Science Park Project Presentation Science Park Project Presentation Wolf Pen Creek Advisory Board July 24 2007 July 24, 2007 Eric Simanek k BCS Resident
Iconic Features of BCS f
Impacting the Quality of Life in BCS Education Entertainment Economic stimuli Exercise Exercise Ecosystem health Enhancing existing infrastructure
Who Supports this Vision? Who Supports this Vision? College Station Park District “Enth siasti all and Unanimo sl ” “Enthusiastically and Unanimously” Local Educators Approximately 100 from public (BISD and CSISD) and private schools K ‐ 12 Local Groups and Individuals Warren Finch of the Bush Library and Museum Rotary Research Valley Partnership Barry Biggar of the BCS Convention and Visitors Bureau Shawn Andaya ‐ Pulliam of the Children’s Museum Harold Strong of Research Park Harold Strong of Research Park National Science Foundation Underwriting expenses as part of GK ‐ 12 education grant at BISD
Water Usage Water Usage FOR EXAMPLE 50% of the time is Free Play 50% of the time is Instructional Activities 0:00 to 0:12 12 Months in 12 Minutes 0:12 to 0:15 Interactive Free Play 0:15 to 0:20 0:15 to 0:20 Rivers of Texas Rivers of Texas 0:20 to 0:30 Interactive Free Play 0:30 to 0:35 Storms of Texas 0:35 to 0:45 Interactive Free Play 0:45 to 0:50 Cities/Sites of Texas 0:50 to 1:00 Interactive Free Play
Cost Estimates Thanks go to Thomas Gessner Alton Gessner, Alton Rogers, and Daniel Lundsford of Gessner E Engineering for i i f coordinating construction estimates estimates Thanks go to Mark and Kris Soderberg and g David Ondrias of Kraftsman/Water Odyssey for design consultation consultation
Construction Costs Phase 1 Phase 2
Water Water Supply number = 2800 gpm between the two water lines Demand number = 1644 gpm (estimated maximum with everything going) At 100% capacity for 8hrs a day for 180 days, the total water consumption matches 4000 homes for one year. (Bryan ‐ College Station Unified Design Guidelines (Domestic Water) Table 1 page Station Unified Design Guidelines (Domestic Water), Table 1 page 13 says that one household uses 100 gallons per day) Water delivered to Wolf Pen Creek or an alternate event site and then Water delivered to Wolf Pen Creek or an alternate event site and then to the Creek will improve the health of the ecosystem
Is the $4.4M a good investment? Is the $4.4M a good investment? Education Entertainment Economic stimuli E Exercise i Ecosystem health Enhancing existing infrastructure
Toddler Area 1: Fixin’ To (Ages 3 5) (Ages 3 ‐ 5)
Toddler Area 2: Bitty Texans Toddler Area 2: Bitty Texans
Indicating Cities: Indicating Cities:
Climate! Climate! Hurricanes: Hurricanes: 6 ft high, 4ft throw, 15 ft wide, 66 gpm
Bi di Biodiversity, it Energy, gy Industry
Indicating Rivers: Indicating Rivers: Red: 268 ft Sabine: 153 ft Trinity: 63 ft Brazos: 158 ft Colorado: 103 ft Nueces: 74 ft Pecos: 60 ft Rio Grande: 247 ft Total: 1126 ft
Special Thanks Special Thanks Steve Beachy and CS Parks Christopher Ellis – College of Architecture, TAMU p g , Bruce Herbert – College of Geosciences, TAMU Kelly Brumbelow – College of Engineering, TAMU Susan Pedersen – College of Education, TAMU GK12: Dr. Sonia Ortega, NSF Ms. Veronica Ramirez, TAMU Ms. Christi Everett and Ms. Patti Willems, BISD
Questions? Questions? Education Entertainment Economic stimuli E Exercise i Ecosystem health Enhancing existing infrastructure
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