Corona Community Orchard for application to the California Urban Greening Grant Program
310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
April 13, 2011
Project Narrative When the throngs of 49ers beset California in search of gold, the challenges in gold mining forced many to find alternative work. A few found abandoned orchards, started by early Spanish settlers, and revived them into some of the earliest commercial orchards in the State. The history of fruit production in California has paralleled the growth of cities including Corona. By creating a community orchard, Corona provides a place for children and adults to learn about and participate in that history, while supplying a food source and a place for recreation. The Corona Community Orchard will fulfill three goals: reduce resource consumption, change the space from passive to productive, and provide opportunities for education and community involvement. The 7.8 acre site is currently an underused open space within a residential community. Because it does not provide specific recreation opportunities and the maintenance and irrigation costs are significant, converting it to an orchard will provide an enhanced resource for the community. Additionally, the quantity of water required for irrigation will be considerably less even at the beginning of the project. As the trees become established they will be more resilient to drought and require less water. A rainwater harvesting system will collect and store winter rains for use in the dry season, further reducing the need for supplemental irrigation. Air quality will improve and gasoline consumption will go down by eliminating weekly mowing. These changes will reduce resource use, and ensure that those resources that are used contribute to an enhanced cultural landscape that provides education, food and recreation while reducing the need for natural resources.
URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
April 13, 2011
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URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
PROJECT SITE PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
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100 250
Natural Resources Conservation Service
200 500
Meters 300 1,000
Feet 1,500
Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey
URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
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Perkins loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes
PgC
Perkins gravelly loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes
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Perkins gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded
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Soper loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, eroded
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Terrace escarpments
SOIL TYPES PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
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Seasonal Rainfall and Irrigation Demand
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852
O RI TA
892
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902
900 898
884
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896
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886
880
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870
866
868 876 874 882
864 862
2 86
890
872
6 85
85 8
4 85 0 86
DO VE
918 920
90 4
90 6 91 6 9 12
90 6
Irrigation Demand
Ave Rainfall
Water Harvesting Yield
Cumulative Storage
Jan
303249
2.72
345875
42626
Feb
303249
2.88
366221
62972
March
429603
2.31
293740
-135863
April
581227
0.68
86469
-494759
May
707581
0.16
20346
-687236
June
808664
0.02
2543
-806121
July
935018
0.02
2543
-932475
August
935018
0.12
15259
-919759
Sept
808664
0.23
29247
-779417
Oct
581227
0.36
45778
-535450
Nov
379061
1.03
130975
-248087
Dec
227437
1.47
186925
-40512
908 910
922
914
Months with Highest Water Harvesting Potential
92 92 4 8 92 93 6 2 930
Months with Highest Irrigation Demand 93 6
93 4
93 8
944
94 94 0 2
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Potential Water Savings Orchard Estimated Annual Water Use (4.24 acres)
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Estimated Annual Rainwater Runoff
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3,333,521 gal
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This map identifies areas by slope conditions that will impact the amount of rainwater that will move through the site as well as the quantity of water that could be harvested for use onsite. Flatter areas are identified as opportunities to locate water storage structures.
URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
WATER HARVESTING PLAN PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
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Existing Trees Building Rainwater Storage ZONE A: 2.07 acres - Citrus, Walnut, Fig ZONE B: 0.67 acres - Asian Pears, Persimmon ZONE C: 0.44 acres - Pomegranate ZONE D: 0.75 acres - Avocado ZONE E: 0.26 acres - pollinator zones, native wildflowers ZONE F: 0.05 acres - riparian zone, native plants
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URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
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ZONE
TYPE
SPECIES
SPACING
TREE/ ACRE
HARVEST TIME
WATER NEEDS
A
CITRUS
Improved Meyers Lemon
18x22
110
yearround
med.
Do not plant in low spots
Eureka Lemon
18x22
110
yearround
med.
Do not plant in low spots
Washington Navel Orange
18x22
110
winter
med.
Do not plant in low spots
Valencia Orange
18x22
110
summer/fall
med.
Do not plant in low spots
WALNUT
Juglans regia
28x28
55
fall
med.
25 year lifespan
FIG
Mission
20x20
110
fall maybe spring
med.
full sun
ASIAN PEARS
Twentieth Century
12X18
200
summer to fall med.
Best w/ cross-pollinization
400 chill hours
Hausi
12X18
200
summer to fall med.
Best w/ cross-pollinization
400 chill hours
PERSIMMON
American or Asian
15x20
145
fall to winter
med.
Needs a male pollinizer
300 chill hours - american 200 chill hours - asian
C
POMEGRANATE
Wonderful
10x17
255
fall to winter
med.
Best w/ cross-polliznization
D
AVOCADO
Haas
20X20
100
spring to fall
med.
Best w/ cross-pollinization
Adaptable to slopes, need good drainage
Bacon
20X20
100
fall to winter
med.
Best w/ cross-pollinization
Adaptable to slopes, need good drainage
B
CULTIVATION NEEDS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
ZONE A: 2.07 acres - needs frost protection, full sun ZONE B: 0.67 acres - needs chill hours, full sun ZONE C: 0.44 acres - takes partial shade ZONE D: 0.75 acres - adaptable to slopes ZONE E: 0.26 acres - pollinator zones, native wildflowers ZONE F: 0.05 acres - riparian zone, native plants
URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
PLANT PALETTE PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
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ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE COST FOR LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT PREPARED BY BMLA CORONA COMMUNITY ORCHARD 4/13/2011 ITEM
COST
DEMOLITION
$22,000
IRRIGATION
$289,000
TREES
$155,400
NATIVE PLANTING
$4,200
RAIN WATER STORAGE
$100,000
ROAD GRADING
$12,720
PARKING LOT
$36,000
BUILDING
$25,000
A+E FEES
$30,000
SUBTOTAL
$674,320
CONTINGENCY (15%)
$101,148
TOTAL
$775,468
URBAN GREENING GRANT PROPOSAL 310 North Joy Street I Corona, CA 92879 T: 951.737.1124 I F: 951.737.6551 www.bmla.net
BUDGET PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF CORONA 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 T: (951) 736-2241
April 13, 2011
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