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<br />Science & Tech grew out of a discussion between Colorado Governor Bill Owens and Microsoft Chairman 1 <br />Bill Gates about the need for new models for public education. The State of Colorado received a challenge <br />grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to create four small, technology-rich demonstration <br />project high schools around the state. Science & Tech, which received its charter from Denver Public _ <br />Schools in 2001, is the first such school. Project partners a~d sponsors include Xcel Energy, Hewlett Packar<w <br />and the University of Colorado, among others, that prornis~ to make this a highly visible project. <br />Construction ofthe building is scheduled to begin in Nove~ber 2003, landscaping will begin in Spring 2004 <br />and the first class of 9th graders will be enrolled in September 2004. <br /> <br />GreenCO is an umbrella trade organization representing the common interests of nine landscape-related <br />trades, GreenCO members represent diverse interests inclu4ing sod growers, landscape architects, <br />greenhouse growers and nurseries. In 2002 GreenCO develpped a set of 29 BMPs with support from the <br />CWCB. GreenCO is committed to supporting and promoting the BMPs, both within the industry and to <br />external audiences, as the best means towards the protectioll and conservation of Colorado's water resources. <br /> <br />Project Goals: This proposed project is designed to incorporate recently developed Green Industry BMPs <br />into the design, installation and maintenance of a new school landscape, alongside a "control" landscape <br />utilizing more traditional practices, The goal is to demonstrate and measure the effects of the BMPs on water <br />conservation and quality over time. Information generated from this project will be beneficial to agencies, <br />municipalities, the green industry and the public in generaL! Project outcomes will inform future decision <br />about landscape design, installation and maintenance because we will have specific quantifiable information <br />about the impacts of a variety of BMPs on water quality an4 conservation. <br /> <br />The overarching goals of this project are to: <br /> <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />Develop means to measure effectiveness of GreenCO BMPs on water conservation and quality <br />Design a "water-wise learning landscape" as a public education resource and model for Stapleton build- . <br />out for the next 20 years <br />Design a monitoring program to measure impacts of lan'dscape practices and for use as a teaching and <br />management tool ' <br />Seek flexibility in landscape design and construction to :learn from and adapt testing topics over time <br />(through adaptive management) , <br />Develop diverse and productive partnerships to realize demonstration and monitoring goals for this site <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This project has been divided into two phases. This proposa,l covers Phase I including the following <br />objectives, to be completed beginning in August 2003 through June 2004: <br />i <br />I <br />I. Determine BMP demonstration and monitoring goal:s and opportunities on the school building site. <br />2. Design landscape demonstration project component~. <br />3. Document the use ofBMPs in the landscape design.: <br />4. Design monitoring system for both "BMP" an "control" sites. <br />5. Recruit and coordinate materials donations from GreenCO members (GreeneO in-kind match valued <br />at $50-100,000). <br />6. Install "learning landscape" (Science & Tech in-kind match valued at $370,000). <br /> <br />Phase II, which is not covered in this proposal, will involve ithe further development and implementation of <br />the monitoring program as well as a public education and otttreach component to increase public awareness <br />of the benefits of water-wise landscaping. ' <br /> <br />The Green Industries of Colorado includes the following organizations: Associated Land~cape Contractors of Colorado (ALeC), The Colorado Chapter of the . <br />American Society of Landscape Architects CASLA), Colorado Association of Lawn Care Professionals (CALCP), Colorado Greenhouse Growers Association <br />(CGGA), Colorado Nursery Association (CNA), Garden Centers of Colorado (Gee), International Society of ArboricultruelRocky MOlUltain Chapter (ISAlRMC), <br />Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association (RMSG) and Wholesale Florists of Colorado (wFC). <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Fin~cing. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Consfn'ation Planning <br /> <br />I' <br /> <br />