Science Park Project PresentationScience Park Project Presentation

Wolf Pen Creek Advisory BoardJuly 24 2007July 24, 2007

kEric SimanekBCS Resident

Iconic Features of BCSf

Impacting the Quality of Life in BCS

Education

Entertainment

Economic stimuli

ExerciseExercise

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 IndividualsWarren Finch of the Bush Library and MuseumRotaryResearch Valley PartnershipBarry Biggar of the BCS Convention and Visitors BureauShawn Andaya‐Pulliam of the Children’s MuseumHarold Strong of Research ParkHarold Strong of Research Park

National Science FoundationUnderwriting expenses as part of GK‐12 education grant at BISD

Water UsageWater Usage

FOR EXAMPLE50% of the time is Free Play

50% of the time is Instructional Activities

0:00 to 0:12    12 Months in 12 Minutes0:12 to 0:15    Interactive Free Play0:15 to 0:20 Rivers of Texas0:15 to 0:20    Rivers of Texas0:20 to 0:30    Interactive Free Play0:30 to 0:35    Storms of Texas0:35 to 0:45    Interactive Free Play0:45 to 0:50    Cities/Sites of Texas0:50 to 1:00    Interactive Free Play

Cost Estimates

Thanks go to Thomas Gessner AltonGessner, Alton Rogers, and Daniel Lundsford of Gessner E i i fEngineering for coordinating construction estimatesestimates

Thanks go to Mark and Kris Soderberg and gDavid Ondrias of Kraftsman/Water Odyssey for design consultationconsultation

Construction Costs

Phase 1 Phase 2

WaterWater

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 pageStation 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 thenWater 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?

EducationEntertainmentEconomic stimuliE iExerciseEcosystem healthEnhancing existing      

infrastructure

Toddler Area 1:  Fixin’ To (Ages 3 5)(Ages 3‐5)

Toddler Area 2: Bitty TexansToddler Area 2:  Bitty Texans

Indicating Cities:Indicating Cities:

Climate!Climate!

Hurricanes:Hurricanes: 6 ft high, 4ft throw, 15 ft wide, 66 gpm

Bi di itBiodiversity, Energy, gyIndustry

Indicating Rivers:Red:  268 ftSabine:  153 ft

Indicating Rivers:

Trinity: 63 ftBrazos: 158 ftColorado: 103 ftNueces: 74 ftPecos:  60 ftRio Grande:  247 ft

Total:  1126 ft  

Special ThanksSpecial ThanksSteve Beachy and CS Parks

Christopher Ellis – College of Architecture, TAMUp g ,Bruce Herbert – College of Geosciences, TAMUKelly Brumbelow – College of Engineering, TAMUSusan Pedersen – College of Education, TAMU

GK12:       Dr. Sonia Ortega, NSFMs.  Veronica Ramirez, TAMUMs. Christi Everett and Ms. Patti Willems, BISD

Questions?Questions?

EducationEntertainmentEconomic stimuliE iExerciseEcosystem healthEnhancing existing      

infrastructure

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