2017-18 LCH DROPS

2017-18 DROPS Grant-Funded Engineering Project at

La Costa Heights: Field

Student interns at La Costa Heights studied the stormwater runoff on their campus and noticed a high level of pollutants draining directly into the storm drain on their field. Students proposed a structural Best Management Practice to use a bioswale to filter runoff before it leave the campus. With the help of the DROPS grant, the school district approved construction of this BMP which beings in April 2018.

Project plans for DROPS funded project at La Costa Heights

Support Documents

October 2017 - Survey

Survey team meets with La Costa Height interns to evaluate topography on campus

ATC Design Group brought their survey equipment on site for the interns to explore. They reviewed the topographic map they created of the school site.

December 2017 - Plant Selection

Interns discuss landscaping options in their bioswale

Interns met with a Landscape Architect to select appropriate plants for their new bioswale conditions.

February 2018 - Contractor Walk

SWPPP Intern gives the camera double thumbs up as they tour the site of their future bioswale with contractors bidding on the project

Interns met with contractors bidding on the project and the Purchasing Supervisor for EUSD.

February 2018 - Bid Opening

Interns meet with EUSD Purchasing Supervisor to open contractor bids

With the help of the District's Purchasing Department, interns open contractor bids and award the project.

March 2018- Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking ceremony on the field at La Costa Heights

SWPPP interns welcomed guests and presented the details of the project at a groundbreaking ceremony on site.