canyon (approximately a 40 percent
slope gradient), the source of the headwaters of Islais Creek. The topography gradually recedes in the
eastern portion of the basin, becoming increasingly flat towards the Bay (RMC, 2008).
Historically, Islais Creek was the largest body of water in San Francisco; the mouth of the creek was two
miles wide and joined the Bay in today’s Bayview and Hunters Point Districts. The creek used to flow
through an area known as “Butchertown” due to the large number of slaughterhouses operating there. The
creek became a repository for waste from the slaughterhouses and surrounding residential developments.
In order to prevent further pollution of the creek, the City channeled the creek into an underground culvert
(SFPUC, 2007). Precita Creek, a smaller creek that starts near Twin Peaks, flowed into the Islais Creek
Estuary; this creek has also been channelized underground and currently runs under the Mission and Noe
Valley neighborhoods (SFPUC, 2007).
2.1.1 Current Hydrology

Sewer and Stormwater Flows
As mentioned above, the upper portion of Islais Creek still flows in a largely natural waterway
aboveground through Glen Canyon amidst steep hills composed of Franciscan Chert outcrops and Marin
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Headlands Terrane (SFPUC, 2008). Upon reaching the lower portion of Glen Canyon, the Creek is
directed into a 5-ft diameter storm drain before entering into the combined sewer pipe under Chenery
Street and Bosworth Avenue. It continues flowing underground in culverts and merges with another
channelized branch of the creek at the Cayuga/Lyell intersection. An overview of the basin is shown in
Figure 2.1.
Runoff from the Islais Creek Basin flows into the combined sanitary and stormwater sewer that drains to
the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP), located within
the Basin near the historic outflow of Islais Creek. San Francisco’s
combined sewer system was designed in the 1850s and is now
operated to provide a 5-year level of service under wet weather
conditions (i.e. rain events with return periods shorter than five years)
(Jencks & Leonardson, 2004). It is estimated that the 5-year, 3-hour
design storm generates approximately 1.14 inches of runoff in San
Francisco. Most of the Islais Basin stormwater is drained by the
combined sewer system that extends throughout San Francisco,
except in the Bayview/Hunters’ Point neighborhood where
stormwater is collected by a Municipal Separate Stormwater System
(MS4). Transport/storage structures collect the wastewater and
stormwater from large sewers and transport it to pumping stations,
which deliver the water to the Southeast WPCP. The Southeast Plant
has a maximum wet weather treatment capacity of 250 million
gallons per day (MGD) or 10.5 MG/hr and treats the largest volumes
of the City’s wastewater (Brown and Caldwell, 2004). Combined sanitary and storm flows treated at the
Southeast WPCP discharge combined wastewater and stormwater flows into the San Francisco Bay
through the 110-MGD outfall. Flows in excess of the outfall capacity discharge into the concrete-lined
Islais Creek Channel through three 8.5 feet by 10.5 feet rectangular pipes. The open channel is located
just east of the Route 280 on-ramp, north of Islais and Napoleon Streets (Jencks & Leonardson, 2004).
The average annual discharges and characteristics of the Islais Creek Basin are summarized in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: Sewer Flows Characteristics of the Islais Creek Basin

Characteristics Value
Basin Area 5,523 acres
Runoff Coefficient 0.61
Storage Volume 45.1 MG
Pumping Rate 250 MGD
Total Flows 7,683 MG
Total Dry Weather Flows 5,647 MG
Total Wet Weather Flows 2,036 MG
No. of Combined Sewer Overflows 9.9
Combined Sewer Overflows Duration 51 hour
Combined Sewer Overflows Volume 487 MG
Notes:
Adapted from Table 3-5 in Brown & Caldwell’s SOFT Report (2004)
The low-lying areas within the Islais Creek Basin are known flood watch areas due to nearby
development, the surrounding “pinched” topography, and relatively large flow volumes (Jencks &
Leonardson, 2004). It is important to note that while the Islais Creek Basin represents 35 percent of San
Francisco land area, it contributes up to 55 percent of the annual CSOs volume generated city-wide.
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Rainfall and Infiltration

San Francisco has a Mediterranean type climate, which is generally characterized by moist mild winters
and dry summers. Rainfall in the summer season (May through September) is relatively rare, with an
aggregate of less than an inch, or only about 5 percent of the annual average total of approximately 21.5
inches. Most of the seasonal rainfall (nearly 80 percent) occurs in the winter months between November
and March, approximately about 10 days per month. The occurrence of rainfall during the early spring
and fall is infrequent, but these off-season rains are typically brief showers or thunderstorms.
Given the degree of urbanization in the basin, infiltration is generally limited, with some areas of better
infiltration at Cesar Chavez/Potrero Streets and Ocean Avenue. The runoff coefficient (i.e. the fraction of
rainfall that runs off the surface and directly becomes streamflow) for the Islais Creek Basin has been
estimated to vary between 0.61 to 0.95, depending on the size of the storm event and antecedent
conditions (Brown and Caldwell, 2004; Jencks & Leonardson, 2004). A runoff coefficient of 0.61 for the
basin was determined by the SFPUC as appropriate for storm events that are as large as or larger than a 1-
year event (Jencks & Leonardson, 2004).
Groundwater
The main underlying groundwater basins in the Islais Creek Basin are the Islais Valley Groundwater
Basin and Downtown San Francisco Groundwater Basin. Geologically the Islais Valley Groundwater
Basin can be broadly classified as bedrock and unconsolidated sediment (California Groundwater Bulletin
118, 2004). Impermeable bedrock forms the base, with unconsolidated material overlying the bedrock
(water bearing strata) This strata consists of dune sand, the Colma Formation, bay mud and clay and
artificial fill (California Groundwater Bulletin 118, 2004).
The Downtown San Francisco Groundwater Basin is made up of shallow unconsolidated alluvium
underlain by less permeable bedrock. The water-bearing strata in this basin is similar to the Islais Valley
Groundwater Basin, consisting of unconsolidated sediments, including alluvial fan deposits, beach and
dune sands, alluvium and artificial fill (California Groundwater Bulletin 118, 2004).
Groundwater levels in both the Islais Valley and Downtown San Francisco Groundwater Basins have
remained relatively stable with little or no fluctuations (California Groundwater Bulletin 118, 2004). Most
areas with less than 10 feet of depth to the water table are located in the eastern end of the watershed
(Bayview District), near the Southeast Treatment Plant and south of Cesar Chavez Street (RMC, 2008).
There are also a few areas in other parts of the watershed that have relatively high groundwater levels (i.e.
depth to water table lesser than or equal to five feet). These areas tend to be close to the headwaters of
historical creeks (e.g. Islais Creek in Glen Canyon and Precita Creek).
2.1.2 Dominant Land Uses and Natural Diversity

Land use in the Islais Creek Basin consists mainly of residential development in the western portions, and
heavy commercial/industrial development in the area east of US-101. Mission Street is the main business
commercial corridor in the Basin. Significant portions of San Francisco’s two elevated freeways (US
Route 101 and Interstate Highway 280) run through the Islais Creek Basin.
Despite the heavily urbanized environment, several important native species are found within the Islais
Creek Basin, including the Pacific chorus frog, the Islay or Evergreen Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), and the
endangered Mission blue butterfly which is only found in two other Bay Area locations besides the Twin
Peaks area (SFPUC, 2007).
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Pacific chorus frog Islay Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia) Mission Blue Butterfly
In a dense urban environment like San Francisco, one of largest challenges in implementing LID projects
is finding appropriate space to install LID features. While there are effectively no areas of the Islais Creek
Basin that are undeveloped, the following “open spaces” (i.e. devoid of buildings) present unique
opportunities for implementing LID projects:
• Parks
• Athletic fields and/or pavement play areas at schools
• Streets and sidewalks
• Large parking lots
Parks in the Islais Creek Basin
There are 63 City-owned parks or City-owned open spaces within the Islais Creek Basin occupying nearly
400 acres and approximately 6% of the total basin area (San Francisco Enterprise GIS). A small portion
of John McLaren Park is also within the Islais Creek Basin. These 63 parks and opens spaces exhibit a
wide variety of surface types, topography, and park features/infrastructure (RMC, 2008).
The smallest of these spaces are mini parks such as the 0.12 acre mini park at 24th St. and York. The
largest park entirely within the Islais Creek Basin is the 58-acre Glen Park. Although it contains a large
athletic field area, a recreation center building, and a playground, most of Glen Park consists of the
steeply sloping sides of the Glen Park Canyon. As mentioned earlier, the headwaters of Islais Creek run
above ground through the upper portion of Glen Park.
Schools in the Islais Creek Basin

There are 37 public schools and 16 private schools within the Islais Creek Basin. School sites range from
very small schools occupying less than a quarter of an acre to the rather large site of the School of the
Arts (more than 27 acres above and adjacent Glen Park). There are currently 12 public schools in the
Islais Creek Basin that have been awarded funding for schoolyard greening from the San Francisco Green
Schoolyard Bond Programs, which make them good candidates for LID opportunities (Table 2.2).
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Table 2.2: Public Schools Awarded Funding for Schoolyard Greening

School Name Property Area (Acre) Bond Program
Alvarado Elementary 1.8 2003 (Bid)

Buena Vista Alternative Elementary 0.9 2006
Cleveland Elementary 1.4 2006
Fairmont Elementary 2.8 2006
Glen Park Elementary 1.8 2006
Hillcrest Elementary 1.2 2003 (Design)
Leonard R. Flynn Elementary 1.5 2006
Malcom X Academy 3.5 2003 (Design)
Mission Education Center 0.9 2006
Rooftop Elementary (Burnett Campus) 3.8 2006
S.F. Community School 1.4 2003 (Completed)
Twenty-First Century Academy 5.1 2006
Streets, Sidewalks and Medians in the Islais Creek Basin

Streets, sidewalks, and roadway medians present an opportunity for “streetscape” LID features.
Streetscape LID elements can be used to divert or slow the stormwater that would otherwise run down the
street gutters, through the catch basins and into the combined sewer. Streetscape LIDs can also provide
additional benefits such as traffic calming, street greening and pedestrian safety improvements.
Streetscape LIDs must be compatible with the primary functions of the street/sidewalk (conveyance of
pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles). Common sense regulations such as the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), and local guidelines dictate the degree to which streetscape LIDs can be implemented within
a given area. In general, areas with wide sidewalks, wide streets and existing medians are more conducive
to LID features such as biorentention cells in curb extensions (bulbouts).
Sidewalk and road widths vary vastly depending on the street type and land use. However, the minimum
sidewalk width is 8 feet, including a 4-feet wide throughway and a 6-foot wide passing zone every 200
feet (SF Planning 2008). Typical streets feature 10-feet to 12-feet wide travel lanes, 5-feet to 6-feet wide
bike lanes, and 7-feet to 9-feet parking lanes (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 2005).
Generally, street layouts vary widely based on the neighborhood characteristics. The following
neighborhoods are included in the Islais Creek Basin:
Twin Peaks, Diamond Heights, and West of Twin Peaks
Neighborhoods - Streets are generally winding and laid
across steep hillsides with sidewalks of moderate width
(around 10 feet wide).
Glen Park and Noe Valley - Streets in the western portion
of Glen Park are often winding, steep and have relatively
narrow sidewalk. Streets in the eastern portion of the
neighborhood are generally straight, gently sloped and have
moderate width sidewalks (around 10 feet wide).
Some streets in the Noe Valley neighborhood are relatively
flat while others are among the steepest in San Francisco.
Relatively wide sidewalks (larger than 10 feet) occur in some portions of the neighborhood.
Ocean View, Outer Mission, Crocker Amazon, and the Excelsior - Streets and sidewalks in these
neighborhoods tend to be relatively wide. The relative lack of street trees and other street vegetation is
also notable.
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Bernal Heights and the Mission - Streets and sidewalks in
Bernal Heights tend to be of narrow to moderate widths.
Streets and sidewalks of the Mission that lie within the
Islais Creek Basin are flat and of moderate width.
Potrero Hill and Bayview

The Potrero Hill and Bayview neighborhoods lie in the
eastern (downstream) portion of the Islais Creek
Watershed. These neighborhoods contain varied
topography and many different street layout and
orientations.
Major Arteries Located within the Islais Creek Basin

There are several major arteries crossing the basin, including the following: Cesar Chavez Street;
Alemany Boulevard; Mission Street; 3rd Street; Ocean Avenue; Monterey Boulevard; Geneva Avenue;
and San Jose Avenue. Many of these arteries are targeted for improvements as part of future development
plans. As such, they present great opportunities for implementation of LID features. A more detailed
description of planned improvements along these arteries is provided in Section 2.2.5 (New Development
and Redevelopment Trends).
2.2 LID Opportunities

2.2.1 Flood Watch Areas
As mentioned earlier, most of the Islais Creek Basin stormwater is drained by the combined sewer system
that extends throughout San Francisco, except in the Bayview/Hunters’ Point neighborhood where
stormwater is collected by a Municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4). The sewer-storm collection
and storage system in San Francisco has been designed to meet a 5-year design storm to convey and store
the flow within the sewer facilities for processing before discharge. The main causes of flooding in San
Francisco are of the following nature:
• Subsidence whereby the land, roadway, sidewalks and buildings have settled whereas sewers
originally built on piles have stayed at the same elevation causing street flooding
• Downstream hydraulic grade line restrictions which impede drainage of the low-lying area
causing street flooding
• Reduced capacity due to debris and deteriorated pipes
• Increased flows due to increased imperviousness in upstream tributary areas
In the Islais Creek Basin, flooding is frequently reported in the following sub-basins: (1) Lower Islais
Creek sub-basin; (2) Mission sub-basin; (3) Cayuga sub-basin; and (4) Mission/Mount Vernon sub-basin
(Carollo, Brown & Caldwell & M&E, 2007). A description of flooding issues in the basin is provided in
Table 2.3.
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Table 2.3: Description of Flooding Issues in Islais Creek Basin

Sub-basin Flooding Description
Mission Drainage Basin • Constant reports of flooding at Mission/Cesar Chavez due to flows from
upper Islais Creek drainage basins
Cayuga Drainage Basin • Localized flooding within the Cayuga/Milton area
• Localized flooding in low-lying basin along Alemany Avenue at the Farmer’s
Market location
• Hydraulic constraints within the Alemany system along 280 Freeway to the
Islais Creek Transport/Storage facilities
Lower Islais Creek Basin • Subsidence issue in Islais Creek such as the intersection of Toland and
Hudson
• Impacts to localized lower Islais Creek Basin sewers due to rising sea levels
during wet weather and when Selby transport box is full
Mission/Mount Vernon Basin • Flooding due to increased impervious area upstream of Mission Street and
Mount Vernon
2.2.2 Planned Sewer Capital Improvement Projects within Islais Creek

Basin
In 2005, the SFPUC initiated work on the Sewer System Master Plan (SSMP) to provide a long-term plan
to address the City’s wastewater needs for the next 30 years. As part of the SSMP, the SFPUC has
estimated that improvements of $978 million are needed to address the City’s sewer-storm drain system
deficiencies and meet the current 5-year design storm. However, because implementation of the SSMP is
postponed to 2012, the SFPUC has put aside $150 million for a 5-year Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) (SFPUC, 2007).
Identified 5-year CIP projects are of two types: (1) Sewer improvement projects; and (2) Aging
infrastructure and odor control projects. Sewer improvement projects will increase sewer capacity and
maximize conveyance and treatment of stormwater/wastewater flows. These projects will occur within
the streets right-of-way and as such provide optimal opportunities to incorporate LID features. Aging
infrastructure and odor control projects will enhance odor control, reliability and structural integrity of
critical equipment, including pumping and treatment facilities. These projects can also present potential
for LIDs, albeit to a lesser extent than sewer improvement projects.
Sewer improvements identified in the basin as part of the 5-year Wastewater CIP are currently in the
planning phase (SFPUC, September 2007) (Table 2.4). Coordination with CIP projects will ensure that
LID features are incorporated in areas impacted by capital sewer improvements. In addition, where
appropriate, LID projects will also be integrated into street design where sewer rehabilitation and repair
are occurring.
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Table 2.4: Sewer Improvement Projects from 5-year CIP

Project Name Status
Cesar Chavez Sewer Improvements, Phase I and II Included in 5-year CIP
Staples/Hazelwood/Montecito Sewer Improvement Included in 5-year CIP
Ocean Avenue Sewer Improvement Included in 5-year CIP
Alemany & Sickles Sewer Improvements On hold after completion of the planning phase.
Funds to be transferred to the more critical Cesar
Chavez Sewer Improvement project
Mission and Mount Vernon Sewer Improvements, Phase II Project considered for inclusion into the 5-year CIP
Critical Sewers Rehabilitation (at different locations) Project considered for inclusion into the 5-year CIP
Repair Transport and Storage Structure Project considered for inclusion into the 5-year CIP
2.2.3 Re-paving Schedule

Street repaving provides opportunities for incorporation of LID features within streets. Therefore,
coordination with street repaving projects is critical for implementation of potential LID features. The
SFPUC Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains a database with a yearly schedule of paving
projects planned over a 5-year horizon (RMC, 2008).
2.2.4 Other Planned Infrastructure Improvements within Islais Creek Basin

Other planned infrastructure improvements relate to water CIPs, PG&E, telecommunications, parking and
traffic, municipal railway projects, as well as sidewalk inspection repair program. While such
improvements can be combined with LIDs, the potential for LID implementation is somewhat reduced
compared to that of sewer CIPs and repaving projects (RMC, 2008).
2.2.5 New Development and Redevelopment Trends in Islais Creek Basin

Several development and redevelopment trends are planned in the Islais Creek Basin. Redevelopment
projects are undertaken by several agencies, including the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, San
Francisco DPW, San Francisco Planning Department, the Port of San Francisco and the San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency. It is important to note that all new and redevelopment projects greater
than 5,000 square-feet will be required to implement onsite stormwater management, thereby increasing
the potential for LID implementation. Also, these large developments provide increased opportunities for
incorporation of LIDs at a scale greater than that of the street, as they can span over whole
neighborhoods. Development trends planned for the Islais Creek Basin are listed in Table 2.5.
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Table 2.5: Current Development Trends in the Islais Creek Basin

Development/Redevelopment Project Description
Great Streets Capital Streetscape Improvement Projects - SFPUC Department of Public Works (DPW)
• The Great Streets Program was created in September 2005 to design and implement one-time capital investments
on a series of streets across the city, demonstrating best practices in street design and the value of landscaping,
lighting and pedestrian safety to improving life in the City’s neighborhoods.
• Streets located within the Islais Creek basin currently in the planning stage include Cesar Chavez from US Route
01 to Guerrero Street (Coordination between SFPUC Planning Department, SFPUC Project Management Bureau
and DPW is currently under way).
Traffic Calming Program - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency/Department of Public

Transportation (SFMTA/DPT)
The Traffic Calming Program was launched in 2000 as part of the Livable Streets. The Traffic Calming Program
addresses some of the traffic problems associated with the growing number of cars to make neighborhood streets
friendlier for pedestrians, children, bicyclists, and motorists.
• Streets located within the Islais Creek basin currently in the planning stage are:
o Clipper Street – from Diamond Heights Boulevard to Douglass Avenue
o Potrero Hill area – from Cesar Chavez South to 17th Street north and from US Route 01 west to Pennsylvania
east.
• Future identified projects are planned along the following streets: (1) Visitation Valley; (2) Cayuga; (3) Silver
Terrace and Avenue; (4) South Potrero; (5) Marietta Drive; (6) Addison Street/Digby Street; and, (7) Josiah
Avenue.
Balboa Park Station Area Plan - San Francisco Planning Department

This plan, completed in 2002, is a Better Neighborhoods pilot project. The plan includes several improvements
including street improvements along Ocean Avenue. The streetscape improvements have already been completed.
Mission-Geneva Neighborhood Transportation Planning - San Francisco County Transportation Authority

The Plan has been finalized as of April 2007. Improvements identified along Mission Street from Silver Avenue to
Rolph Street are currently being evaluated as part of the planning phase.
Glen Park Community Plan - San Francisco Planning Department

The Draft Plan Summary has been developed in 2003. Identified next phases as part of the Plan include developing
a greenway conceptual landscape plan along the following corridors: (1) Glen Canyon Park; (2) Bosworth Avenue; (3)
Paradise Avenue; (4) Burnside to Chilton Avenue; (5) Chilton to Brompton Avenue; and (6) Brompton Avenue to
Arlington Street.
Mission South of Chavez Neighborhood Transportation Study - San Francisco County Transportation
Authority
The final report was completed in 2007. The report identifies improvements along Mission Street from Cesar Chavez
Street to Randall Street.
Pier 70 Area Master Plan - Port of San Francisco

The Port of San Francisco has released the draft master plan for the 65-acre Port-owned site located on San
Francisco’s Central Waterfront, located in the area between 18th and 22nd Streets, east of Illinois Street, on July
2008.
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Development/Redevelopment Project Description
Eastern Neighborhoods Community Planning - San Francisco Planning Department

The Eastern Neighborhoods Community Planning located in the Islais Creek basin include: (1) Central Waterfront
neighborhood; (2) Mission neighborhood; and, (3) Showplace Square/Potrero Hill neighborhood.
Central Waterfront Neighborhood Plan - The Draft Area Plan for the area expanding from Mariposa Street south to
Islais Creek and from the I-280 east to the Bay was completed in April 2008. The Plan proposes objectives and
policies for street and open spaces development.
Mission Neighborhood Plan - The Draft Area Plan for the area encompassed by Division Street to the north, Cesar
Chavez to the south, Guerrero Street to the west and Potrero Avenue to the east was completed in April 2008.The
Plan proposes objectives and policies for street and open spaces development.
Showplace Square / Potrero Hill Neighborhood Plan - The Draft Area Plan for the area encompassed by Bryant
Street to the north, Cesar Chavez to the south, Potrero Avenue to the west and Pennsylvania Avenue to the east was
completed in April 2008. The Plan proposes objectives and policies for street and open spaces development.
Southern Waterfront Planning - Port of San Francisco

The Port of San Francisco owns and manages about 370 acres of property in the Southern Waterfront, most of which
is designated for existing or future expanded maritime uses. The primary centers within the Southern Waterfront are
Pier 70, and the Pier 80-96 maritime complex. A community planning process has been initiated in 2003, but the
project was put on hold in 2006.
Bayview Hunter’s Point - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

The Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan (“BVHP Plan”) provides the implementation tools to carry out the
goals of the Bayview Hunters Point Community Revitalization Concept Plan (“Concept Plan”) adopted in 2000. The
redevelopment programs of the BVHP Plan are focused on three key areas: economic development, affordable
housing, and community enhancements. The following street improvements are identified in the Plan:
• Streetscape plans for Third Street, Innes Avenue, Oakdale Avenue or other major roadways in the Project
Area, including landscaping improvements and traffic calming measures
• Green Streets Program in coordination with the Mayor’s City Greening Program to provide for the
landscaping and lighting of local streets and connections between neighborhoods and open spaces
Hunters Point Shipyard - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

The 500-acre Hunters Point Shipyard is located on the prominent peninsula along San Francisco's southeastern
waterfront between the City's Financial District and San Francisco International Airport. An EIR is under development
to address the development alternatives at the site. A series of public workshops is being organized to collect public’s
comments.
India Basin Industrial Park - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

As part of the plan, Cargo Way Conceptual Streetscape Final Design has been completed in May 2008. The design
features safe routes for pedestrians and bicyclists while increasing green space and has been funded by the
Association of Bay Area Government’s (ABAG) Bay Trail Project. The Bay Trail Project designates Cargo Way as
the access route to the Bay in this area, connecting Third Street’s light rail to Heron’s Head Park and other adjacent
open spaces that are accessible to the Bay.
Bayview Industrial Triangle - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

No status could be found on this plan.
2.2.6 Planned Park Renovations within the Islais Creek Basin

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department has undertaken significant renovations to several
parks with the Islais Creek Basin. However, most park renovations have been recently completed or are
scheduled for the next calendar year. Other projects still in the planning stage may present special
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opportunities for innovative stormwater management and LID features within parks. Park renovations in
the planning stage are described in Table 2.6.
Table 2.6: Planned Park Renovations within the Islais Creek Basin
Park Name Renovation Scope
Cayuga Playground • Construction is planned for March 2010.

• The project scope will include the repair and/or renovation of the courts, play area,
and clubhouse; restoration of existing roads and pathways; upgrades to the irrigation
and lighting systems; modifications to the site to remove barriers and improve
accessibility, and overall reconditioning of the park landscape.
Glen Park • Construction is planned for May 2011.
• The Recreation and Park Department is in the process of developing a park
improvement plan for Glen Canyon Park. At the conclusion of the planning effort, a
Phase 1 project scope shall be established and funded with the funds secured for
the site from this bond. The work may include repair and/or renovation of the
recreation center, the children’s play area, day camp, courts and fileld; restoration of
roads and pathways; upgrades to the infrastructure including lighting and irrigation,
modifications to the site to remove barriers and improve accessibility, and overall
reconditioning of the park landscape.
Notes:
Description is from San Francisco Recreation and Parks website.
3 Candidate Projects
Candidate projects within the Islais Creek Basin belong to the three categories below:
• LID projects developed as part of the Urban Watershed Planning Charrettes
• Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements
• Additional projects identified by RMC staff based on the Draft Literature Review TM and review
of the Charrettes’ projects
A description of the three project categories is provided below.
3.1 Charrette Projects

As mentioned earlier, SFPUC conducted two Urban Watershed Planning Charrettes (Charrettes) to help
identify stormwater LID improvement opportunities in the City’s Bayside drainage basins.
SFPUC staff convened the first charrette for City and County of San Francisco employees on September
6, 2007. Staff proposed green stormwater management strategies in two of the City’s major drainage
basins, Sunnydale and Islais Creek Basins. Participants were engineers, hydrologists, and water planning
specialists whose insights yielded many ideas for improving management of the drainage basins. The
second Charrette was held on September 27, 2007 and brought together approximately 70 stakeholders
that have a vested interest and knowledge of stormwater planning and design in the City, including local
community and environmental groups, stormwater specialists and consultants, developers and
landowners, local regulatory agency representatives, planners, architects, and urban designers.
The charrette participants collaborated to identify opportunities to improve stormwater management in the
four Bayside drainage basins through specific LID projects. The list of 33 candidate LID projects
developed for the Islais Creek Basin is provided in Table 3.1.
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Table 3.1: Candidate LID Projects within Islais Creek Basin Developed at SFPUC Charrettes
Candidate LID Projects
1. Glen Park Stream Daylighting*

2. Islais Creek Constructed Wetland at Bay*
3. Noe Valley Bioretention*
4. Street Tree Program*
Community Charrette
5. Noe Valley Cistern Program

6. Outer Mission Bioretention
7. Detention Basin
8. Thurgood Marshall Academy Eco-Roof and Cistern
9. Stream Daylighting and Tree Planting Under Highway
10. Monterey Boulevard Bioretention
11. Mission Street Permeable Paving
12. Alemany Boulevard Bioretention and Street Tree Program
13. Persia Avenue Cisterns and Detention Basin
14. Cleveland Elementary School Cistern
15. Excelsior Forestry and Traffic Calming
1. Glen Park stream daylighting*
2. Islais Creek constructed wetlands at Bay*
3. Noe Valley bioretention*
4. Street tree program*
5. School stormwater retrofits program (cisterns, eco-roofs)
6. Cisterns in parks and playgrounds
7. Glen Canyon constructed wetlands
Staff Charrette
8. Glen Canyon detention basins

9. Neighborhood streets permeable paving
10. Noe Valley rain garden program
11. Noe Valley detention basins
12. Miraloma Elementary School constructed wetland
13. Detention basins in parks
14. Industrial eco-roof
15. Geneva Street bioretention
16. Neighborhood streets bioretention
17. Excelsior rain garden program
18. Constructed wetlands
Notes:
* Similar projects selected at both Community and Staff Charrettes
3.2 Cesar Chavez Street Streetscape Improvements

The SFPUC Project Management Bureau is planning the Mission/Cesar Chavez (MCC) Sewer Project, a
sewer pipe replacement project on Cesar Chavez from Hampshire Street to Guerrero Street to increase the
level of service (LOS) to the area and minimize flooding along Cesar Chavez. In a separate process, the
San Francisco Planning Department is pursuing a public realm improvement project along Cesar Chavez.
The integration of LID into this drainage area could ensure that both projects achieve their respective
goals and, at the same time, capitalize on the potential synergies that emerge when the two projects are
considered together.
RMC is presently working with the SFPUC and the Planning Department to develop the conceptual
design for integrating LIDs into the redesign of Cesar Chavez Street. The Cesar Chavez Streetscape
Improvements Project is included for consideration in the context of the Islais Creek Basin Analysis.
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3.3 Other Potential LID Projects

In addition to the potential LID projects developed as part of the SFPUC Charrettes and the Cesar Chavez
Streetscape Improvements, fourteen other candidate opportunities have been identified by RMC as part of
the Islais Creek Basin Analysis. Such projects stem from a review of the SFPUC’s Charrettes, discussion
with SFPUC staff, and project drivers as identified in Section 2.2 (LID Opportunities). Additional
candidate projects are listed in Table 3.2.
Table 3.2: Additional Candidate LID Projects Identified by RMC
Additional Candidate LID Projects
1. Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements

2. Alemany Farmers Market Remodel
3. Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements
4. Precita Park Detention Basin
5. Glen Park Stream Daylighting
6. Malcolm X Elementary School
7. Willie J Brown 21st Century Academy
8. Alvarado Elementary
9. Cayuga Playground
10. Buena Vista Elementary School
11. Leonard Flynn Elementary School
12. Noe Valley Neighborhood Retrofit
13. St Mary’s Recreation Center - Alemany Farm
14. Cargo Way Streetscape Improvements
4 Project Screening
As shown in Figure 1.1, the project evaluation consists of a two-step process. The first step is the
screening of all candidate projects described in Section 3 (Candidate Projects) against a set of criteria set
forth in the Integrated Watershed Management Program - LID Engineering Analysis Draft Analytical
Approach TM (Approach TM).
The 33 projects from both the Community and Staff Charrettes and the MCC Project discussed in Section
3 were evaluated against the screening criteria proposed in the Approach TM. The screening was
instrumental in synthesizing new projects. Based on findings from the preliminary screening, fourteen
additional projects were developed by RMC. These projects were identified based on several grounds
including discussion with SFPUC staff, and synthesis and refinement of Charrettes’ proposals. In total, 48
projects were screened against the following screening criteria: (1) Sufficient Space; (2) Site Slope; (3)
Depth to Bedrock/Groundwater; (4) Contaminated Soil; (5) Soil Type; (6) Slope Stability; (7) Water
Reuse Potential; and (8) Water Demand. The last criterion proposed in the Approach TM - Roof Type -
was applied only when an eco-roof was considered. Results of the candidate projects screening are
presented in Appendix A. Five promising LID projects were selected based on the project screening.
They are discussed in Section 5 (Project Proposals).
5 Project Proposals
Proposals for the five more opportunistic LID projects within the Islais Creek Basin are presented in this
section. The five projects are shown on Figure 5.1. The selected projects include the following:
• Project 1 – Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements
• Project 2 - Alemany Farmers’ Market Remodel
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• Project 3 - Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements
• Project 4 - Precita Park Storage
• Project 5 - Islais Creek Daylighting
The following information is provided for each project: (1) Project Description; (2) Vicinity Map; (3)
Conceptual Drawings (including plan views and sections); and, (4) Capital Cost Estimates.
5.1 Project 1 - Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements

5.1.1 Project Description
Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue are located along
the low point of the Islais Creek watershed (see Figure
5.2). When it rains, the combined sewer fills to capacity
causing flooding along both streets. As described in
Section 2.2.2, the SFPUC is planning a series of sewer
CIPs. In addition, the SFMTA/DPT is planning traffic
calming measures along Cayuga. The proposed project
builds upon the synergy offered by the sewer and traffic
calming improvements along both streets to integrate LIDs
into the streetscape design. The objective of the project is
to reduce the volume and peak flow of stormwater
entering the combined sewer system, maximize detention
and infiltration of street runoff, while providing improved
pedestrian safety and visual amenity and contributing to
the greening and ecological function of the neighborhood.
In particular, the proposed project involves retrofitting

Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue with landscaped
curb extensions, porous paving and tree wells to capture Alemany Blvd (Top) and Cayuga Ave
stormwater runoff. LID features would be installed along (Bottom)
Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue and at residential
cross streets bound by Interstate 280 to the north and east, Mission Street to the south, and Santa Rosa
Avenue to the west.
The project catchment area is about 21 acres and includes City-owned roads and sidewalks. The project
area is residential, with many driveways along Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue. Alemany
Boulevard is a large, four-lane thoroughfare; Cayuga Avenue is a narrow residential street. As a result,
the extent to which LIDs can be implemented in these two streets varies widely, as illustrated by the
proposed project. In order to maintain these driveways and to mitigate the need for street parking in the
area, it was assumed that a curb extension would be 20-feet long (length of a curbside parking space
based on the San Francisco Sidewalk Landscaping Guidelines).
Overall, the number of feasible1 curb extensions along Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue is 42 and
48, respectively. The curb extensions capture runoff from 14,400 square feet of impervious surface on
Alemany Boulevard, Cayuga Avenue and residential cross-streets. Overflow from the curb extension exit
through a 6-inch curb notch at the downhill end of the curb extension, and drain to the sewer via an
1
A feasibility factor of 80% was applied to the number of curb extensions, assuming that not all block corners would be suitable
for the installation of curb extensions.
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existing catch basin. It is assumed that existing rooftops are connected to downspouts and not collected in
the curb extensions.
The number of feasible curb returns (areas along the sidewalk that connects two curb extensions at a
crossroad) along Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue is estimated to be 21 and 24, respectively.
Porous pavement curb returns between the curb extensions will replace 9,500 square feet of existing
impervious surfaces. In addition, the existing parking and bike lanes on Alemany Boulevard are to be
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repaved with porous asphalt, replacing 32,800 square feet of existing impervious asphalt. It is assumed
that there would be approximately 9 inches of temporary storage underneath the porous asphalt. Overall,
the porous curb returns and porous asphalt parking and bike lanes would
replace 42,300 square feet (0.97 acres) of impervious area.
Street trees are also proposed along Cayuga Avenue to increase street
greening and capture additional stormwater runoff.
Overall, approximately 48,000 square feet (1.1 acres) of impervious

surfaces would be replaced by pervious surfaces such as trees,
Curb Extension, New landscaped curb extensions and porous asphalt. Conceptual drawings for
Seasons Market, Portland the Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements Project are presented in
Figure 5.3 through Figure 5.5.
5.1.2 Estimated Cost Estimates

The estimated capital cost of Project 1 in today’s dollars is $1,870,000. The annual Operation and
Maintenance cost (O&M) is estimated at $13,000. A detailed cost estimate is provided in Table 5.1.
5.2 Project 2 - Alemany Farmers’ Market Remodel

The Alemany Farmers' Market was established in 1943 and
opened at its current location in 1947 (see Figure 5.6). It is
owned and operated by the City’s Real Estate Division.
This site hosts a farmers’ market on Saturdays and a flea
market on Sundays. Use of the site during the rest of the
week is minimal. The market site is 5.3-acre paved area
with parking and roof structures where vendors display
their merchandise. As a large, publicly owned site, the
Alemany Farmers’ Market provides an unique opportunity
to remove a significant quantity of impervious area and
Alemany Farmers’ Market
promote neighborhood greening.
This project proposes remodeling the existing market to

enhance public space and reduce stormwater runoff. These
benefits are accomplished by reconfiguring the site,
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replacing existing paved areas with porous paving,

installing new permanent structures with ecoroofs for the
vendors, and increasing green space. A portion of Islais
Creek would be daylit along the perimeter of the market in
conjunction with Project 5 discussed further along in this
TM.
Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, South Korea
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Access to the site and parking at the site would be formalized. Currently, parking is available around the
entire perimeter of the site and three separate entrances for vehicles are provided. The proposal would
reduce interactions between shoppers and vehicle traffic by closing two entrances and consolidating the
parking lot to the southern end of the site. The new parking lot would be paved with porous asphalt
reducing the stormwater runoff from this area. Note that while impacts to the number of parking spaces
were intended to be minimal, the current proposal would remove 11% of parking spaces. Additional
segregation from vehicular traffic along Alemany Boulevard would be provided by tree planting along the
existing sidewalk on the southeast part of the market.
The market plaza would be concentrated in the northern end of the site. This provides more distance
between the market and Alemany Boulevard. The new market plaza would be paved with porous pavers
distinguishing it from the parking area. New booth structures would provide covered areas for all vendors.
Ecoroofs on these structures would reduce stormwater runoff, provide a high-visibility location to educate
citizens about the benefits of ecoroofs, and improves views from above the market.
Additional open space would be gained by more efficient use of space at the site. This allows a portion of
Islais Creek to be daylit along the perimeter of the market. Pedestrian plazas to access the daylit creek
would be incorporated to improve public amenities at this site. The creek and pedestrian promenade will
continue north of the market plaza in the space between an existing building and along Alemany
Boulevard. This would result in increased open space and recreational benefits at the site.
The proposed layout for the market is an example of a possible remodel. However, in a historic and
heavily used public space, public involvement including input from market vendors, customers and
neighbors will be critical to the success of this project. Conceptual drawings for the Alemany Farmers’
Market Remodel Project are presented in Figure 5.7 through Figure 5.9.

The estimated capital cost of Project 2 in today’s dollars is $7,190,000. The annual O&M cost is
estimated at $24,000. A detailed cost estimate is provided in Table 5.2.
5.3 Project 3 - Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements

Cesar Chavez Street is a major arterial street running east
and west through several neighborhoods connecting drivers
to two of San Francisco's major freeways (US Highway 101
eam, Seoul,
and Interstate 280) (see Figure 5.10). On the west side of
Highway 101, Cesar Chavez Street extends for
approximately one-mile toward the neighborhood of Noe
Valley as a six-lane thoroughfare. Although lined with
houses and businesses, this mile long stretch of Cesar
Chavez Street more resembles a freeway than it does a
neighborhood. The bleak aesthetics combine with a poor
street design to create a street that is problematic for all
users (drivers, pedestrians, residents, and bicyclists alike). Cesar Chavez Street
Additionally, due to an undersized sewer pipeline beneath
the Cesar Chavez Street, flooding occurs during heavy rainfalls.
Cesar Chavez Street is a major thoroughfare street surrounded with varied land uses including residential
housing and institutions (churches, schools, the Salvation Army and St. Luke’s Hospitals). Street corners
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and curbside areas serve as pick-up or drop-off points for day laborers. Cesar Chavez serves as the
informal boundary between the neighborhoods of Bernal Heights and the Mission.
The SFPUC is planning a sewer pipe replacement along Cesar Chavez to address localized flooding. The
SFPUC is part of a multi-agency team including San Francisco Planning Department, Department of
Public Works and transportation agencies working together to coordinate public realm improvements
such as traffic calming, pedestrian improvements, and street beautification and greening.
Similar to the Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvement Project, the proposed project intends to propose
improvements that could be integrated to the sewer CIP planned along the corridor. It incorporates a
variety of LID features into the Cesar Chavez streetscape to reduce the volume and peak flow of
stormwater entering the combined sewer system, alleviate localized flooding, contribute to neighborhood
greening and ecological function, and increase the beauty and safety of the pedestrian realm. The project
area extends over 11 acres along Cesar Chavez Street between Guerrero Street and Potrero Street
(residential cross-streets running north and south into Cesar Chavez Street are not included in the project
area).
Curb extensions capture runoff from 13,500 square feet of paved surfaces on Cesar Chavez Street. Again,
it was assumed that a curb extension would be 20-feet long and that no modifications would be made to
existing rooftops downspouts. Sidewalk planters are also proposed along areas with continuous curbs
longer than 40 feet in order to capture street and sidewalk runoff. Overall, the sidewalk planters capture
runoff from 8,300 square feet of paved surfaces on Cesar Chavez Street.
In areas interspersed by driveways, inter-driveway rain gardens are also proposed. Inter-driveway rain
gardens are small rain gardens (4 feet by 4 feet) that fit between two residential driveways. Overall, the
inter-driveway rain gardens capture runoff from 1,100 square feet of paved surfaces.
Per communication with the San Francisco Planning

Department, future plans for Cesar Chavez Street include
reconfiguring the street layout so as to allow bike lanes on
both sides of the street. The existing parking and new bike
lanes on Cesar Chavez Street are assumed to be repaved
with porous asphalt, replacing approximately 46,800 square
feet of existing impervious asphalt. Porous pavement curb
returns between the curb extensions would replace 8,900
square feet of existing impervious surfaces. In total, the
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porous curb returns and porous asphalt parking and bike

lanes would add 55,700 square feet (1.3 acres) of pervious
surfaces.
The SFPUC has also indicated that the future

reconfiguration of Cesar Chavez Street will include a 14-
feet wide median. Because it is unlikely that the road will be
recrowned, it is assumed that the planted median would
effectively manage the rain falling on the median as
Liberty Center, Portland opposed to street runoff. The planted median would replace
29,600 feet of impervious area. Proposed street trees along
Cesar Chavez would provide an additional 3,300 cubic feet of storage.
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n, New
Overall, approximately 129,000 square feet (2.96 acres) of impervious surfaces would be replaced by
t, Portland pervious surfaces such as trees, landscaped curb extensions and porous asphalt. The concept for the Cesar
Chavez Streetscape Improvements Project is presented in Figure 5.11.

5.4 Project 4- Precita Park Storage

Precita Park is located in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, south of Cesar Chavez Street (see Figure
5.12). The Precita Park Storage Project serves two critical needs facing the City's infrastructure: first, it
provides temporary detention of stormwater flows, which reduces the risk of flooding during storms; and
second, it captures rainwater that can be used to irrigate the park during the summer season. The proposed
project would capture runoff from the 5-year 3-hour design storm. The catchment area is estimated to be
6.3 acres of neighborhood streets and 1.4 acres of park for a total area of 7.7 acres.
The project consists of constructing an underground storage basin under the northeastern side of Precita
Park to capture stormwater runoff for the design storm (i.e. 5-year 3-hour). During the wet season, runoff
would be temporarily stored in the 28,000 cubic-foot (210,000 gallon) storage tank and slowly released to
the City’s combined sewer system. This would reduce peak flows and minimize flooding problems
downstream. Towards the end of the wet weather season, the storage tank outlet drain would be closed to
capture runoff for irrigation. An overflow pipe in the storage tank would serve as a safety measure for
storm flows that arrive when the tank is full. A pump would connect the storage tank to the park’s
irrigation system. Using stormwater for irrigation would reduce potable water demand.
Runoff from streets would be captured through sheet-flow. Catch basins in the catchment area would be
blocked to direct stormwater to two sets of drains that are connected to the storage basin. Water would
first flow through a pretreatment unit to remove trash and coarse sediment (note that the treatment unit
would be selected at a later time). This would reduce the frequency of maintenance needed for the larger
storage basin. Runoff from a lawn area in the park would be collected in a small conveyance swale along
the north end of the park. This runoff would be directly piped to the storage basin without additional
pretreatment. Conceptual drawings for the Precita Park Storage Project are presented in Figure 5.13 and
5.14.

5.5 Project 5 – Islais Creek Daylighting

As previously discussed, the Islais Creek Basin is the largest watershed in San Francisco. The historic
creek channel ran from its headwaters in Glen Canyon Park and the Outer Mission and Crocker Amazon
neighborhoods along the current alignments of Alemany Boulevard and Interstate 280 to San Francisco
Bay (see Figure 5.15). As the City developed and more impervious areas were built, Islais Creek was
piped into the city’s combined sewer system. The reach of Islais Creek in Glen Canyon Park is the only
remaining free-flowing portion of the creek.
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The catchment area for this project includes Glen Canyon Park, narrow green spaces along the proposed
creek channel in rights-of-way and medians, and the Alemany Farm site. The proposed route is
approximately 19,000 linear-feet and includes a combination of concrete and earth channels and
underground segments depending on specific site conditions. Overall, approximately 7,000 feet of creek
would be daylit and 11,400 feet of the creek would be piped through stretches with incompatible
topography and difficult site conditions. Due to space constraints along the historical creek corridor, a 3-
feet width and 2-feet depth were assumed for the concrete channel. Similarly, a 6-feet width and 2-feet
depth were assumed for the earth channel. These dimensions are not sufficient to convey the design storm
but are appropriate to convey a peak flow of 36.5 cfs, equivalent to the half-year, three-hour storm.
Concrete box culverts would carry flow under street crossings. Two types of overflows would be
provided to prevent localized flooding: small gutters to direct excess water to existing catch basins would
be installed before each street crossing; larger overflow structures that connect directly to the sewer
system would be installed before each piped section.
Glen Canyon Park
The creek daylighting would begin in Glen Canyon Park where the creek enters a culvert north of the
existing baseball field. Under the proposed configuration, flows generated by the design storm would be
conveyed to the new creek channel while flows from higher
storm events would be directed to the existing underground
culvert. Through the park, the creek would run through an
earth channel along the western edge of the baseball fields.
Glen Park Neighborhood
The creek would follow an existing SFPUC easement
through the Glen Park neighborhood. Conceptual designs
for the reach from Elk Street to Arlington Street are
outlined in the San Francisco Planning Department’s 2003
Glen Park Community Plan. Channel types through this
neighborhood would vary from earth to concrete. Glen Park Neighborhood
Arlington Street to Alemany Farm

At Arlington Street, the creek would be piped along
Bosworth Street, Lyell Street, Alemany Boulevard and I-
280 until resurfacing again at the bottom of Alemany Farm.
Alemany Farm to Highway 101
Along this reach, Islais Creek would be daylit through the
Alemany Farm, the Alemany housing development, and
then along the median in Alemany Boulevard and last
through the Alemany Farmers’ Market. The creek would
provide a connection between the public spaces along this
busy stretch of Alemany Boulevard. Alemany Housing Development
Highway 101 to Evans Avenue

When the creek reaches Alemany Boulevard and Highway 101 north of the Farmers’ Market, it would be
piped through this industrial area under Industrial Street, Loomis Street, McKinnon Avenue, through
public right-of-way, and finally under Napoleon Street to Evans Avenue.
Islais Creek Wetland at Evans Avenue
After crossing Evans Avenue, the collected stormwater would flow through a pretreatment unit to remove
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trash and coarse sediment and then be routed through a 1.5-acre wetland on an existing 4.5-acre site
bordering Napoleon Street to the south. As currently envisioned, all areas contributing to the creek are
open space. As a result, the pollutant load is expected to be low, but the additional treatment provided by
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the Islais Creek wetland would be beneficial. To construct this wetland, the SFPUC would have to acquire
the 4.5-acre property and close down the last block of Evans Street. The outflow from the wetland would
be directed along the last reach of Evans Street right-of-way, under I-280 and a CalTrain railroad bridge,
to the historic Islais Creek through a concrete channel.
The proposed project would permanently remove 36.5 cfs of

relatively clean stormwater from the city’s combined sewer
system during storm events higher than the half-year 3-hour
storm. Additionally, it would create open space and provide
public amenities along the way. Conceptual drawings for
the Islais Creek Daylighting Project are presented in Figure
5.16 and 5.17.
Cheonggyecheon, Seoul, South Korea
The estimated capital cost of Project 5 in today’s dollars is $ 45,250,000. The annual O&M cost is
estimated at $74,000. A detailed cost estimate is provided in Table 5.5. Costs by project reach are
provided in Table 5.6.
Table 5.6: Islais Creek Daylighting Cost Estimates by Reach
Reach Station Capital Cost O&M Cost
($) ($)
Reach 1 - Glen Canyon Park 0+00 -6+33 $150,000 $2,000
Reach 2 - Glen Park Neighborhood 6+33 – 33+11 $1,040,000 $7,000
Reach 3 - Arlington Street to Alemany 33+11 – 78+75 $5,400,000 $28,000
Boulevard
Reach 4 - Alemany Farm to Highway 101 78+75 – 125+75 $1,640,000 $7,000
Reach 5 - Highway 101 to Evans Avenue 125+75 – 183+49 $2,460,000 $13,000
Reach 6 - Islais Creek Wetland at Evans 183+49 – 191+72 $34,560,000 $17,000
Avenue
Total Cost $45,250,000 $74,000
6 Project Evaluation
Quantitative and qualitative benefits of each of the five projects were analyzed, and each project scored
against a series of eight criteria. The eight criteria include the following: (1) Reduced Peak Flow; (2)
Reduced Annual Volume Runoff; (3) Reduced Potable Water Demand; (4) Groundwater Recharge; (5)
Enhanced Community Space; (6) Community Involvement; (7) Project Synergy; and (8) Improved
Vegetative Cover.
Criteria (1) and (2) provide a measurement of the hydraulic benefits resulting from the project. Such
benefits were estimated using one of three methods: (1) Rational method calibrated for San Francisco; (2)
XP-SWMM model; and (3) Infoworks model. The calibrated rational method spreadsheets were used for
Projects 1 through 4 (Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements; Alemany Farmers’ Market Remodel;
Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements; and, Precita Park Storage); the XP-SWMM model was also
used to model Project 4 (Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements); and the Infoworks model was used to
model Project 5 (Islais Creek Daylighting). Modeling results for all five projects are summarized in Table
6.1. More details on modeling results are included in Appendix B.
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Table 6.1: Summary of Modeling Results

Project Name Drainage Peak Flow Volume Reduction in
Area Reduction Reduction Impervious
Impacted (%) (%) Pavement (%)
(Acre)
Project 1 - 21.1 8 21 10
Cayuga Ave and Alemany Boulevard
Streetscape Improvements
Project 2 – 5.6 74 77 76
Alemany Farmers Market Remodel
Project 3 – 11.0 1001,2 1001,2 392
Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements
Project 4 – Precita Park Storage 7.7 343 04 05
Project 5- 95.6 3-97 2-117 <1
Islais Creek Daylighting6
Notes:
1. Based on XP-SWMM modeling results assuming all blocks include porous pavement on bike lane and parking lane
2. Based on rational method, estimated peak flow and volume reduction are 78% and 29%, respectively
3. Based on rational method
4. Volume is detained and released to combined sewer after storm event
5. Project does not proposed surface changes (storage is underground).
6. Drainage area and channel dimensions determined to convey flows from half-year 3-hour storm event
7. Varies throughout the basin
Criterion (3) (Potable Water Demand) was not applicable in most cases, except for the Precita Park
Storage Project (Project 4) which would provide 28,000 cubic feet of water supply thereby reducing the
potable water demand. Criterion (4) (Groundwater Recharge) was assumed to be minimal as a worst case
scenario as most soils in the Islais Creek Basin are ranked as D. However, this analysis would need to be
refined at each site by using more site-specific soil conditions and groundwater modeling as necessary.
Criteria (6) and (7) are qualitative criteria. Criterion (6) can be inferred based on the level of enthusiasm
each project is susceptible to generate in the neighborhood it is located. Criterion (7) is applicable when
other projects are planned at the project site. Criteria (5) and (8) are easily quantifiable criteria that relate
to the proposed improved total area and greened areas, respectively.
A summary of the projects benefits evaluation is provided in Table 6.2. Based on Table 6.2, projects
score range between 32 and 68; the projects percent scores range between 33% and 71% of the maximum
score. From a benefits standpoint, Islais Creek Daylighting and Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements
are the projects with the highest scores; Precita Park is the project that has the lowest score.
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Table 6.2: Project Evaluation Results

Benefits Weight Project 1 - Project 2 - Project 3 - Project 4 - Project 5 -
Alemany/ Alemany Cesar Chavez Precita Islais
Cayuga Farmers’ Streetscape Park Creek
Streetscape Market Improvements Storage Daylighting
Improvements Remodel
Reduced Peak Flow (cfs) 4 4 4 4 4 4
Reduced Runoff Volume 4 1 1 1 0 4
(kgal/storm)
Reduced Potable Water 4 0 0 0 2 0
Demand (kgal/yr)
Groundwater Recharge 3 1 1 1 1 1
(kgal/yr)
Enhanced Community 2 4 4 4 0 4
Spaces (sq. ft)
Community Involvement 2 2 4 4 1 4
Improved Project Synergy 3 3 2 4 1 3
Improved Vegetative Cover 2 4 4 4 0 4
(sq. ft)
Composite Weighted
Score 52 53 59 32 68
Percent Score (of
Maximum Score) 54% 55% 61% 33% 71%
Project Rank 4 3 2 5 1
Notes:
1. See Appendix C – Precita Park Backup Calculations
2. Note that project evaluation results are based on projects benefits only and do not include the following cost criteria discussed in the Approach
TM: (9) Hardscape CIP Cost Savings; (10) Lower Annual O&M Costs; and (11) Lower LID Construction Costs. Evaluation of cost criteria would
require a thorough knowledge of sewer CIPs scope and cost. Moreover, LID and sewer CIPs are typically implemented on a different scale (local
versus regional), which makes a fair comparison difficult
7 Summary
As mentioned earlier, the Islais Creek Basin is the largest basin on the southeastern side of the City of San
Francisco. Characterized by a drainage area of approximately 6,900 acres, it is characterized by steep
slopes in the northwestern portion of the basin that recede in the eastern portion of the basin to become
increasingly flat towards the Bay. The Islais Creek Basin is also characterized by a wide variety of land
uses, including residential, commercial and industrial uses that present different opportunities and
challenges. The Islais Creek Basin historically drained into Islais Creek, the largest body of water in San
Francisco prior to being channeled into an underground culvert. Islais Creek used to run from the Glen
Park area to the mouth of the creek in today’s Bayview and Hunters Point Districts. Precita Creek, a
smaller creek that starts near Twin Peaks that flowed into the Islais Creek Estuary, was also buried as part
of the combined sewer system.
Many opportunities exist for LID implementation in the Islais Creek basin as a result of the basin extent
and diversity of land uses. In order to identify promising LID projects within each basin, the SFPUC has
developed a three-phase process that included: (1) Conducting two Charrettes; (2) Collecting background
information on each basin (summarized in the Literature Review TMs); and, (3) Identifying and analyzing
five projects in each basin. This process resulted in the identification of the five following projects in the
Islais Creek Basin:
• Project 1 – Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements
• Project 2 - Alemany Farmers’ Market Remodel
• Project 3 - Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements
• Project 4 - Precita Park Storage
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• Project 5 - Islais Creek Daylighting
These projects vary widely in their scope and extent. Two projects are site-specific (Project 2 - Alemany
Farmers’ Market Remodel; Project 4- Precita Park Storage); two projects are streetscape improvements
extending along several city blocks (Project 3- Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements; Project 1-
Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements); the fifth project is the Islais Creek Daylighting Project that
proposes to daylight approximately 7,000 feet long of stream in the highly urbanized San Francisco
setting. A summary of the benefits and cost estimates for the five projects is provided in Table 7.1.
Table 7.1: Islais Creek Basin Summary Table

Project Name Drainage Peak Flow Volume Reduction in Capital O&M Project
Area Reduction Reduction Impervious Cost ($M) Cost Rank
Impacted (%) (%) Pavement ($)
(Acre) (%)
Project 1 - 21.1 8 21 10 $1,870,000 $13,000 4
Cayuga Ave and Alemany
Boulevard Streetscape
Improvements
Project 2 – Alemany 5.6 74 77 76 $7,190,000 $24,000 3
Farmers Market Remodel
Project 3 – Cesar Chavez 11.0 100 100 39 $4,420,000 $34,000 2
Project 4 – Precita Park 7.7 34 0 0 $1,460,000 $9,000 5
Storage
Project 5- 95.6 3-9 2-11 <1 $45,250,000 $74,000 1
Islais Creek Dayligting
Notes: Costs include land acquisition costs
As shown in Table 7.1, The Islais Creek Daylighting Project presents the highest benefits but is also the
most expensive project, as it extends throughout the Islais Creek Basin. Due to the scale of that project, it
is recommended that implementation occur in phases. The initial phase would consist of daylighting the
creek in the Glen Park and the Glen Park neighborhood in coordination with the Planning Department
Glen Park Community Plan. Daylighting of downstream sections of the creek could then be implemented
later as new projects synergies arise.
The Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements Project has the potential to be used as a streetscape
demonstration project for the rest of the City. This project could be the first to be implemented in the
Islais Creek Basin assuming implementation issues are resolved in time for construction of the sewer CIP
improvement. The Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements Project is similar in nature and could be
implemented as an alternative to the Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements Project (it ranked lower).
The Alemany Farmers’ Market Remodel proposes to remodel an existing bleak site into what could be a
San Francisco landmark that would include LID, recreational and educational benefits for the local
community, and neighborhood beautification. The Precita Park Storage project could also be used as a
demonstration project for other parks in the City to provide detention storage and water supply for on-site
water irrigation.
Based on the evaluation process, all five projects are considered good candidates for implementation in
the Islais Creek Basin. Final project implementation will depend on multiple factors, including
availability of funds, synergy with other projects and public support.
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Appendices
Appendix A- Candidate Projects Screening
Appendix B- Modeling Results
Appendix C - Precita Park Storage (Project 4) Backup Calculations
References
Brown and Caldwell. (2004). Screening of Feasible Technologies (SOFT) for Wastewater and
Stormwater Management for San Francisco Bayside Watersheds. San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission, San Francisco.
Jencks, R. and Leonardson, R. (2004). Daylighting Islais Creek: a feasibility study. Water Resources
Center Archives. University of California, Berkeley.
Lee, A.H. (2004). SF Rainfall Table (in/hr). Pages 1 in R. Jencks, editor. San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission, San Francisco.
SFMTA, 2005. Draft San Francisco Bicycle Plan. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority, San
Francisco.
SFPlanning, 2008. Draft Better Streets Plan. San Francisco Planning Department and San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Authority, San Francisco. June 2008.
SFPUC, 2007. Urban Watershed Planning (UWP) Charrette – Basin Geographic Context. September
2007.
SFPUC, 2008. Urban Watershed Planning Charrette – Bayside Basins Summary Report. May 2008.
Metcalf &Eddy/WRE . LID Engineering Analysis - Analytical Approach Technical Memorandum. June
2008.
Carollo, Brown & Caldwell, and M&E. San Francisco Sewer System master Plan – Flooding
Control/System Improvement Program. July 2007.
HCE - Glen Canyon Park Stormwater Best management Practices. April 2005.
RMC - Islais Creek Basin Analysis Literature Review TM. September 2008.
Wastewater Enterprise. 5-year CIP Quarterly Report – First Quarter FY 2007-08. September 2007.
Balboa Park Station Area Plan - http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=25246
Mission-Geneva Neighborhood Transportation Planning - http://www.sfcta.org/content/view/310/157/
Glen Park Community Plan - http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=25091#draftplan
Mission South of Chavez - http://www.sfcta.org/content/view/311/158/
Pier 70 Area - http://www.sfport.com/site/port_page.asp?id=34925
Showplace Square/Potrero Hill - http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=25328
Eastern Neighborhood Communities Planning - http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=25288
Southern Waterfront Planning - http://www.sfgov.org/site/port_page.asp?id=31782
India Basin Industrial Park –
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http://sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/sfra/Projects/Cargo%20Way%20Attachment%203%20Final%20Cargo
%20Way%20Report_0.8.0.pdf
SPUR – Imagining Islais Creek. September 2008.
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Date: April 9, 2009
SFPUC Islais Creek Basin Analysis Project No: 0092-003 Task Order 3
Project 1: Alemany Blvd & Cayuga Ave Streetscape Improvements Prepared by: Joanne Siew
Checked by:
Table 5.1: Project 1 Cost Estimate Check Date:
Estimate Type: Planning
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOCATION: Intersections on Cayuga Ave and Alemany Blvd, bounded by Interstate 280 to the north and east, Mission St to the south, and Santa Rosa Ave to
the west.
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project proposes to install vegetated stormwater catchment curb extensions on the intersections of Alemany Blvd,
Cayuga Ave and residential cross streets. New extended sidewalk corners will be installed between the curb extensions and will be paved with patterned
porous pavers. Tree wells are proposed along Cayuga Ave at approximately 20-feet intervals. The existing parking and bike lanes on both sides of Alemany
Blvd will be repaved with porous asphalt.
ESTIMATED CAPITAL COST: $ 1,870,000

ESTIMATED ANNUAL O&M COST: $ 13,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
1. The number of LID features assumed is based on a feasibility factor of 80% of the total maximum quantity. The total maximum number of elements was
determined based on analysis of aerials and measurements from GIS data provided by SFPUC and DPW.
Item Description Unit Unit Cost Quantity Total Cost Notes
CAPITAL COST
Alemany Blvd & Cross Streets
Curb Extension Planter SF $ 19 6,698 $ 128,960 Assumes 42 feasible curb extensions.
Porous Paver Curb Return SF $ 17 4,410 $ 74,880 Assumes 21 feasible curb returns based on number of curb
extensions.
Porous Asphalt Parking/Bike Lane SF $ 13 32,768 $ 409,600 Assumes 80% of entire length of parking and bike lanes on
both sides of Alemany Blvd.
Total Alemany Blvd & Cross Streets $ 613,440
Cayuga Ave & Cross Streets

Porous Paver Curb Return SF $ 17 5,088 $ 86,400 Assumes 24 feasible curb returns based on number of curb
extensions.
Tree Well Each $ 1,000 108 $ 108,000 Assumes spacing of 20 feet (minimum) from the base of each
tree well.
Total Cayuga Ave & Cross Streets $ 343,200
FACILITY RAW CONSTRUCTION COST 1 $ 960,000

Mobilization, Demobilization, Bonding, Insurance, Permits, NPDES permit compliance, Site security (10%) $ 96,000
1 $ 1,060,000
CONSTRUCTION COST SUB-TOTAL
Pre-Design Construction Contingency (30%) $ 318,000
CONSTRUCTION COST TOTAL 1 $ 1,380,000
Eng., Survey, Envi., Const. Mgmt, Engr. Services During Const.,Legal, Administration, Financial (35%) $ 483,000
1 $ 1,870,000
TOTAL CAPITAL COST
ANNUAL O&M COST

Alemany Blvd & Cross Streets
3 100 SF $ 52.00 67 $ 4,000
Curb Extension Planter
Porous Paver Curb Return4 SF $ 0.05 4,410 $ 1,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as porous asphalt.
4 SF $ 0.05 32,768 $ 2,000
Porous Asphalt Parking/Bike Lane
Total Alemany Blvd & Cross Streets ANNUAL O&M COST $ 7,000
Cayuga Ave & Cross Streets

3 100 SF $ 52.00 77 $ 5,000
Curb Extension Planter
Porous Paver Curb Return4 SF $ 0.05 5,088 $ 1,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as porous asphalt.
Total Cayuga Ave & Cross Streets ANNUAL O&M COST $ 6,000
1 $ 13,000
TOTAL ANNUAL O&M COST
Note 1. Capital costs are from RS MEANS 2008, Recent Bid Results for similar RMC projects, and SFPUC LID Toolkit - Quickfact Sheet. All capital costs are rounded up to the nearest ten thousand
and O&M costs to the nearest thousand.
Note 2. ENR CCI Index (San Francisco, Nov. 2008) is 9834.67. A location factor for San Francisco has been applied.
Note 3. From City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services.
Note 4. From County of San Diego COC Porous Pavement Costs Phase I (2005).
Note 5. Street trees are assumed to be privately managed by local residents.
SFPUC Islais Creek Basin Analysis Date: April 9, 2009
Project 2: Alemany Farmers Market Remodel Project No: 0092-003 Task Order 3
Prepared by: Adrienne Aiona
Table 5.2: Project 2 Cost Estimate Checked by:
Estimate Type: Planning Check Date:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOCATION: Alemany Farmers Market
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Remodel Alemany Farmers Market. Daylight Islais Creek through market, install permeable paving and booth awnings
with ecoroofs

ASSUMPTIONS:
1. Creek daylighting costs included in estimate for that project+A33
Item Description Unit Unit Cost Quantity TOTAL COST Notes

CAPITAL COST
Building Demolition CF $ 0.27 317,820 $ 84,341 Existing booths
Sawcut 4" Pavement LF $ 3.61 1,011 $ 3,649 Along edges
Remove Asphalt SY $ 10.08 7,914 $ 79,805 Existing parking area
Demolition & Removal of Existing Curb LF $ 5.61 1,027 $ 5,764 Expand existing planter
Pervious Paving SF $ 10.00 84,041 $ 840,410 Install in Farmers' Market Plaza
Porous Asphalt SF $ 2.47 70,070 $ 173,109 Install in parking lot
Pervious Paving Underdrain - Additional SF $ 5.00 154,111 $ 770,555 Due to high groundwater
Ecoroof SF $ 17.00 34,896 $ 593,232 On new booths
Booth Shelters SF $ 27.86 34,896 $ 972,347 6 booth aisles & covered bike pkng
Pedestrian bridge LF $594.31 55 $ 32,687 Elevated wooden walkway
Clearing & Grubbing SF $ 0.05 245,449 $ 12,149 Across entire site
Concrete Curb and Gutter 6" LF $ 21.17 90 $ 1,905 Install along street at entrance closures
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C b 6" x 18" LF $ 12.67
12 67 2
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731 $ 34
34,606
606 Planter boxes, edging for paving
Concrete Sidewalk SF $ 6.79 8,572 $ 58,234 New sidewalk
Paint Traffic Stripe (2-coat) LF $ 0.27 4,551 $ 1,221 Parking striping
Furnish and Plant Groundcover SF $ 0.21 70,328 $ 14,886 Along creek banks
Furnish and Spread Mulch SF $ 0.32 70,328 $ 22,328 Along creek banks
Furnish and Plant 24" Box Trees EA $370.40 20 $ 7,408
FACILITY RAW CONSTRUCTION COST 1 $ 3,710,000

CONSTRUCTION COST SUB-TOTAL 1 $ 4,090,000
Pre-Design Construction Contingency (30%) $ 1,227,000
Eng., Survey, Envi., Const. Mgmt, Engr. Services During Const.,Legal, Administration, Financial (35%) $ 1,862,000
TOTAL CAPITAL COST 1 $ 7,190,000
ANNUAL O&M COST

Ecoroof3 SF $ 0.30 34,896 $ 11,000 Literature range $0.06 - $1.25/ SF
Porous Paving (and Asphalt)4 SF $ 0.05 154,111 $ 8,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as porous asphalt.
Tree5 EA $ 223 20 $ 5,000

TOTAL ANNUAL O&M COST 1 $ 24,000
Note 1. Capital costs are from RS MEANS 2008, Recent Bid Results for similar RMC projects, and SFPUC LID Toolkit - Quickfact Sheet. All capital costs are rounded up to the nearest ten
thousand and O&M costs to the nearest thousand.
Note 3. From City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (Ecoroof Cost Benefit p. 18, 2008 ).
Note 5. From City of San Francisco Fiscal Year 2001-02 operating budget for the DPW Street Tree Program.

Project 3: Cesar Chavez St. Streetscape Improvements Project No: 0092-003 Task Order 3
Prepared by: Joanne Siew
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOCATION: Intersections on Cesar Chavez Street (also known as Army St), bounded by Guerrero St. on the west, and Potrero St on the east.
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project proposes to install vegetated stormwater catchment curb extensions on the downstream side of
intersections on Cesar Chavez St. New extended sidewalk corners will be installed between the curb extensions and will be paved with patterned porous
pavers. Sidewalk planters are proposed along areas that have long of stretches continous curbs (e.g. the edge of a parking lot or large building). Inter-
driveway rain gardens are proposed in areas with frequent curb cuts (e.g. between houses). Tree wells will be installed along the sidewalks at
approximately 20-feet intervals, and a planted median is proposed. The existing parking and bike lanes on both sides of Cesar Chavez St. would be
repaved with porous asphalt.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL O&M COST` $ 34,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
1. The number of LID features, except for the planted median, is based on an assumed based on a feasibility factor of 80% of the total maximum quantity.
The total maximum number of elements was determined based on analysis of aerials and measurements from GIS data provided by SFPUC and DPW.
2. The square footage of the planted median was calculated using a feasibility factor of 50% to account for intersections and turning lanes (approximately
160 feet on each side of the intersection).
Item Description Unit Unit Cost Quantity Total Cost Notes
CAPITAL COST
Cesar Chavez St
Porous Paver Curb Return SF $ 17 8,904 $ 151,200 Assumes 42 curb returns based on number of curb
extensions.
Sidewalk Planter SF $ 22 8,312 $ 184,700 Assumes 46 feasible 40-feet long sidewalk planters.
Porous Asphalt Parking/Bike Lane SF $ 13 46,837 $ 585,463 Assumes 80% of entire length of parking and bike lanes.
Inter-Driveway Rain Garden SF $ 13 1,088 $ 13,600 Assumes 68 feasible rain gardens.
Planted Median SF $ 29 29,575 $ 845,000 Assumes 2,112 linear feet of planted median (14-ft wide)
Tree Wells Each $ 1,000 244 $ 244,000 Assumes spacing of 20 feet (minimum) from the base of each
tree well, and that they will not be installed in areas where
sidewalk planters or rain gardens can be installed.

CONSTRUCTION COST SUB-TOTAL 1 $ 2,520,000
1 $ 4,420,000
TOTAL CAPITAL COST
ANNUAL O&M COST

Curb Extension Planter 100 SF $ 52.00 135 $ 8,000
Sidewalk Planter 100 SF $ 52.00 83 $ 5,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as curb extension planter.
Inter-Driveway Rain Garden 100 SF $ 52.00 11 $ 1,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as curb extension planter.
Planted Median 100 SF $ 52.00 296 $ 16,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as sidewalk planter.
Porous Paver Curb Return SF $ 0.05 8,904 $ 1,000 Assumes same O&M unit cost as porous asphalt.
Porous Asphalt Parking/Bike Lane SF $ 0.05 46,837 $ 3,000
1 $ 34,000
TOTAL ANNUAL O&M COST
Note 3. From City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services.
Note 5. Street trees are assumed to be privately managed by local residents.
Project 4: Precita Park Detention Basin Project No: 0092-003 Task Order 3

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOCATION: Precita Park, San Francisco between Alabama St. to the East, Folsom St. to the west, Precita Ave to the north and Bessie St. to the south.
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Precita Park Storage would capture local runoff from uphill streets into an underground basin for stormwater detention
and irrigation.
ASSUMPTIONS:
TOTAL
Item Description Size Units Quantity Unit Unit Cost Notes
COST
CAPITAL COST
Storage Basin 30,600 CF 228,888 $/gal $ 0.78 $ 179,251 Includes pretreatment unit
Irrigation pump 90 gpm 1 EA $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000
Aggregate Base (or Sand) 3,605 CF 247 TON $ 25.61 $ 6,326
Hauling (Excess Spoils) 72,100 CF 2,670 CY $ 15.86 $ 42,341
Clearing & Grubbing 7,210 SF $ 0.05 $ 357
Excavation w/ Scraper 72,100 CF 2,670 CY $ 5.39 $ 14,385 Additional 2ft around storage basin
Bedding Compaction 3,605 CF 134 CY $ 2.30 $ 306 Assume 6" bedding
Backfill Compaction 28,840 CF 1,068 CY $ 2.30 $ 2,452
Vegetated Swale 530 LF $ 54.00 $ 28,620
Drop Inlet 24"x24" 5 EA $ 500.00 $ 2,500
Gate Valve 8" LS 1 EA $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000
Installed 15" RCP <5' Deep 5 610
5,610 LF $ 80 00
80.00 $ 448 800
448,800
Installed 18" RCP <5' Deep 37 LF $ 88.00 $ 3,256
Abandon Catch Basin 19 EA $ 289.26 $ 5,496
Hydroseed 24,151 SF $ 0.21 $ 5,112

CONSTRUCTION COST SUB-TOTAL 1 $ 830,000
ANNUAL O&M COST

Underground Detention3 30,600 CF $ 0.24 $ 8,000
4 3,180 SF $ 0.17
Grassy Swale $ 1,000 Swale is 6 ft wide
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TOTAL ANNUAL O&M COST $ 9,000
Note 3. From International Stormwater BMP Database (www.bmpdatabase.org; Cost Data Included in July 2007 Database Release).
Note 4. From City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (Taggart D Predesign TM 4.1, 2005).
Project 5: Islais Creek Daylighting Project No: 0092-003 Task Order 3

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOCATION: Glen Park to the mouth of the historic Islais Creek.
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project would daylight approximately 7,000 feet of Islais Creek to capture runoff from the Islais Creek watershed in Glen
Canyon Park. The proposal incorporates sections of natural stream channels, concrete-lined channels, and underground piping. The project would capture 36.5 cfs
and 1.05 mg for each storm event equal to, or greater than the half-year three-hour storm and separate these flows from the combined sewer system.

ASSUMPTIONS: Includes 4,100 feet of natural channel, 2,900 feet of concrete-lined channel and 11,400 feet of underground piping.
Assumes 2 acres of land acquisition for wetland development at the mouth of Islais Creek.
Assumes overflows would be provided at every intersection and before each piped section.
Assumes minimal excavation needed to construct channel.
TOTAL
Item Description Unit Unit Cost Quantity Notes
COST
CAPITAL COST
Glen Canyon Park (STA 0+00 to 6+33)
Earth Channel LF $100 633 $63,300
Gutter Overflow to Existing Catch Basin EA $1,000 1 $1,000 At minor street crossings
1 $ 70 000
70,000
FACILITY RAW CONSTRUCTION COST
1 $ 80,000
1 $ 110,000
CONSTRUCTION COST TOTAL
TOTAL CAPITAL COST 1 $ 150,000
Glen Park Neighborhood (STA 6+33 to 33+11

Earth Channel LF $100 1,234 $123,400
Concrete Channel LF $200 970 $194,000
36" Pipe <5' deep LF $216 210 $45,360
Overflow Structure to Existing System EA $10,000 1 $10,000 Before entering pipe segment
Street Crossing LF $400 264 $105,600 3' x 2' 4" box culvert with 4" asphalt cover
Concrete apron EA $1,900 10 $19,000 Between concrete and earth channel
Pedestrian crossing LF $594 33 $19,612 Based on wooden boardwalk costs
1 $ 530,000
1 $ 590,000
1 $ 770,000
1 $ 1,040,000
CAPITAL COST
Arlington Street to Alemany Farm (STA 33+11 to 78+75

36" Pipe <5' deep LF $216 840 $181,440
36" Pipe 5.1' - 10' deep LF $221 104 $22,984
36" Pipe 10.1' - 15' deep LF $246 850 $209,100
36" Pipe 15.1' - 20' deep LF $271 600 $162,600
36" Pipe >20.1' deep LF $744 1,720 $1,279,680
36" Pipe Trenchless Constrution LF $1,220 450 $549,000
Trenchless pipe construction: Jacking pit EA $105,750 2 $211,500
Trenchless pipe construction: Receiving pit EA $61,750 2 $123,500
Manhole <15' deep EA $4,000 8 $32,000 Install at each pipe bend
Manhole >15' deep EA $6,000 3 $18,000

1 $ 3,070,000
1 $ 4,000,000
1 $ 5,400,000
CAPITAL COST
Alemany y Farm to Highway

g y 101 ((STA 78+75 to 125+75
Earth Channel LF $100 2,273 $227,300
Concrete Channel LF $200 1,603 $320,600
36" Pipe <5' deep LF $216 554 $119,664
Overflow Structure to Existing System EA $10,000 2 $20,000 Before entering pipe segment
Street Crossing LF $400 270 $108,000 3' x 2' 4" box culvert with 4" asphalt cover
Concrete apron EA $1,900 5 $9,500 Between concrete and earth channel

1 $ 930,000
1 $ 1,210,000
CAPITAL COST 1 $ 1,640,000
Highway 101 to Evans Avenue (STA 125+75 to 183+49

36" Pipe <5' deep LF $216 4,294 $927,504
36" Pipe 5.1' - 10' deep LF $221 1,480 $327,080
1 $ 1,270,000
1 $ 1,400,000
1 $ 1,820,000
Islais Creek Wetland at Evans Avenue (STA 183+49 to 191+72

Concrete Channel LF $200 360 $72,000
Remove Asphalt SY $10 26,610 $268,340
Excavation CY $5 114,414 $616,356
Hauling excess CY $16 135,009 $2,140,698 18% swell factor
Grading, compacting, and transporting fill Acre $21,681 5.50 $119,203
Gross pollutant removal EA $100,000 1.00 $100,000
Wetlands planting - propagation / harvesting / installaAcre $32,522 0.65 $21,190
Replanting during wetland establishment Acre $32,522 0.65 $21,190
Landscaping Acre $32,522 4.04 $131,341
Outlet Basin and Pipeline Allowance $50,000 1 $50,000
Land Acquisition SF $160 89,531 $14,324,960 No cost assumed to use the existing right of way
1 $ 17,900,000
Mobilization, Demobilization, Bonding, Insurance, Permits, NPDES permit compliance, Site security (10%)
(10% $ 1,790,000
1 $ 19,690,000
Pre-Design Construction Contingency (30%) $ 5,907,000
1 $ 25,600,000
ANNUAL O&M COST

Glen Canyon Park (STA 0+00 to 6+33)
3 SF $ 0.17 7,913 $ 2,000 Channel is 12.5 ft wide
Vegetated Swale (earth channel)
ANNUAL O&M COST $ 2,000
Glen Park Neighborhood (STA 6+33 to 33+11

Pipe/ Concrete channel % 1% $ 378,960 $ 4,000
Channel is 12.5 ft wide
Vegetated Swale (earth channel)3 SF $ 0.17 15,425 $ 3,000
Arlington Street to Alemany Farm (STA 33+11 to 78+75

Pipe/ Concrete channel % 1% $ 2,790,000 $ 28,000
Alemany Farm to Highway 101 (STA 78+75 to 125+75

Channel is 12.5 ft wide
Vegetated Swale (earth channel)3 SF $ 0.17 2,273 $ 1,000
Highway 101 to Evans Avenue (STA 125+75 to 183+49

Pipe/ Concrete channel % 1% $ 1,270,000 $ 13,000
Islais Creek Wetland at Evans Avenue (STA 183+49 to 191+72

Wetland4 Acre $ 2,021 5.5 $ 12,000
Pretreatment5 CF $ 0.24 11,441 $ 3,000 Assume 10% of wetland volume
TOTAL ANNUAL O&M COST 1 $ 74,000

Note 1. Capital costs are from RS MEANS 2008, Recent Bid Results for similar RMC projects, and SFPUC LID Toolkit - Quickfact Sheet. All capital costs are rounded up to the nearest ten thousand and
O&M costs to the nearest thousand.
Note 3. From City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (Taggart D Predesign TM 4.1, 2005).
Note 4. From Zone 7 Stream Management Master Plan (RMC, 2006).
Note 5. From International Stormwater BMP Database (www.bmpdatabase.org; Cost Data Included in July 2007 Database Release).
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Appendix A
SFPUC Islais Creek Basin Analysis
Candidate Projects Screening
ID Project Name Location Project Origin LID Type Neighborhood Location Project Description Current Conditions Sufficient Space Site Slope4 Depth to Bedrock/ Contaminated Soil Type4 Soil Water Reuse Water Demand Roof Type
Specific Groundwater4 Soil4 Stability4 Potential
C01 Glen Park Stream Daylighting √ • Community Charrette Stream Daylighting Glen Park Beginning from the lower portion of • Daylight stream from beginning of • The creek is currently piped through the • Upper reach through Glen Park would run through >5-10% >5-10 ft in the upper No D 1,2 NA Replacing lawn with NA
• Glen Park Community Plan Glen Park near Diamond Heights Blvd pipe, through park, and down Bosworth baseball field and lawn area of Glen existing lawn beyind baseball field. Sufficient space is portion; >10-20 ft in native riparian
and extending along DHB to Mission St. to San Jose Blvd. Canyon Park. available depending on pipe elevation and potential the lower portion vegetation would reduce
St. • After it leaves the park the pipe runs for encroachment on ball fields. irrigation demand.
along the Paradise St. ROW and through • The lower reach is through the neighborhood.
private property. Creek alignment would run along the existing sewer
alignment along Paradise St. and then under existing
SFPUC ROW (Bosworth St. is about 30 ft higher
than Glen Park, ruling out daylighting on Bosworth).
C02 Islais Creek Constructed Wetland at √ • Community Charrette Constructed Potrero Hill/Bayview Location 1: Area bound by Cesar • Create wetlands around the remenant • The remanent creek outlet serves as an • To complete this project the SFPUC will have to 0-5% >10-20 ft No D 1,2 Wetlands provide NA (Restored wetlands NA
Bay • Eastern Neighborhoods Wetland Chavez (N), Napoleon (S), Evans (W) creek channel. access to industrial waterfront land. purchase land and convert it from industrial use to water for plants and would be designed to
Community y Plan and I-280 ((E).
) Location 2: Area bound • The north bank of the channel has wetlands. wildlife. function naturally y and
• Central Waterfront Area Plan by 25th (N), Cesar Chavez (S), several vacant parcels. will not require irrigation)
2007 Missouri (W) and Pennsylvannia (E). • The south bank is developed.
C03 Noe Valley Bioretention √ • Community Charrette Bioretention Noe Valley 25th/Douglas - 25th/Noe; • Install bioretention along identified • Two-lane streets. 32' +/- wide street and • Wide sidewalks, streets and intersections leave 0-7% >10-20 ft No D 2,3 Proper plant selection NA
• Some 5-year CIP paving and Jersey/Noe - Jersey/Vicksburg; streets. 15' +/- wide sidewalks. opportunities for bioretention. will minimize water
SFPUC projects located in area. 25th/Vicksburg - 25th/Church; • Through residential neighborhood. demand.
Cesar Chavez/Church - Cesar
Chavez/Dolores
C04 Street Tree Program - • Community Charrette Street Trees NA Basinwide • Varies NA
C05 Noe Valley Cistern Program - • Community Charrette Cisterns Noe Valley Area bound by 22nd (N), Clipper (S), • Provide cisterns in area identified. • Steep residental neighborhood. • Wide sidewalks and backyards provide space to >=10% >10-20 ft No D 1,2 Residental yards are NA (No change in water NA
Market (W) and Douglass (E). install cisterns. potential demand)
applications for
reused water.
C06 Outer Mission Bioretention - • Community Charrette Bioretention Mission 24th, 25th and 26th St between • Install bioretention along identified • Largely two-lane streets except for • Wide sidewalks, streets and intersections leave 0-5% >5-10 ft No D 1,2,3,4 Proper plant selection NA
Potrero Ave and Florida St. streets. Bryant & Potrero St, which are four-lane. opportunities for bioretention. will minimize water use.
• Relatively wide sidewalks (13.5 ft) and
four-way intersections.
C07 Detention Basin - • Community Charrette Detention Basin Mission In Potrero Del Sol Park (San • Construct detention basin in Potrero • Park with skate park and community • A detention basin could possibly capture runoff >5-10% >5-10 ft No D 2 Park and community NA NA
Bruno/25th) Del Sol Park. garden. Hill in center of park. from the school but there is not significant impervious gardens.
• Mission Education center and Meadows area upstream from this site.
Livingstone School adjacent to park. • Large open fields available for construction but the
site is at the top of the basin.
• Consider connecting school roof runoff to a cistern
to irrigate community garden.
C08 Thurgood Marshall Academy Eco- √ • Community Charrette Eco Roof Mission Thurgood Marshall Academy • Install eco-roof on existing school • Several large buildings with flat roofs. • Structural strength of building uknown. >5-10% >5-10 ft No D 2 NA (If allowed to brown Flat
Roof (Silver/Waterville) building.
building in the dry season
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C08 Thurgood Marshall Academy Cistern √ • Community Charrette Cistern Mission Thurgood Marshall Academy • Install cistern to capture roof runoff. • Large school complex inluding buildings, • There is available space to install cisterns. >5-10% >5-10 ft No D 2 Potential reuse for Cisterns do not increase NA
(Silver/Waterville) parking lots, asphalt recreation areas and irrigation. water demand.
greenspace.
C09 Stream Daylighting and Tree √ • Community Charrette Stream Daylighting Bernal I-280/Davenport Ln to I-280/Napoleon. • Daylight stream along freeway and • The combined sewer pipe the creek is in • There is potential to daylight segments along the 0-5% <= 5 ft No D 1,2 NA NA
Planting Under Highway Heights/Excelsior through the city. The cross-section runs along the freeway where conditions freeway.
would vary depending on conditions. and space vary.
Stormwater would need to be separated
from sanitary.
C10 Monterey Boulevard Bioretention √ • Community Charrette Bioretention Outer Mission Monterey Blvd between Hazelwood • Install bioretention along Monterey • Four-lane road with median - some • Opportunities for bioretention in median if street 0-7% >20-50 ft No D 1,2,3 NA NA NA
Ave and Acadia St. Boulevard. stretches look newly repaved with traffic grade allows.
calming features such as curb extensions. • Large curb corner bumpouts available for retrofit.
• Relatively wide sidewalks (13.5 ft) and • Parking on both sides of street may have potential
median spaces for permeable paving.
C11 Mission Street Permeable Paving √ • Community Charrette Permeable Paving Outer Mission Acton St. to Mount Vernon St., parking • Add permeable paving along Mission • Four-lane road without median. • Repave existing parking areas. 0-5% >10-20 ft No D 2,3,4 NA NA NA
• Mission-Geneva Neighborhood lanes in parking lanes in conjunction with • Parking lanes on both sides. Parking • Use already planned curb bulb-outs for
Transportation Plan adopted in transportation improvements and sewer lane width (7.3 ft) bioretention.
April 2007. repairs.
• SFPUC 5-year CIP from Acton to • Coordinate funding to add stormwater
Mt. Vernon elements to street improvements. Take
advantage of proposed curb bulb-outs.
C11 Mission Street Bioretention √ • Communiy Charrette Bioretention Crocker Amazon Acton St. to Mount Vernon St., • Install bioretention along Mission • Four-lane road without median. • This is a tight area and would require street 0-5% >10-20 ft No D NA NA NA
• Mission-Geneva Neighborhood sidewalks Street. • Parking lanes on both sides. Sidewalk planters.
Transportation Plan adopted in width (10 ft). • There may not be enough space to treat all the
April 2007. street runoff.
• SFPUC 5-year CIP from Acton to
Mt. Vernon
C12 Alemany Boulevard Bioretention √ • Community Charrette Bioretention Outer Mission Alemany Blvd from Regent to • Install bioretention along Alemany • Four-lane road with paved median. • Paved median and intersection areas provide 0-4% >10-20 ft No D 2,3,4 NA NA NA
• SFPUC 5-year CIP projects Rousseau St. Boulevard. • Parking and bike lanes on both sides. opportunities for bioretention.
along Alemany. Sidewalk width (10 ft). • Additional treatment could be added in sidewalk
• Some street trees. and parking lane areas.
C12 Alemany Boulevard Street Tree √ • Community Charrette Street Trees Outer Mission Alemany Blvd from Regent to • Install street trees along Alemany • Largely fringed by residential areas - • The paved median is a prime opportunity for adding 0-4% >10-20 ft No D 2,3,4 NA Increased water NA
Program • SFPUC 5-year CIP projects Rousseau St. Boulevard. there are several trees per block based street trees. demand for tree
along Alemany. on Google Earth. • Additional trees can be planted along sidewalks. watering during
establishment period
C13 Persia Avenue Cisterns √ • Community Charrette Cistern Excelsior On Persia Ave between London and • Install cisterns along Persia Avenue. • Residential area with two-lane roads. • Space is available along the wide sidewalks or in >5-10% >10-20 ft No D 3 Potential reuse for NA NA
• Ongoing traffic calming study in Naples St. • Some homes have small yards. backyards. irrigation on
area. adjacent properties
yards.
C13 Persia Avenue Detention Basin √ • Community Charrette Detention Basin Excelsior Open space south of the Small Middle • Install detention basin in undeveloped • Ununsed open space • Space is available, however, the site is steep and at >=10% >10-20 ft No C 2 Potential reuse for NA NA
• Ongoing traffic calming study in School for Equity land near middle school. the top of a hill. irrigation of
area. • A detention basin could possibly capture runoff school/park (if water
from the school but there is not significant impervious is stored).
area upstream from this site.
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C14 Cleveland Elementary School √ • Commuinity Charrette Cistern Excelsior Cleveland Elementary School (Dublin • Set of LID features including • Elementary school with large paved • There are many opportunities at this school to >5-10% >10-20 ft No D 3 Potential reuse for NA NA
Cistern • Green School Funding & Mansell) permeable paving, bioretention, playground and small courtyard in rear of manage runoff. irrigation if green
raingardens and ecoroofs to be school. • Roof runoff could be captured in cisterns. space is created
developed at appropriate locations. • Pavement can be removed to provide shaded (little green space
garden play areas and create bioretention facilities to currently exists).
treat other asphalt runoff.
• The baseball diamond can be replaced with lawn.
C15 Excelsior Forestry and Traffic √ • Community Charrette Street Trees Excelsior Naples/Excelsior, Naples/Brazil, • Increase street trees in the Excelsior • Largely fringed by residential areas - • Large sidewalks provide opportunities to plant trees. 0-18% >10-20 ft No D 2,3,4 NA Increased water NA
Calming • A few SFPUC and paving 5-year Naples/Russia, Naples/France neighborhood. there are several trees per block based • Traffic calming structures can double as demand for tree
CIP projects are planned in this • Expand program recommended in on Google Earth. bioretention facilities. watering during
area community Charrette to a larger area. establishment period
• Ongoing traffic calming study in • Coordinate with on-going traffic
area calming study.
S01 Glen Park Stream Daylighting √ • Staff Charrette (similar project in Stream Daylighting Diamond Glen Canyon Park and Bosworth St. • Daylight stream from beginning of • Islais Creek currently runs aboveground • Upper reach through Glen Park would run through >5-10% >5-10 ft in the upper No D 1,2 NA NA NA
Community Charrette) Heights/Glen Park (from Elk St. to Monterey St.) pipe, through park, and down Bosworth through the upper portion of Glen Canyon lawn and outfields. Sufficient space is available portion; >10-20 ft in
• Glen Park Community Plan St. to San Jose Blvd. Park. depending on pipe elevation and potential for the lower portion
• Near the Glen Canyon Recreation encroachment on ball fields.
Center the creek is diverted into a culvert. • The lower reach is through the neighborhood.
• After it leaves the park the pipe runs There are two possible routes: above the pipe
along the Paradise St. ROW and through alignment along the non-contiguous Paradise St.
private property. ROW or in a tight ROW space along Chenery St..
Bosworth St. is about 30 ft higher than Glen Park
ruling out daylighting on Bosworth.
S02 Islais Creek Constructed Wetlands √ • Staff Charrette Bayview 1st location: Area bound by Marin (N), • Create wetlands around the remenant • The remanent creek outlet serves as an • To complete this project the SFPUC will have to 0-5% <= 5 ft Yes D 1 NA NA (Restored wetlands NA
at Bay • Eastern Neighborhoods Tulare (S), I-280 (W) and Tennessee creek channel. access to industrial waterfront land. purchase land and convert it from industrial use to would be designed to
Community Plan (E). 2nd location is immediately south • The north bank of the channel has wetlands. function naturally,
• Central Waterfront Area Plan of 1st location. several vacant parcels. without irrigation).
2007 • The south bank is developed.
S03 Noe Valley Bioretention - • Staff Charrette (similar project in Bioretention Noe Valley Staff Charrette - Meandering path from • Install bioretention along identified • Two-lane streets. 32' +/- wide street and • Wide sidewalks, streets and intersections leave 0-10% >10-20 ft No D 2,3 NA Proper plant selection NA
Community Charrette) 22nd St & Douglas St. to Cesar streets. 15' +/- wide sidewalks. opportunities for bioretention. will minimize water use.
Chavez St. and Dolores St. • Through residential neighborhood.
S04 Street Tree Program - • Staff Charrette Street Trees NA Basinwide • Varies NA
S05 School Stormwater Retrofit Program - • Staff Charrette School Retrofit • Set of LID features including • Site dependent • Varies • Varies
(cisterns, eco-roofs) TBD permeable paving, bioretention,
raingardens and ecoroofs to be
developed at appropriate locations.
S06 Cisterns in Parks and Playgrounds - • Staff Charrette Cisterns NA Basinwide • Site dependent • Varies NA
S07 Glen Canyon Constructed Wetlands √ • Staff Charrette Constructed Diamond Heights Two locations in Glen Canyon Park. • Construct wetlands in Glen Canyon • Open greenspace. • There is available land, sites will have to be >5-10% >5-10 ft No D 1,2 Wetlands provide NA (Restored wetlands NA
• Glen Park Community Plan Wetland One would be an expansion/restoration Park • Local topography will have to be selected carefully to minimize grading necessary to water for plants and will be designed to
of an existing wetland area in the reviewed. create wetland areas. wildlife. function naturally and
uppper portion of the park. The other will not require
would be a new wetland area near irrigation).
where the creek currently enters the
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S08 Glen Canyon Detention Basins √ • Staff Charrette Detention Basin Diamond Heights Athletic fields in Glen Canyon Park • Construct detention basin under • Athletic fields in park area. • Space available under ball fields. >5-10% >5-10 ft No D 2 Potential irrigation NA NA
• Glen Park Community Plan near Bosworth and Elk. athletic fields. reuse on adjacent
lawn areas.
S09 Neighborhood Streets Permeable - • Staff Charrette Permeable Paving NA Basinwide • Site dependent • Varies NA NA NA
Paving
S10 Noe Valley Rain Garden Program - • Staff Charrette Rain Gardens Noe Valley 1) Elizabeth/Diamond; 2) • Construct raingardens in locations • Site dependent • Varies >5-10% >10-20 ft No D 3 NA NA NA
Duncan/Dolores identified.
S11 Noe Valley Detention Basins - • Staff Charrette Detention Basin Noe Valley No suitable location for a detention • Construct detention basins in Noe • Site dependent • Varies >=10% >10-20 ft No D 2 Potential irrigation NA NA
basin was identified. This project has Valley. reuse on adjacent
been eliminated in favor or several lawn areas.
small cisterns within the neighborhood.
S12 Miraloma Elementary School √ • Staff Charrette Constructed West of Twin Peaks Miraloma Elementary School (Omar • Construct wetland in school yard. • School with building, paved play area • There is available space in the lawn play area. >=10% >10-20 ft No D 2 NA NA (Restored wetlands NA
Constructed Wetland Wetland Way) and lawn/ballfield. • Wetlands require high groundwater or a consistent will be designed to
source of water. The upstream drainage area may function naturally and
not provide enough water to sustain wetland plants. will not require
• Consider changing to a raingarden or bioretention irrigation).
facility to treat runoff from school.
S13 Detention Basins in Parks - • Staff Charrette Detention Basin NA Basinwide • Site dependent • Varies NA
S14 Industrial Eco-roofs - • Staff Charrette Eco Roof Bayview Area around Fairfax/Mendell • Site dependent • Varies 0-5% >10-20 ft No D 1,2 NA NA • Varies
S15 Geneva Street Bioretention √ • Staff Charrette Bioretention Crocker Amazon / From Mission St. to Munich St. • Install bioretention along Geneva St. • Four-lane road with median. • The paved median and wide sidewalks provide 1-3% >10-20 ft No D 3 NA NA NA
(vegetated median) Excelsior • Parking lanes on both sides. Sidewalk opportunities for installing bioretention.
width (10 ft) • The diagonal intersection with Mission has
additional space for larger facilities.
S15 Geneva Street Street Trees √ • Staff Charrette Street Trees Crocker Amazon / From Mission St. to Munich St. • Install street trees along Geneva St. • Four-lane road with median. • The paved median and wide sidewalks provide 1-3% >10-20 ft No D NA Increased water NA
Excelsior • Parking lanes on both sides. areas for installing street trees. demand for tree
watering during
establishment period
S16 Neighborhood Streets Bioretention - • Staff Charrette Bioretention NA Basinwide • Site dependent • Varies NA
S17 Excelsior Rain Garden Program √ • Staff Charrette Excelsior 1) Near Cayuga PG; 2) School at • Construct raingardens in locations • Site dependent • Many homes in this area have small yards, this >5-10% >10-20 ft No D 3 NA NA NA
• Ongoing traffic calming study in Prague/Naylor; 3) Rolph/Newton; 4) identified. would require more specific evaluation.
area Amazon/Mission; 5) Youth & Tyeen
Arts Bldg at Geneva/Delano; 6)
Cayuga/Geneva; 7) Excelsior PG at
Russia/Madrid; 8) Delano/Santa Ynez;
9) Brazil/Mission; 10) School at
Moscow/Persia
S18 Constructed Wetlands - • Staff Charrette Bayview Area bounded by Marin (N), Napoleon • Construct wetlands at historic Islais • Developed industrial land • Whether there is sufficient space depends on the 0-5% >5-10 ft No D 1,2 NA NA (Restored wetlands NA
• Eastern Neighborhoods (S), Evans (W) and I-280 (E). Creek channel. goal for the drainage area to treat. will be designed to
Community Plan function naturally and
• Central Waterfront Area Plan will not require
2007 irrigation).
Page 2 of 3
Appendix A
R015 Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape √ • RMC, based on: Bioretention Outer Mission Alemany and Cayuga from Santa • Provide bioretention along proposed • Residential neighborhood with some • Some streets and sidewalks are large and provide 0-5% >20-50 ft No D 3 NA Proper plant selection NA
Improvements • Community Charrette (C12) Rosa to Mission streets. yards and two lane streets with parking. opportunities for bioretention. will minimize water use.
• SFPUC and paving 5-year CIP Including side streets between • Streets vary in width from 25' +/- to 32' +/- • Construction can be coordinated with upcoming
projects are planned on these Alemany and Cayuga , sidewalks vary in width from 10' to 15' +/- CIP projects in this area.
streets .
R025 Alemany Farmers Market Remodel √ • RMC, based on discussion with Pavement Bernal Heights 100 Alemany Blvd • Remove existing asphalt paving and • Large parking lot and covered area. • Restriping of this parking lot can create space for 0-5% <=5 ft No D 1 NA Proper plant selection Flat
SFPUC Removal & Ecoroof replace with permeable paving. biorention without the loss of parking spaces. will minimize water use.
• Increase landscaping, provide • The awning covering an area of the lot has a flat
bioretention. roof with potential to install an ecoroof.
• Install ecoroofs on covered structures.
R035 Cesar Chavez Streetscape √ • SFPUC/RMC, based on SFPUC Bioretention/Street Mission Cesar Chavez St. from Guerrero St on • Incorporate a variety of Low Impact • Six-lane main thoroughfare road lined • Streets and sidewalks are large and provide 0-5% >5-10 ft No D 2 NA NA NA
Improvements sewer replacement project on Trees/Median/Poro the west to Potrero St. on the east. Development elements into the with houses and businesses. opportunities for bioretention.
Cesar Chavez. us Paved Bike and streetscape to reduce the volumes and • Undersized sewer pipeline beneath • Construction can be coordinated with sewer
Parking Lanes peak flows of stormwater entering the Cesar Chavez St. leads to flooding during replacement project.
combined sewer system, alleviate heavy rainfalls.
localized flooding, contribute to
neighborhood greening and traffic
calming.
R045 Precita Park Detention Basin √ • RMC, based on discussion with Detention Basin Bernal Heights Precita Park, San Francisco between • Precita Park Storage would capture • Local street drainage enters the • Sufficient space for underground facilities. Storage >5-10% >5-10 ft No D 2 Reuse for irrigation Will reduce potable NA
SFPUC and water reuse Alabama St. to the East, Folsom St. to local runoff from uphill streets into an combined sewer system. Precita Park is do not conflict with park use. of Precita Park water demand for
the west, Precita Ave to the north and underground basin for stormwater currently watered with potable water. irrigation.
Bessie St. to the south detention and irrigation.
R055 Glen Park Stream Daylighting √ • RMC, based on: Stream Daylighting Glen Park Glen Canyon Park (see C 01, S 01, S • Daylight stream from beginning of • The creek is currently piped through the • Depends on requirements for size of ball fields and >5-10% >5-10 ft in the upper No B (in ball field 2 NA NA NA
• Community Charrette (C01) & Detention Basin 07, S 08) pipe, through park, pipe under Elm baseball field and lawn area of Glen whether it is desirable to extend the project into the portion; >10-20 ft in area) D
• Staff Charrette (S01, S07, S08) Street and follow Glen Park Community Canyon Park. residential area. the lower portion (outside ball
• Glen Park Community Plan Plan to daylight creek along Paradise field area)
and through ROW, return to pipe at
Chilton.
• Possibly construct wetlands upstream.
R06 Malcolm X Elementary School √ • RMC, based on: School Retrofit Bayview 350 Harbor Road • Set of LID features including • School with large flat roof and paved • Opportunities for removing paving and installing >5-10% <10-20 ft Yes D 2 Potential reuse for Potential increased Flat
• Staff Charrette (S05) TBD permeable paving, bioretention, playground area. green play areas or raingardens to treat runoff. irrigation if green water demand from
• Green School Funding raingardens and ecoroofs to be space is created create green space.
developed at appropriate locations. (little green space
currently exists).
R07 Willie J Brown 21st Century √ • RMC, based on: School Retrofit Bayview 2055 Silver Ave • Set of LID features including • School with flat but terraced roof and • Opportunities for removing paving and installing >5-10% >20-50 ft No D 1 Potential irigation NA Flat
Academy
A d • Staff
St ff Charrette
Ch tt (S05) TBD permeablebl paving,
i bioretention,
bi t ti pavedd playground
l d area. green play
l areas or raingardens
i d tto ttreatt runoff.
ff reuse att school's
h l'
• Green School Funding raingardens and ecoroofs to be vegetable garden.
R08 Alvarado Elementary √ • RMC, based on: School Retrofit Noe Valley 625 Douglass St • Set of LID features including • School with flat roof and paved • Opportunities for removing paving and installing 0-5% >5-10 ft No D 2 NA NA Flat
• Staff Charrette (S05) TBD permeable paving, bioretention, playground area. green play areas or raingardens to treat runoff.
• Green School Funding raingardens and ecoroofs to be
R09 Cayuga Playground √ • RMC Playground retrofit Outer Mission 301 Naglee Ave. • Construct detention under playground • Playground with field, playground • Opportunities for capturing runoff from courts and 0-5% >10-20 ft No D 2 Potential irrigation NA NA
area. equipment, tennis court & basketball club house. reuse on adjacent
court. • Possibly treating runoff from adjacent commercial lawn areas.
parking lots, Alameny or Cayuga.
R10 Buena Vista Elementary School √ • RMC, based on: School Retrofit Mission 2641 25th St., Adjacent to Potrero Del • Set of LID features including • School building with flat roof and paved • Opportunities for pavement removal, treating roof >=10% >10-20 ft No D 2 Potential irrigation NA Flat
• Staff Charrette (S05) TBD Sol Park (see C 07) permeable paving, bioretention, play area. runoff in raingardens… reuse at Potrero Del
• Community Charrette (C07) raingardens and ecoroofs to be Sol Park.
• Green School Funding developed at appropriate locations.
R11 Leonard Flynn Elementary School √ • RMC, based on: School Retrofit Bernal Heights 3125 Cesar Chavez. • Set of LID features including • School building with flat roof and paved • Opportunities for pavement removal, treating roof 0-5% >5-10 ft No D 2 If green space is NA Flat
• Staff Charrette (S05) TBD permeable paving, bioretention, play area. runoff in raingardens… created cisterns will
• Green School Funding raingardens and ecoroofs to be provide water for
developed at appropriate locations. irrigation.
R12 Noe Valley Neighborhood Retrofit √ • RMC, based on: Bioretention, Noe Valley Noe Valley Neighborhood (specific • Set of LID features including • Steep residential neighborhood with • Wide sidewalks, streets and intersections leave 0-24% >10-20 ft No D 2,3 Potential reuse for NA NA
• Community Charrette (C03, permeable paving, sites to be identified) permeable paving, bioretention, and yards and two-lane streets. opportunities for bioretention. irrigation on
C05) residential cisterns raingardens to be developed at • 32' +/- wide street and 15' +/- wide • Homes with backyards provide space for cisterns adjacent properties
• Staff Charrette (S03, S10, S11) and raingardens as appropriate locations. sidewalks. and opportunities to treat roof runoff. yards.
• 5-year CIP paving and SFPUC appropriate.
projects
p j located in region
g
R13 St Mary Recreation Center - √ • RMC, based on discussion with Detention Basin Bernal Heights 100 Crescent St./ 700 Alemany Blvd. • Install detention basins to provide • Park with recreation center, ball fields, • Field areas provide potential spaces to install 0-10% >20-50 ft No B 3 NA NA NA
Alemany Farm SFPUC and water reuse water for irrigation. Alternatively, daylight dog park, courts and adjacent community detention basins.
Islais Creek through the farm. garden. • Runoff from buildings and courts could be captured
• Park improvements are currently and reused for irrigation.
underway.
• Each element is on a different terrace.
R14 Cargo Way Streetscape √ • RMC, based on Cargo Way/ Bay Bioretention Bayview Cargo Way from Jennings to 3rd, and • Improve pedestrian and bikeway • Industrial access road. • Street provides space for bike and pedestrian 0-5% >10-20 ft Yes D 1 NA Proper plant selection NA
Improvements Trail Conceptual Design along shore around point access and provide LIDs along Cargo access as well as stormwater management as will minimize water use.
Way as part of the Bay Trail extension outlined in the redevelopment plan.
(per existing plan).
Notes:
1. C# number refers to projects identified as part of the Community Charrette
2. S# number refers to projects identified as part of the Staff Charrette
3. R# number refers to projects identified by RMC based on discussion ith SFPUC staff and review of Community and Staff Charrettes
4. Based on data from the following agencies: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Department of Public Works (SFDPW), SF Enterprise GIS Database, Urban Watershed Planning Charette (2007).
5. Project considered for further evaluation
Page 3 of 3
Appendix B
Project 1: Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements
Modified Rational Method Tool to Calculate Stormwater LID Implementation Benefits

Hydroconsult Engineers, Inc
April 2007
This spreadsheet can be used to ascertain potential benefits for implementing stormwater LID techniques in urban catchments within the CCSF.
The modified method has been calibrated against Infoworks and SWMM models for Leland Ave, SF using 2 year and 5 year, 1 and 3 hour simulated storm events.
The modified method has an accuracy within +/- 20% when compared with both these models.
The modified method can analyze increased pervious areas, permeable pavements, in-line storage volume (i.e. retarding basins etc), and green roofs.
The modified method is more accurate in determining volume changes than changes to peak runoff rate.
The modified method has been developed for an area with less than 5% slopes. It's applicability to steeper terrain has not been ascertained.
Storage drains in 24 to 48 hours
Rainfall Data
Model Simulation Total Rainfall 1.081658
(Recommend 0.627 inches for 2 year,1 hour; 1.042293 inches for 2 year, 3 hours; 0.7505 inches for 5 year, 1 hour; 1.081658 inches for 5 year, 3 hours)
5 minute Design Rainfall Intensity 2.96958
(Recommend 2.239 in/hr for 2 year, 5 minute, Recommend 2.96958 in/hr for 5 year, 5 minute)
Baseline Runoff Coefficients
CHOOSE A SLOPE
Slope of Catchment 0-5% 1 Flat
Slope of Catchment 5 to 10% 1.05 Slight slope
Slope of Catchment 10 to 20% 1.1 Moderate slope
Slope of Catchment >20% 1.15 Steep slope
Slope Correction Factor 1 Choose a factor from the 4 options above
C pervious area 0.25 Recommend 0.25 0.25

C impervious area 0.8 Recommend 0.8 0.8
Baseline Conditions: Or, how the site is before proposed improvements.

Total Area 21.1 acres
Area impervious 21.1 acres
Area pervious 0 acres
Modified Conditions: Or, how the site will be after proposed improvements.
Area of pervious replacing impervious areas 1.11 acres
Area of permeable pavement replacing impervious area 0.97 acres

Area of permeable pavement replacing pervious area 0 acres
Permeable pavement runoff C 0.05 Recommend 0.05 0.05
Is permeable pavement underdrained and returned to sewer? Y or leave blank
Temporary Storage volume 33,258 cubic feet. Refers to inline storage
Green roof area replacing impervious area 0 acres

Green roof area depression storage 0.5 inches. Recommend 0.5 inches
Green roof runoff coefficient 0.25 Recommend 0.25
Calculations/Results
Baseline runoff volume 66,278 cubic feet
Baseline runoff peak flow rate 50.53 cubic feet/second
Improved runoff volume 61,024 cubic feet

Improved runoff peak flow rate 39.72 cubic feet/second
% Change in runoff volume 8%

% Change in runoff peak flow rate 21%
Change in impervious pavement 10%

Appendix B
Project 2: Alemany Farmers Market Remodel

April 2007
Rainfall Data
CHOOSE A SLOPE


Area pervious 0.49 acres

Temporary Storage volume 0 cubic feet. Refers to inline storage.
Green roof area replacing impervious area 0.80 acres




Appendix B
Project 3: Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements

April 2007
Rainfall Data
CHOOSE A SLOPE


Total Area 11 acres
Area impervious 11 acres
Area pervious 0 acres

Temporary Storage volume 81,341 cubic feet. Refers to inline storage.




Project Progress Report
Mission Cesar Chavez LID
Project: SFPUC Mission Cesar Chavez LID Street Improvements

Prepared By: Chris Phanartzis, P.E.
Date: October 30, 2008
Reference: 080004_MCC_LID
Subject Modeling Progress Report #1
DRAFT
Introduction
Cesar Chavez, from Guerrero to Potrero was chosen as a pilot project aimed at exploring the
effectiveness of low impact design (LID) in reducing peak flow rates and runoff volumes. Phoebe
Grow of RMC assembled a detailed spreadsheet of the 5000-feet long by 100-feet wide street
giving block by block information on LID elements, their areas, storage volumes and contributing
sidewalk areas where applicable.
LID Categories
The LID categories used here can be put into two distinct groups. The first group consists of the
following five LID types which are hydraulically interconnected:
1. Curb Extensions
2. Sidewalk Planters
3. Rain Gardens
4. Permeable Pavement (parking and bike lanes)
5. Street tree wells
In addition to direct rainfall they also receive runoff from adjoining sidewalk areas.
LID categories in the second group are listed below. They are stand alone with no sidewalk flow
contributions. When their storage is full, excess flow, if any, is added to the pavement and
becomes part of the first group of LID.
6. Planted Median
7. Sidewalk Planters PP (landing area)
8. Street tree canopies less projection on tree wells (rainfall interception=0.3” must be
satisfied before any throughfall to the pavement).
Initial Approach
To save time and better identify the LID effects, the 5000 feet long Cesar Chavez Street was
isolated from the rest of the Marin sewershed and treated independently, each of the 15 blocks
constituting a subwatershed with its own LID elements. The XPSWMM model was set up for this
purpose using the calculation logic depicted in the form of a flowchart in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows
the XPSWMM layout consisting of 15 blocks and a trunk sewer that conveys flow contribution
from each block to the downstream end.
For purposes of this study the input to the XPSWMM model was a 3-hour, 5-year storm.
Two scenarios were analyzed for comparison purposes. Scenario 1 starts with 100% LID storage
availability at the beginning of the storm whereas Scenario 2 represents existing conditions with
no LID.
HYDROCONSULT ENGINEERS, INC. • 45 POLK ST. • SAN FRANCISCO • CA • 94102 • (P) 415.252.9750 • (F) 415.252.9261
MCC LID Progress Report #1
October 30, 2008
Preliminary Results
The results for Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 are presented in Figure 3 and Figure 4 respectively in
the form of hydrographs at the downstream outlet point. With LID as described above and
completely empty storage at the beginning of the storm the outflow peak is 5.3 cfs (Figure 3).
Without LID the peak outflow is 22.5 cfs (Figure 4).
The six downstream blocks, Harrison to Potrero, have zero permeable pavement which accounts
for the 5.3 cfs peak outflow in Scenario 1. All blocks upstream of Harrison do not add any flow to
the sewer, there is enough storage to detain all the rainfall.
HCE - MCC_LID_progress_report_1v1.doc 2
R A I N F A L L
Areas with interconnected storage:
1. Curb Extensions
Tree canopies
Sidewalk 2. Sidewalk Planters
Planted less projection on
Planters PP
Median 3. Rain Gardens tree-wells
4. Permeable Pavement
5. Street tree-wells (use 0.3"
NO NO Is Interception of NO
Is Storage Is Storage interception before throughflow to
0.3" satisfied?
Full? Full? well storage)
YES YES YES

Direct rainfall on storage plus runoff
Overflow to storage from sidewalk and Throughflow to
Overflow to pavement pavement pavement
Continue with next NO

Is interconnected storage full?
rainfall input
YES
Overflow to Sewer
Sewer
FIGURE 1 CESAR CHAVEZ LID

BLOCK BY BLOCK CALCULATION LOGIC CHART
MCC LID
5-Yr Storm with Maximum LID Storage
CESAR CHAVEZ
Guerrero S. Jose Valencia Bartlett Mission V. Ness Shotwl Folsom Treat Harrison Alabama Florida Bryant York Hampshire Potrero
2 4 5 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
2a 4a 5a 8a 10a 12a 14a 16a 18a 20a 22a 24a 26a 28a 30a
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W 10 W 11 W 12 W 13 W 14 W 15 OUTFLOW
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15
1a 3a 6a 7a 9a 11a 13a 15a 17a 19a 21a 23a 25a 27a 29a
1 3 6 9 11 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29
7 13
Sewer
Overflow to sewer
Interconnected
Storage & group 1 LID’s
Overflow to pavement
Group 2 LID’s
XP-SWMM2000 10/29/08
Version 7.50 5-yr storm FIGURE 2

Copyright (c) XP Software
XPSWMM LAYOUT - SCENARIO 1 Page 1/1
Licenced To: Hydroconsult Engineers [42-750-1527]
[Max Flow = 5.3497][Max Velocity = 3.32]
Upstream Elevation Downstream Elevation
Velocity
0.5
Elevation (ft)
-0.0
-0.5
Peak Flow: 5.3 cfs

5 FIGURE 3 3.0
SCENARIO 1 - OUTFLOW HYDROGRAPH
5-Yr Storm with Maximum LID Storage
4 2.5
Velocity (ft/s)
2.0
Flow (cfs)
Flow 1.5
2
1.0
1
0.5
0 0.0
3AM 6 AM
11 Sat Nov 95 Time
[Max Flow = 22.5373][Max Velocity = 5.21]
Upstream Elevation Downstream Elevation
Velocity
1
Elevation (ft)
-1 FIGURE 4
Peak Flow: 22.5 cfs SCENARIO 2 - OUTFLOW HYDROGRAPH
5
5-YR STORM WITH NO LID
20
Velocity (ft/s)
15
Flow (cfs)
10
Flow 2
5
1
0 0
3 AM 6 AM
11 Sat Nov 95 Time
Appendix B
Project 4: Precita Park Storage

April 2007
Rainfall Data
CHOOSE A SLOPE
Slope Correction Factor 1.1 Choose a factor from the 4 options above


Area pervious 1.42 acres
Modified
M difi d C
Conditions:
diti O
Or, h
how th
the site
it will
ill b
be after
ft proposed
d iimprovements.
t
Area of pervious replacing impervious areas 0 acres
Area of permeable pavement replacing impervious area 0 acres

Temporary Storage volume 28,400 cubic feet. Refers to inline storage.




Appendix B
Project 5: Islais Creek Daylighting
Infoworks Modeling Results for Multiple Storm Events
Scenario Storm Event Max. Channel Size Contributing Peak Q Total Flood
Needed to Convey Area (Acres) (MGD) Volume Volume
Flow without (MG) (MG)
Surcharging
A 5-Year 3-Hour 48"x48" (U-shape) 95.6 48.9 1.6 0.00
36" (Circ)
B 5-Year 3-Hour 24"x36" (U-shape) 95.6 47.2 1.4 0.18
36" (Circ)
C 2-Year 3-Hour 24"x36" (U-shape) 95.6 36.7 1.5 0.08
36" (Circ)
D 1-Year 3-Hour 24"x36" (U-shape) 95.6 29.5 1.3 0.02
36" (Circ)
E 1/2-Year 3-Hour 24"x36" (U-shape) 95.6 23.6 1.1 0.00
36" (Circ)
Appendix B
Infoworks Modeling Results for the 5-Year 3-Hour Storm (Scenario A - Upstream Reach)
Infoworks Modeling Results for the 5-Year 3-Hour Storm - (Scenario A - Downstream Reach)
Appendix B
Infoworks Modeling Results for the 1/2-Year 3-Hour Storm (Scenario E- Upstream Reach)
Infoworks Modeling Results for the 1/2-Year 3-Hour Storm (Scenario E- Downstream Reach)
Appendix C
Project 4 - Precita Park Backup Calculations
Precita Park Runoff Areas
Area Type of Runoff Volume Peak Flow Pipe size Sediment Approximate Detention Approximate
Area 5-yr, 3-hra 5-yr, 3-hra Forebay Volumeb Area of Basin Storage Area of
Sediment Volumec Detention Basind
Forebaye
acres cubic ft cfs in cubic feet square ft. cubic feet square ft.
Pervious Park Area 1.4 Pervious 1,531 1.2 6.6 1,684 374
Zone 1 Runoff Area 3.9 Impervious 13,643 10.4 15.1 1,364 341 15,007 3,335
Zone 2 Runoff Area 2.3 Impervious 7,991 6.1 12.3 799 200 8,790 1,953
Total 7.7 23,164 17.7 18.4 2,163 541 25,481 5,662
Sotorage Volume Provided 2,200 28,400
Notes:
a. From MRMT Rational Method Calculator using a 1.1 Slope Correction Factor
b. Provide 10% of the facility volume in a pretreatment sediment forebay based on recommendation in US EPA "Stormwater Best Management Practice Design Guide: Vol. 1" p. 5-5, publication EPA/600/R-04/121, September 2004.
c. Provide 20% additional volume for sedimentation based on recommendation of the Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association p.40. Use 10% because design includes a forebay.
d. Assume 5' deep of storage and 90% of the volume available for storage.
e. Assume 4' deep chamber based on recommendation in US EPA "Stormwater Best Management Practice Design Guide: Vol. 1" p. 5-5, publication EPA/600/R-04/121, September 2004.
Irrigation Demand Based on Historic Dataf
Average Daily Summer Irrigation Demand 0.206 in/day

Average Daily Summer Irrigation Demand 14.636 ccf/day
Days of Irrigation Stored 16 days
Notes:
f. See "Water Use Data" for Precita Park meter readings
Runoff Improvements
Drainage area treated / affected (sf) Peak flow Volume Change in

reduction (%) reduction impervious
(%) pavement (%)
334,488 34% 0 0
Notes:
g. Based on Rational Method

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For more information, please contact greenstormwater@sfwater.org

Subject: Islais Creek Basin AnalysisTM

Figure 1.1: Basin Analysis Process

Charrette Phase Data Collection Phase Screening and Evaluation Phase

Identification of Assessment of Costs and Projects scoring

2 Islais Creek Basin Conditions

2.1 Basin Dynamics

2.1.1 Current Hydrology

Table 2.1: Sewer Flows Characteristics of the Islais Creek Basin

Rainfall and Infiltration

2.1.2 Dominant Land Uses and Natural Diversity

Schools in the Islais Creek Basin

Table 2.2: Public Schools Awarded Funding for Schoolyard Greening

Alvarado Elementary 1.8 2003 (Bid)

Streets, Sidewalks and Medians in the Islais Creek Basin

Potrero Hill and Bayview

Major Arteries Located within the Islais Creek Basin

2.2 LID Opportunities

Table 2.3: Description of Flooding Issues in Islais Creek Basin

2.2.2 Planned Sewer Capital Improvement Projects within Islais Creek

Table 2.4: Sewer Improvement Projects from 5-year CIP

2.2.3 Re-paving Schedule

2.2.4 Other Planned Infrastructure Improvements within Islais Creek Basin

2.2.5 New Development and Redevelopment Trends in Islais Creek Basin

Table 2.5: Current Development Trends in the Islais Creek Basin

Traffic Calming Program - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency/Department of Public

Balboa Park Station Area Plan - San Francisco Planning Department

Mission-Geneva Neighborhood Transportation Planning - San Francisco County Transportation Authority

Glen Park Community Plan - San Francisco Planning Department

Pier 70 Area Master Plan - Port of San Francisco

Eastern Neighborhoods Community Planning - San Francisco Planning Department

Southern Waterfront Planning - Port of San Francisco

Bayview Hunter’s Point - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

Hunters Point Shipyard - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

India Basin Industrial Park - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

Bayview Industrial Triangle - San Francisco Redevelopment Agency

2.2.6 Planned Park Renovations within the Islais Creek Basin

Cayuga Playground • Construction is planned for March 2010.

3.1 Charrette Projects

1. Glen Park Stream Daylighting*

5. Noe Valley Cistern Program

8. Glen Canyon detention basins

3.2 Cesar Chavez Street Streetscape Improvements

3.3 Other Potential LID Projects

1. Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements

5.1 Project 1 - Alemany/Cayuga Streetscape Improvements

In particular, the proposed project involves retrofitting

Overall, approximately 48,000 square feet (1.1 acres) of impervious

5.1.2 Estimated Cost Estimates

5.2 Project 2 - Alemany Farmers’ Market Remodel

This project proposes remodeling the existing market to

replacing existing paved areas with porous paving,

5.2.2 Estimated Cost Estimates

5.3 Project 3 - Cesar Chavez Streetscape Improvements

Per communication with the San Francisco Planning

porous curb returns and porous asphalt parking and bike

The SFPUC has also indicated that the future

5.3.2 Estimated Cost Estimates

5.4 Project 4- Precita Park Storage

5.4.2 Estimated Cost Estimates

5.5 Project 5 – Islais Creek Daylighting

Arlington Street to Alemany Farm