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a LID-LEED solution
An irreplaceable resource
• The McMillan Slow Sand Filtration Site is a unique combination of history, engineering, architecture and urban planning.
• The District government is poised to destroy this national treasure by treating it as if it were any other vacant lot to be developed.
• The proposed plan is uninspired and squanders the inestimable value inherent in the site.
• The specific nature, structure and history provide a one-in-a-million opportunity to create a world-class destination that can add immeasurably to the community’s life and to the District’s heritage tourism product.
Low Impact Development
• Restore Olmsted’s landscaping plan, substituting native species for specified invasives.
• Reconstruct McMillan Memorial Fountain.• Reserve open space for agriculture: market
gardens, vineyards, grazing animals, apiaries, butterfly and wildlife habitat
• Restore and re-purpose regulator houses.• Repurpose silos for rainwater storage and
wind turbine bases.
ABOVE GROUND
Low Impact Development
• Reinforce concrete structures to current safety standards.
• Deconstruct damaged cells to expose underground stream and build usable beach (Miriam Gusevich proposal).
• Repurpose southern cells as retail space opening on to Channing Street.
• Restore feasible number of cells to working order as the basis for an interpretation center.
BELOW GROUND
Low Impact Development
• Set up bottling plant for filtered water.• Establish artisanal glass works to produce
bottles from the sand stockpile.• Convert remaining cells for agro-processing
such as winery, brewery and creamery; ateliers and light manufacture.
• Establish theme-related specialty stores and kiosk vending.
BELOW GROUND
Economic Development
• Agriculture• Agro-processing• Bottling• Winery/brewery• Glass works• Wind energy• Heritage tourism• Recreational tourism• Entertainment• Retail
Based on Competitive Advantage and Site Specific Resources: Soil. Sand. Water. Vaulted caverns.
Preserving Physical Capital
• 25 acres of open, green space – provides extensive permeable surface to absorb storm water runoff.
• 20 acres of vaulted concrete caverns – demolishing these negates the embedded energy utilized in their construction.
• Megatons of sand used in the filtration process can be recycled as beach fill and raw material for glass making.
• Tiber Creek – managing this natural waterway by daylighting it, creating a beach basin/swimming hole will reduce the water volume downstream by retention and evaporation and prevent flooding.
• Conservancy or land trust model with public-private partnership advocated.
Conserving Financial Capital
• Estimated $50-60 million of public funds required for site demolition and preparation under the current plan.
• LID/LEED low density development less capital-intensive allowing earlier start.
• Reinforcement of vaulted concrete caverns and repurposing of existing structures will cost a great deal less.
• Cost of sand removal is made unnecessary.
• The modular structure allows for phased construction based on capital availability.
• Agricultural leases can be negotiated from the inception providing cash flow.
Developing Social Capital
• Restoration of original Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. plan already recognized by the National Association of Olmsted Parks and DC Historic Preservation Review Board.
• Reintroducing agrarian skills to develop food security and local production.
• Introducing new skills and competences in food preservation, processing and packaging.
• Local jobs using local resources reduce carbon footprint and build local economy.
• Co-operatives and small businesses favored over large corporations.
Contacts• Mayor Adrian Fenty
[email protected], [email protected], (202) 727-2980
• Vincent GrayCouncil Chair, [email protected], (202) 724-8032
• Harry Thomas, Jr.
Council Member Ward 5; Chair Libraries, Parks & [email protected], (202) 724-8028
• Kwame BrownCouncil Member At-Large, Chair Economic [email protected], (202) 724-8174
• Mary CheCouncil Member Ward 3, Chair Government Operations and the [email protected], (202) 724-8062
Links
• Our McMillan
http://www.ourmcmillan.com/• Sustainable McMillan
http://ecolocity.ning.com/group/sustainablemcmillan• Friends of McMillan Park