Groundbreaking Set for Environmental Project That Will Benefit South Orange County
February 09 2016 - 7:08PM
Business Wire
The City of Aliso Viejo on February 22 will break ground on an
innovative environmental project that will naturally treat urban
runoff from four South Orange County cities and significantly
improve water quality in the region.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Dairy Fork Wetland and
Habitat Restoration Project is at 10 a.m. on land at the southwest
corner of Aliso Viejo and Moulton parkways. The site entrance is on
Moulton Parkway south of Aliso Viejo Parkway.
The City of Aliso Viejo is the lead agency on this project that
will treat urban runoff from 1,500 acres of mixed residential and
commercial areas within Aliso Viejo, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills and
Laguna Woods before it merges with Aliso Creek. The project will
also restore natural habitat to the area.
In April 2014, the Orange County Transportation Authority
approved funding for this project through its Measure M2 –
Environmental Cleanup Program, which requires a 35 percent local
match from the participating cities. Most recently, the State
Department of Water Resources approved an additional $500,000 in
funding from Proposition 84 grant money. The funding dramatically
lowers the out-of-pocket costs for all four cities — with Aliso
Viejo reducing its share from $150,000 to $24,000.
The wetland project, which is part of the South Orange County
Watershed Management Area plan, involves building a series of ponds
and planting native, ecosystem-friendly plants. When construction
is complete this summer, the wetland will have the ability to
reduce pollutants in the water by as much as 99 percent.
The groundbreaking ceremony will feature a host of elected
officials, staff members and representatives from participating
agencies.
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