In the Works - Community Newsletter May 2020 Newsletter | Page 37

The project includes the creation
of rain gardens, installation of
pervious concrete along the
parking lanes and construction of
a new eco-friendly underground
stormwater storage system. The
improvements, which fall within
the Richmond watershed, will
handle some 2.6 million gallons
of stormwater a year, reducing
stress on the sewer system,
helping to prevent localized
flooding and reducing the
likelihood of sewer discharge at
Baker Beach during heavy rains.
The landscape elements also
provide habitat for wildlife. Due
to the project's location either
directly on or adjacent to Golden
Gate National Recreation Area
land, all the plants for the project
were grown by the Presidio/
GGNRA nursery from seed that
was sourced directly from native
species along this part of San
Francisco’s coastline.
The project is a partnership
with the San Francisco Public
Utilities Commission, the San
Francisco Recreation and Park
Department, the National Park
Service and San Francisco Public
Works.
Crews work on
the Baker Beach
bluff raingarden.
Public Works landscape
architects and hydraulics
engineers performed the
detailed design and assisted with
construction support. Our streets
and highways and structural
engineering teams also were
involved. The San Francisco
Public Utilities Commission
managed the project and
construction.
The Baker Beach Green
Streets Project in the Seacliff
neighborhood is one of
eight demonstration green
infrastructure projects to manage
stormwater in San Francisco.