Keeping Belvedere Lake’s ecosystem balanced is no easy task due to its shallow depth, ratio of public use versus small lake size, and the amount of wildlife that occupy the site.
Our Island proposal aims to address a few issues that will assist Belvedere Lake to function at its best and highest use to help balance this man made aquatic habitat. Designing a constructed wetland has been shown to increase fish populations.
In low income areas, our urban lakes provide an important free animal protein source for the people living near a public lake. Belvedere Lake has been identified as one of these protein sources.
Additionally, the East Los Angeles community, that visits Belvedere Lake, experiences a sense of pride when they are able to fish for their food. AquaPlanet’s implementation of a Floating Treatment Wetland would mean more healthy fish to eat for more families.
Benefits:
- Enhance nursery for fish.
- Provide Habitat for fish.
- Shade for fish.
- Improved water quality.
- Aid in removal and sequestering of pollutants including some heavy metals in the water column.
- Increase fish population.
Project Details:
Description
- 350 sq. ft. Floating Treatment Wetland, plants, installation, launching, and anchor
- Wetland to be planted with native, evergreen, flowering, and non-invasive moisture loving plants, along with other natural materials.
Material Purchase
- Floating Treatment Wetland matrix.
- Artificial turf edge.
- Plants and other natural features (plant list attached).
- BioTerra Wonder Soil, 350 sq. ft. at 3” thick—lightweight coco peat mix.
- Bird deterrent parameter fencing which is integrated and removable, during grow-out.
- Temporary solar circulation system with bird deterrents.
- Anchors to keep Floating Treatment Wetland in place.
Duration:
- 2 days’ labor to assemble, plant, launch, and anchor the Floating Treatment Wetland.
