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Five -Year Capital Improvement Program Request for Capital Equipment or Capital Improvement Project Project or Equipment Identification Project Name_ Hecla Reservoir Improvements Version of Request_ 41/120/4 Submitting Department/Division: Parks & Recreation Impacted Departments /Divisions: Funding Source(s): e Open Space & Parks Fund Percent 100% Total Funding Department Priority Equipment or Project Costs. Land Acquisition Design & Engineering Other Prof Services Construction Other Capital Equipment Year 1 2015 Estimated Expenditure Schedule Year 2 2016 ear 3 2047 Year 4 2018 Year 5 2019 Five -Year Total 20,000 Total Project Costs 20,000 20,000 Grants) or Other Pre "ect Revenue 100% "' Impact to Annual Maint/Op Costs 11 500 500 S00 Project Location Map, Equipment Identifl t1i °n'Phiata, or` Di - 500 504 2,500 Project or Equipment Description and Justification Please provide a general project description and include the cost al location methodolgy it more than One funding source is requested: Per the 2012 Hecla Reservoir Open Space Management Plan, and the Open Space Advisory Boards recommendations to create a birding sanctuary, staff is proposing a 2015 landscaping project to include drip irrigation and natural landscaping. Please describe why this project is needed, how it supporst City.wide goals and objectives, what realistic options or alternatives have been considered, and what payback, or return on investment. has been calculated: The North End Development completed the Hecla Improvements per the subdivision agreement in 2014. Work included construction of the dam, trails and minimal landscaping. During the construction of the dam the reservoir remained empty resulting in additional tree die off. Due to hazardous conditions the trees shown in this picture will be removed in 2014. This project enhances habitat, increasing structural and biological diversity which will attract more avian species. This will be the first birding sanctuary in Louisville and will provide a new passive recreation opportunity for the general public and fir the Balfour residents in the area. This project will be held concurrently with a volunteer project of planting willow stakes and mesic grasses which will reduce project cost and foster community involvement, Please provide a description of any grants and/or other revenue associated with this project and the ongoing operational and /maintenance costs associated with this project.: Drip irrigation will be more affordable than staff time necessary to hand water trees and other landscaping. Ongoing operational and maintenance cost will include staff tome to inspect the drip irrigation and monitor initial establishment of the landscaping, 18 15