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Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs, Utility Cabinet Wraps Copyrighted March 20, 2017 City of Dubuque Action Items # 4. ITEM TITLE: Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs, and Fiber Utility Cabinets SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs and Fiber Utility Cabinets. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs and Fiber Utility Cabinets-MVM City Manager Memo Memo Bee Branch Signage Staff Memo Staff Memo Bee Branch Interpretive Sign Designs Staff Memo Light Pole Banner Designs Staff Memo Utility Cabinet Wrap Designs - Photos Staff Memo Utility Cabinet Wrap Designs -Vector Art Staff Memo Presentation Supporting Documentation THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB E 1 I1� l" Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs, and Fiber Utility Cabinets DATE: March 7, 2017 Bee Branch Project Communication Specialist Kristin Hill is recommending approval of the Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs and Fiber Utility Cabinets. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. 6a.A.-I Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer Steve Brown, Project Manager Kristin Hill, Communication Specialist THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB E i�1111°r Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013 TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Kristin Hill, Communications Specialist SUBJECT: Upper Bee Branch Creek Light-Pole Banners, Interpretive Signs, and Fiber Utility Cabinets DATE: March 6, 2017 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information and design concepts for the light-pole banners, interpretive signs, and fiber utility cabinets for the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. BACKGROUND As part of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project, the City of Dubuque is restoring approximately one-mile of the Bee Branch Creek. Daylighting the buried creek will allow stormwater from flash floods to safely move through Dubuque's North End Neighborhood without flooding adjacent properties. Amenities along the restored creek includes a bike/hike trail, lighting, benches, amphitheater/outdoor classroom, waterfall overlook, community orchard, interpretive signage, parking, and lighting. DISCUSSION LIGHT POLE BANNERS: The Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project includes 85 light poles located along the bike/hike trail and on the Rhomberg Avenue and E. 22nd St. bridges. Brackets and arms can be installed on each side of the light poles to hang 14" (width) x 24" (height) custom banners. The purpose of the banners is to enhance the ambiance of the park by adding subtle, yet differentiating, visual interest. Four custom light pole banner designs have been developed. Two of the designs identify the space as the Bee Branch Creek and are representative of the Bee Branch Watershed brand, featuring colors and graphics from the flood mitigation project logo. Other consistent brand elements on the banners include the honeycomb pattern and tall grasses with Black- Eyed Susan flowers. These are used in other places along the creek including the interpretive signs and trash receptacles. By repeating these elements throughout the park, it creates a visually cohesive space. The intention of the other two custom banners is to create sense of community and neighborhood pride, celebrating the rich history of Dubuque and its historic North End. The 1 designs include silhouettes of Dubuque's most iconic buildings including the Town Clock, Julien Dubuque Monument, Shot Tower, and to specifically represent Dubuque's North End, the Dubuque Malting and Building Company. In the late 19th century, the space that is now Comiskey Park was an active baseball field. The famed baseball player Charles Albert Comiskey, who played with the Dubuque Rabbits from 1879-82, became the namesake for the field in 1929. In honor of this neighborhood history, the banner design also includes a silhouette of a baseball player. A church steeple and residential homes complete the design. City staff are recommending to install banners on every other light pole and to alternate the four designs. This will be around 45 light poles with two banners each, one on each side of the pole, totaling approximately 90 two-sided banners. The estimated cost per banner is $26 for a total banner fabrication cost of$2,340. INTERPRETIVE SIGNS: Design plans for the Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project also include eight interpretive signs that will be spaced throughout the linear park. Sign content features historical and educational information about the project and creek amenities including neighborhood history, understanding watersheds, natural systems and low impact development, stream habitat enhancements, prairie restoration, frequent flash flooding, the art of the spillway, and the Bee Branch community orchard. Design specifications for the Lower Bee Branch Overlook also includes an interpretive sign. This sign details the history of the basin and the types of birds that can be spotted at the 16th St. Detention Basin. UTILITY CABINET WRAPS: Also in the Upper Bee Branch Creek corridor, will be five large stainless steel utility cabinets for fiber optics. The cabinets are approximately 45" (width) x 64" (height) x 27" (depth) and will be located in highly visible areas including along the hike/bike trail and near the E. 22nd St. parking lot, amphitheater, and E. 24th St trailhead. Cities across the U.S. have begun wrapping utility cabinets with creative artwork to enhance the look and feel of areas within their communities. Adding images or photographs discourages graffiti while showcasing a neighborhood's identity. Two sets of five designs, one for each utility cabinet, have been developed. Set one features photographs of native flowers, insects and wildlife, biking, waterfowl, and other recreational activities that can be enjoyed along the creek. Set two features images of bikes, flowers, rain clouds and umbrellas, butterflies and ladybugs, and a mosaic landscape of the sun, sky, and trees. Both options will enhance the look of the utility cabinets and add to the character of the park. City staff are recommending that one design set be chosen so that all five utility cabinets are similar in style. The estimated cost per utility cabinet is $1 ,235, which includes installation, for a total of$6,175. BUDGETIMPACT The improvements would be funded through the FY17 appropriation in the amount of $15,550,000 for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. The interpretive signs are to be provided through existing, awarded contracts for the Bee Branch Project. The existing budget provides funding for the light pole banners. The utility box wraps are a newer concept and not originally envisioned. The funds to provide and install these would come from the remaining project contingency. 2 REQUESTED ACTION We respectfully request approval of the light pole banner, interpretive sign, and fiber cabinet designs and to proceed with fabrication. Cc: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer Steve Brown, Project Manager 3 Frame Line "'FROGTOWN"" AND THE "'GROTTELOCH77 .♦- BaseballFrom Bull Frogs and - Bee Branch The area where you stand now was referred to as "Frogtown" by the early German immigrants who were the primary settlersof this northern part of A portion of the Grotteloch bounded by Jackson Street to Dubuque-A major impediment to development of this area was the"Grotteloch."a the west.25th Street to the north.Washington Street to the locally coined term that refered to a marshy swamp that was fed from springs along east,and 24th Street to the south never fully developed into _ Diagonal Street housing but was instead developed into a park- An excerpt from the May 21. 1933,Telegraph Herald and —_ Originally,the area was named the Twenty-Fourth Street Times-Journal article entitled. "Early Day Settlers. Fish. Fur "••a Park when it opened in 1SS5-This was the year Dubuque i Early Day Settlers, joined the Eastern Iowa Baseball League-From 1595 unW and Game Through Vears"written by Ed C-Volkert describes the Furared Game Flahr ` area as"a vast morass covered with stagnant water-" Merriam- as�'�a=h Ywars 1927,the field served as the home field for the city's team. ffil Webster Dictionary defines morass as"an area of soft,wet ground: aA.r s andeaend ee nit(1595-99)r the Weste nu Assoc9i tion(1599- a marsh or swamp-"One can assume that the"Grotteloch"was ..ria man..o`e:.ee. • ..wa p - .w..aai.e.>ye�o�'^mma.am 1901),the Triple-I League(1901-14).and the Mlsslssl pp, cna.aa�co.,, ar home to an abundance of bull frogs, hence the name Frogtown- «..a.roem.a a>m•.we eu3 yej�aao a i� IIow..[ '.m^nP' Va11ey League(1922-32)- a .n em�rv�.e e> This bird's eye view of the city in 1572,engraved by um�iva.ae..a•.n-uy�rtt�tly.aeea. Charles Albert Comiskey(1559-1931)who played with the Dubuque Rabbits from 1579- Augustus Koch,shows the undeveloped empty blocks v�a s�.a est e>ra. (shaded in gr—)which document the effect of �re�.a ea.�:sw�^>�ara.eye. 82 became the namesake for the field on June 20. 1929-This is the same individual th.t sa.m.ea eventually would become the founding owner of the Chicago White Sox and the major league this swampy area- e..o«e"a:b>R'aua.e�..r ea.. 0o w�`s♦u. ewc ee s.+..ee stadium- Pr--1 the block was called"Olin er Park"and was y y Diagonal �a Qe"a .a arwea ea. y g private) owned b the wew eeaex";r.p r'"em ee.mr.e.e Olinger family-The city purchased the park and dedicated it to the noted player- r - yo• sL �' t}y' _ oia:en a.eyes` sa - - -...- -- __ DroarJwaY ��t'X� 4 _�� e ..o.. ::�ma. a y, - � - OW F• -26th �rliia E.24th .�:. - 4 •�S# r ! .+a�>- _ V '� � � j��`r� • �1 G sksY Palk Baseball G�a✓✓`y � eA 1 Phom Courtesy=James EJacobs`-^ r�+�.�ia.+';�... ...Lim^`- -•moi_. �.__. -� v.tf- i^�` yj ;�_T-. ��+'y.�.> �.�+a _��T'rw'_+_�.__ BEE BRANCH WATERSHED Understanding Our Landscape If --isseemil k� What is a Watershed? voir Awatershed Ilan area of land thatdrains to a particrtarbody ofwater such as a river, lake,or n.The term Is used to describe how water flowsIn our landscape TMs includes creeks and streams,stormwater and melting show water used on lawns,gardens,and crops,and water that filters through thesoilWatersheds vary in size and fit together like _--- d,g,�,----ampuzzle pieces to form our land masses. The Bee Branch Watershed Help Protect Our Waters Watersheds are determined by topography as It shapes All communitesGom small towns to major citi,depend on lakes,reservoirs the course and speed of water moving through the arearivers,and ground water for clean drinking water. Every community, Including iP The Ree Branch Watershed is approximately 65 square Dubuque,has a responsibility to protect It Any pollutant you put on the land miles of land located In the northeast part of the city will end up In our creeks and ultimately In the Mississippi River.You have It stretches from the Mississippi River west pastJohn F direct Impact on Dubuque's water quality and the health ofyour watershed. Kennedy Road,north to the Northwest Arterial,and south There are a lot of little things we can do to pollute less to West Fifth Street The Bee Branch Watershed is characterized by steep %00 Use fertilizers and lawn chemicals sparingly. Sweep up extra fertilizer ti at falls on your driveway or sidewalk. slopes and bluffs that shed water quickly from the awe t west to the east It drains to the Ree Branch Creek %00 Pick up after pets.PN waste contains bacteriathat polldeswater. t and St Detention Basin the lthoughit River tsthe16th %/ soapyour aterfro leadinxeffi or wash it on iM1e lawn to Prevent St Detention toth Although it accounts for only 16th Take ey carto leahe ding your property. � ' _ percent of Dubuque,over 50 percent of residents either I' work within the we tershed. %/ fix oil and antiire¢eleaks immyour car.Promptly dean up spills to prevent them fromwashirrg into the street and storm drain. _ Look Loi Me Il Match Watershed sgn posted throughout WO Me watershed.When Me sl Clean palet brushes ma sink,not us waste and properly gramme you gn,you knoow w the of excess paiets iM1rougM1a M1¢artlous waste collection program. watec St falls Lneymesat ad McIlewnhWia the Bee WATERSHED som?Ibranch Cheek.Have you men MeB used? Watershed �/ a dowallhem l your grass,orM1 ina garb scan,and not oneM1eickit, r sign?Is them one In yovinelgfiboMood? sitlewalk,grass, properly. I r-. IT z Pi s- i CapturingNATURAL SYSTEMS 1 O •• Low Impact Development(LID) Permeable Paving Systems I Tmdltlonallystormwater is often rent Into storm savers where It is flushed Into our Permeable pavement has pores or openings that allow water ,tree ms and rivers a long w lth pol lutlon from roads,parking lots,or yards.As we add to pass through th e surface and fi Iter gradua Ily In to the so l l - - more roortohelp [ d p turf our oommu r 't' poquaIt b ft thf fp x avenueItp bi ®� than aer to help t fltrt to m'n'm'Ise flood g dprotect [rqual'ry. concrete, dpermeablep F examplespeciallyd fined tlk' g concretep CI' d in Dubuque green There's a chang' gtr end'in landd elopm ent a nd stormwater g tLow aleyproject. By infi Itratingt t site the tof 'm pact develop m ent(LI D)'sn a lternatve approach thateta ins and 'nf ltrate,ra'nfa l l water and pol lution flowing into storm sewers',greatly reduced. sito Itmlmlre the nature l hydrology of our Mstorlc la nri to There are a va rlety of Approximately 260 a lleys In the Bee Bra ntlh We tershed w l l l be conservation practices that work together tomltlgate flood Ing and reduce storm we ter converted to green alleys.This conversion is expected to reduce pollutIon,such as ra In ga rd ens,blosxales,native Iandseap Ings and p erm see Is pavingstormwe ter runoff wl th l n the watershed by up to 80 percent Rain Gardens Be In gardens a re depreslona l area,landscaped w lth perennla l tower,an d On Bioswales native vegen tion thatsoak up rainwater.They a re,ta teglca l ly located to Bloaw les achieve the sa m e give is a,rain garden,by slowing and capture runoff ftom Im pervious surfaces such as at the end of a roof gutter filtering stormwater,but are designed to manage a specific amount of or ore In spout Rain garden sare typically seven to 20 percent tha size of runoff from a large Impervious area,such as a parking lot or roadway the Impervious surface generating runoff entering the garden,and between Because they need to accommodate greater quantities of stormwater, six and nine Inches deep.They must be level from side to side and end they are deeper than rain gardens.They are also linear systems that are to end so stormwater runoff spreads evenly A twolnch layer of shredded greater In length than width. Like rain gardens,they are vegetated with wood mulch is an Important part of a rain garden. Mulch helps retain --- heFveplantsandgrasses.The longer root systems of na tive grasses moisture and discourages weed germinating -^ere--gem O""®^'.'s, increase lnfi ltratl on of rainwater Into the ground. ges wee Serra % n woo-,saraw, 1 STREAM HABITAT ENHANCEMENTS Promoting r for Aquatic Creating a Healthy Fish Emironment Riffles, Runs, and Pools The single most Important aspect of promoting a healthy fish The Ree Branch Creek Includes riffles runs and pools which are common features of a healthy creek. Riffles are shallow with environment In the Bee Branch Creek was removing It from the faster,quiet lent water for he l N runt Ing ever or between rocs. R uns are deeper a real that fl ow faster w lm l lttle or n o Wrbu lence buried storm sever and re introducing It to sunlight dayllghting Pools are deeper areas with slow moving water.Thevarying flow characteristics provide a variety of habitats that support both fish the creek While fish can live In the dark,most fish food,such as and Invertebrates.The cobble creek bed provides space for Invertebrates,small insects and worms,otherwise known as fish food. phytopiankton,zoop lankton,annelids,worms, insects,mollusks, Many fish also require gravel and cobble to shelter their eggs during reproduction. etc,require daylight to persist ------- The temperature of the water is also an Important factor that Fish Shelter affects the viability of fish.The steady constant discharge of At multiple locations along the creek,mere are burled logs,fish LUNKERB,and boulders groundwater Into the creek at multiple locations will help ensure a to provide aquatic habitat Burled logs provide refuge and overhead cover for fish It also temperature no warmer than 68 degrees,promoting a healthy fish provides habitat for aquatic Invertebrates. Logs help to dissipate the energy associated with populationflowing water,allowing for easier fish migration and channel stability. Just like people,fish need oxygen to live But Instead of atracting Fish LUNKERB provide both stream bank stability and covered aquatic °1`°xnN4w wm,xsn,wy aro srxvwv oggen from the air,fish"breathe"oxygen dissolved In the water habitat The LUNKERB are similar to a wood pallet They are burled under """O'm+anemmymc sing their gills.Fish gills allow water containing dissolved oxygen the edge of the creek and typically under the water surface.First developed to diffuse Into the fish's bloodstream.Cascading water features by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources In the early 191 to have been constructed at multiple locations along the creek In create trout habitat they are now widely used for other fish species as well. addition to providing pleasing scenery and sounds,these m Ino waterfalls serve as aeration systems, Introducing fresh oxygen Into FUN FACT.LUNKERS is an acronym for Linda Underwater the ecosystem that fish and plants need to thrive. Neighborhood Keepers Encompassing Rheotactic Salmonids. `v Fish Found in the Creek InJune 2014,the Iowa Department rzeeROR of Natural Resources conducted a fish assessment'n me Lower Bee Branch Greek The stream segment contained ImPc,h 14 native species includingbiuegill, w r a largemouth base, m peke Fish LUNKER J ?tx x pumpk'nseed,and Yellow Perch. t,fund cr�nonm. wamcsuna® � I1 g�e � r IIJ 7777 ranemoutn rvonnem Pilo, dol—1 �M Reinforcing Rod I w� Fir �- J 1 Irl] - ENGAGING SPILLWAY 0 04 Artfully Treating r Conveying Our Stormwater Stormwater Inundated Streets Flash flooding can rause stormwarer to run like river down Kaufmann Avenue The Art of the Spillway and 22nd Street toward Elm Street While street are designed to carry Stormwater, Spillways provide away for water to flow from a higher elevation to a lower elevation In such away as to present the depth and speed of water is enough to unsteady pedestrians and stall vehicles erosion of the surrounding soils.They must be designed to be erosion resistant towlthstnd the high scouring stranding their passengersvel velocities created by the water timing ever the elevation drop.While a spillway can be armored using vegetation Prior to the Ree Branch Creek Restoration Project the floodwaters would be joined wt deep root systems,the variable nature of rainstorms and flash flooding would damage such a system.For this by waters from the north and from the east and collect at the 22nd and Elm Street reason,ahard-armored spillway is often utilized however the 22nd Street spillway goes beyond providing erosion IntersectIon. Because of the limitations of the storm save, It would rise to unsafe protection to the banks of the Ree Branch Creek. depths.Wit the creation of the Bee Branch Creek and the adjacent greenspace, As is tlhecasewltlh man rural creeks Stormwater now dm ins more efficiently',the restored creek and floodplain area can yrura handle five tim es more flow than the storm sewer it replaced the Bee Branch Creek does not dry up In the days following a rainstorm. It Is constantly fed with groundwater. Valleys CaNed by Stormwater In the case of the Bee Branch,much Due to the steep nature of the Bee Branch Watershed,flash flooding will always of the groundwater is carried to the be a rea lity In fact streets like Kaufmann Avenue,W. Locust Street and W. creek through the storm save system. 32nd Street were constructed In the valleys carved out by stormwate been This groundwater discharge serves to before Dubuque was settled.Floodwaters have,and will continue to,drain down keep a steady flow of cool,clean water Kaufmann Avenue to 22nd Street to the Bee Branch Creek.So been after taking Into the creek.The water cascading steps to Increase the capacity of the storm save system and llm It the flow down the spillway also Introduces of stormwate In the street on sueremains.how best to deliver potentially dissolved Kggen Into the creek helping erosive floodwaters running down 22nd Street Into the Bee Branch Creekto provide a stab Is healthy environment va-toatwwentoo mcw�r�o.wmavayasrovc td- o%en�io�,g,1-, for aquatic habitat The Modern Landscape and Increased Runoff The Benefits of Native Landscaping For thousands of years,the Iowa landscape was dominated by taugrass prairie vegetation The use of native plants In modern landscapes provides a connection to our with eotenslveroot systems that helped form deep,rich soils Prairie mils had high organic prairie heritage.once established,native plants are aesthet cal N pleasingand matter content and ample pore space between roll particlesmere roll characteristics require little maintenance because they are adapted to Iowa temperatures and helped to prairie absorb and Infiltrate most rainfall,while shedding little runoff rainfall patterns.This can lead to significant cost savingswhen compared to labor Intensive turf grass. la to prairie was converted toter decreased Urban citierban veerends apes established i to ability of Iowa's land to absorb and Infiltrate water decreased. Urban landmapes have Impervious surfaces, Native landscaping attract songbirds dragonflies hummingblyds,butterflies Ti including streets,parking lots,and roof[ops. Urban soils are compacted by grading activitiesand other desirable species.They also resist local pests and disease. Most Impervious and compacted urban surfaces present Infiltration and Increase to amount important it helps restore soil quality and absorbs more rainfall,reducing to of runoff Urban runoff occurs with almost every rainfall,causing water quality problems, amount of runoff from urban spaces. stream corridor erosion,and Increased flood potential. Bee Branch Prairie Reconstruction Native Plantsw strategically ra e d the 8 Branch htmanage rainfall and diversify al p al d k eyed susans m � purple neflm b f dg ,p blazing t cardinal fl d �. many others Th tremendous ootstruct es that add organic ure n ores � matte the to soil d 'increases infiltration. S < Prairie Growth and Maintenance Native plants spend to first two years develop Ing roots It takes rough N tree Y ) Y years for to plants to becom e established and showy. Pre he reconstruction reduces m alntenance,but is not me lntenancsfiee Certain activities need to be performed on an annual basis, Including prescribed burning and spot treating or mowing for weed control. dil r �•� Strong Ro5 / ' � y hole wemt ouowme mint am o brood - old.,o.ot(v®adiml it IF 41 FREQUENT FLASH FLOODING •. Working • • to Find a Solution The Problem The Solution InMayof1999,marry Dubuque citizens living In the Bee Following the 1999 storm,the City expended$275 000 for an final flood solution would lookllke,and to Identify the homes and Branch Water shed were waiting out a tornado warning In their engineering study called the Drainage Basin MasterPlan. businesses that would be Impacted. basementwhen heavy rains produced a very personal disaster that shook their lives.As Dubuque resident Mike Hillard said In The plan identified at-tisk promnties and recommended The committee considered two potential solutions: the May 20 1999 edition of the Telegraph Hera Id major infrastructure immurementW mitigate flood an open waterwaym an underground sewer. "9t was evacuate the tornado shelter or drown. damage. To help them evaluate the solutions they established six criteria. City ta Our freezer was jug totting." Theuqu of Dub uque uncus del that many citizensthroughBut acquisitions preservation offordabudresses ypreseand sesvices,m rhood access and Dubuque must occasionally deal with flooded basement. But acqulslfIons,affordability preservation of nelghborhoodam=sand Accord HE to the newspaper,Jun dreds of b event ents were Town ere dire In th e city d id flooding reach be sem ent cel ling con nectly lty m In lmlzd Jea lth and safety risks,a nd lm pacts to qua l it, flooded. H eavy m ins cam e age in In 2002,2004,2008,2010, joists once nger HE the lives of our t lends an d neighbors.That of l its an d the env ironm ent and 2011.84 Presidential Disaster Declarations were Issued is why the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project with total dam age estimates of aimost$70mtion. remains one of the Dubuque City Coundvs top priormes. Decision to Daylight After severe committee,public and neighborhood meetings,the Citizen Input com m ltfee's a Iignm ent study conclu ded In November of 2004 May 21, 1999 3 inches of rain In l 5 hours InAugust 2003,the Dubuque City Council formed a sixteen Following its presentation at a City Council work session,the City June 19,2002 49 Inches of rain In 24 hours member citizen advisory comm ltfee to work with engineering Council adopted the alignment consultants on an alignment study to deform Intl the location recommended by the citizen June 2,2004 39 Inches of ra In In 48 hou is a nd pre lm inary design of a m dans to channel water out of advlmry com m lttee to create an May 272008 15 J inch es of In In 2 m onths Dubuque's North End neighborhoodsopen channel by"dayllghtng" August 14,2010 4.8inches of rain In 12 hours The committee represented the needs and viers of impacted the Bee Branch Creek. T • August 30,2011 102 inches of rain In 12 hours resident as the community sought a solution to the flooding problem.Their goals were to form a consensus on what the mom"wo'. - N l V �l P kid 1 BEE BRANCH COMMUNITY ORCHARD Edible 1 1 1Sustainability What is a community orchard? A community orchard is collection of unit and/or nut --- How does this community orchard help the environment? trees,bushes,and other edible landscapes planted In a then public space as a shared resource for the community. K give off oxygean n whichair we people and ani their leaves.Theymkeles have neep rootsde at i F+ give off oxygen,which people and animals need to breathe.Trees have deep root mat help bold soil In place This presents erosion,so the soil doesn't run off the land Into our Why planta community orchard? waterway, like the Bee Branch Creek. Fruit trees and bushes also create green space m In mach neighborhoods,peopledon'[have thespacem 4 I the middle of an urban environment orating habitat for wildlife and increasing the city's grow their own mod. Fruit and nut trees take up more land biodiversity than vegetables In s garden,and trees take a lot longer to grow.Once atee is established, It can provide lot of fruit '--- SUSTA INAB lg or nut for many years. PimWP IE * r __-- A community orchard can be a fun place for community activities or picnics,a place to learn Sustalmabie Dubuque is a community that f about nature or a shady place to relax.Community orchards are great places for people to w iues the bene(Issfwhslesome food me together to plant and tend and harvest local varieties of unit and nut trees_.its an from Ispat produceis dls[dbutsrs farms edible landscape' gadens and hunters. Where can I learn more? The Dubuque Community Garden Coalition Is a partnership of community organizations and gardeners who share resources and work together to expand opportunities to grow food --- --- ----__ In Dubuque Their mission is to create greater access to affordable, Inclusive,sustainable — gardeningopportunitieslnmecityTofindoutmore, Including searching available garden spaces and volunteer opportunities,visit w dbecommunirygardens.corn GREAT BLUE HEROHwood oucKAllen YEL RUT BALIDEAGUE BEE BRANCH POND •. 04 The Mississippi Flyway History of the Pond Birds Spotted at the Pond Before emptying Into the Mississippi River,the Bee Branch Creek tows Into the Bee Branch Pond also American Crew Franklin's Gull RedTailedHawk known as the 16th Street Detention Basin.The origins American Egret Gadwall Red-Winged Blackbird ofthe pond date back to the construction ofthe John C. American Robin Great Blue Heron Ring-Billed Gull Culver floodwall/Iwee system completed In 1974. American White Pelicans Herring Gull Ring-Necked Duck The focal system presents the Mississippi Bold Eagle House Sparrow Rock Pigeon River from flooding Dubuque.When the river rises to Black Crown Night Heron House Wren Semi-Palmated Sandpiper flood stage,flood gates are closed, isolating the city arms ne.o "s Is,awonno.... w,re_ Black Duck Iceland Gull Solitary Sandpiper from the rive.When to Is occurs,a II stormwater that tows from the city must be pumped over/throughthe Black-Capped Chickadee Killdeer Song Sparrow toodwall/levee system.The Bee Branch Pond provides place to temporarily store stormwater until Blue Jay Least Sandpiper Spurted Sandpiper pumped intothe Mississippi Rive.When the river is below flood stage the Bee Branch Pond acts as a protected waterbody for both fish and birds. Canada Goose Lesser Black-Backed Gull Tree Swallow Chimney Swift Lesser Scoop Warbling Vireo Common Yellowthroat Mallard Wilson's Phalarope Mississippi Flyway Pit Stop Coot Mourning Doe Wood Duck The city of Dubuque is located on the Mississippi Flyway part ofa larger migration route atenring from Double-Crested Cormorant Northern Cardinal Yellow Warbler northwest Canada down the Mississippi River valley to the Gulf of Maim. More than 250 species of birds travel this flyway each year Over the years,millions of birds have visited the safe comfortable confines of Dowil Woodpecker Osprey the Bee Branch Pond. 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Bees *I' R^ Insects&Wildlife 1 Biking Waterfowl Recreation ll• fir ' 0 w c$ OCL , ""Mor � err«r..- .. >>rrt..--��,�►» . �:`�.+` �11'1.. � r��l 1�'•1 f:ra �/� i � � #1173 287 r ®+ a�miimr Upper Bee Branch �6 Creek Restoration Project watershed O EC, MR • Light Pole Banners I I n • Interpretive Signs 0 Utility Cabinet Vinyl Wraps Light Pole Banners • 85 light poles along trail and on bridges ga • i banners per light pole, i on each side PROJECT • Size : iq" x iq" (i-sided) RECOMMENDATION : • Install banners on every other light pole • Approx. 45 light poles = • zbanners per light pole = go banners RECOMMENDATION : • Alternate y designs 2m 4 CREEK BEE BRANCHBEE BRANCH CREEK a Alternate 4 designs 3 • 4' DUBUQUE DUBUQUE1833 NORTH END NORTH END omcsi ciry ix lawn Interpretive 4ZI 0 8 along the Upper Bee Branch w4itrVrSh 0 3. at the Lower Basin Overlook PR� ECT 0 Historical and educational NATURAL PATINE Fir Neighborhood History �PF 5i p- " Understanding Watersheds FREWENT FLASH FLOODING Frequent Flash FloodingHABITATSTREAM INHANCEMENTS Stream Habitat Enhancements BEE BRANCH POND Art of the Spillway j1ffl0Mj1N11WAM§REXWNW Il�lp II Prairie Restoration y Community Orchard mommi Birds at the Basin Fiber Utility Cabinet Vinyl Wraps FLOOD MMGATI PROJECT 5 cabinets along the Upper Bee Branch Size : 45" (width) x 64" (height) x 27" (depth) Finish : Silver Stainless Steel Not using black because of heat Fiber Utility Cabinet Locations - highly visible �� � `* saw Fiber Utility Cabinet Od Vinyl Wraps owo Discourages graffiti Showcases identity of the neighborhood or district RECOMMENDATION : • Wrap fiber utility cabinets with vinyl • Developed2setsof5designs • Choose i design set so all 5 utility cabinets are similar in style Design Set is Photographs r .+ :N Design Set 2: Images x e - o ' �: Y ��: Budget Impact Light Pole Banners .....;::.,„. $26 per banner, approx. total cost: $2,340 FLOOD RA IT I PAT OR PROJECT Existing budget provides funding Interpretive Signs Utility Cabinet Vinyl Wraps To be provided through existing, $1135 per cabinet, approx. total cost: $6,175 awarded contracts fort he Funds to provide and install would come Bee Branch Project. from remaining project contingency.