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ByronFitzpatrick,SankaraAnanda,JonathanGaspar,SavannaHarwood

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Sav e th
e Wa v e s !
SankaraAnanda,SavannaHarwood,ByronFitzpatrick,JonathanGaspar

StartDate:04/28/2017 NewTechHigh EndDate:0 5/19/2017

ProjectScope:
Trashandlitteringcreateanunaestheticallypleasingcommunity.Butmorespeci cally,trash
byandinthewaterofLakeBerryessaandtheNapaRiver.To xthiswewanttoaddtrashand
recyclingbinswithundergroundreceptaclescloseronnewdocsclosertothewatersothatinsteadof
throwingtrashoutinthewater,boaterswontfeeltheneedtobecausetherearedisposablescloseby.

Importantcontacts:
Name: Role: ContactInfo:

ByronFitzpatrick TeamLeader/Processmanager. byron. tzpatrick@nvusd.org

JohnnyGaspar Resourcingspecialist jonathan.gaspar@nvusd.org

SavannaHarwood DocumentationSpecialist savanna.harwood@nvusd.org

SankaraAnanda ProjectManager sankara.ananda@nvusd.org

NapaRecycling InformationSource (707)255-5200&(707)256-3500

PublicWorks FundingandPlanningResource (707)257-9520

Department

Materials MaterialsConsultant (707)257-9520

Diversion
DivisionProjects

ProjectSummary:
AsafellowNapanandaconcernedresponsibleboaterwehaveseenourtrashandpollution
problem rsthand,andwefeelitdoesnotbene tthehealthofourwaterways,thepeoplethatenjoy
them,ortheanimalsthatliveinthem.Oftentimesboatershaveahardtimebeingresponsiblewith
trashduetowantingtokeeptheirboatcleananddistancestothenearesttrash/recyclingbinsbeing
veryfar.Trashandwaterpollutionalsoa ectsournatural sh,waterfowl,birdsofpreyandother
importantspeciesandecosystem,andwhatweareproposingisasolutiontothisissue.

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ProjectBackground:
AccordingtoH umanSociety,thereareseveralstatisticsthathighlightthelethaldangers
posedtothe250milliontonsoftrashdiscardedbyAmericanseachyear.T heGreatPaci cGarbage
Patch,ahugeconglomerationofplasticandothernonbiodegradable otsamswirlingo the
Californiacoast,isestimatedatanywherefromtwiceasbigasTexastolargerthantheU.S.W atercan
bealargeattractanttoourstateandtownascleanwaterwayswillnotonlyboosttourismbutwill
helpwithactivitiesonthewaterway.Anargumentthatcomesupisthatrecreationalactivitiesareto
blameforthelatter,butthisisnotcompletelyaccurate.AccordingtoC oastal.ca,8 0%oftheitems
foundintheoceansandwaterareduetoland-basedsourcesfrompedestrians,motorists,tourists,etc.
Ofcourse,S avetheWavesc antcleanupallthelitterorcompletelysolvethisproblem,however,we
canmakeadi erencelocally,startingwithLakeBerryessa.

ProjectObjectives:
Makekeepingthelakescleanmoreconvenient

S WewanttoincreasetheamountoftrashcansbothontheshoreandaddtrashcansintheLake
itselfforpeopletothrowtrashinsteadofintotheLaketohelpkeepLakeBerryessaclean.

M Inthepastyearstherehasntbeenmuchgarbagegatheredfromthelake,Wewouldliketoat
leasthelppickup50%-75%ofthegarbage.

A Yesthisprojectisachievablealthoughwemayneedtocreateasolutionifoursolutionisnt
availableforus.

R Itisrealistic,withtherighthelpandsupportwecanachievethisgoal.

T Weplantohaveourprojectapprovedbytheendnextweek5/12/2017.

CleanerLake

S TomakeLakeBerryessaacleanerlakebylesslitterwithmoretrashcansthatwillbe
convenienttoboaters.Thiswillalsoproduceabetterenvironmentforwildlifeand sh.

M Thiswillbemeasurablebytheincreasingnumberofpeopleonthelake.Whichcanbeseen
withcountersatthedocksalsoquickquestionnairesforuserstoseeiftheyliketheconvenient
trashcans.ect

A Thisisactuallyattainablebecausewhodoesnotwantacleanerlaketoenjoy,mostpeoplethat
dolitteronthewaterlitterduetohowfaritistotheclosesttrash.

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R Thisisarealisticideaandproposalduetothefactofitbeinganideathateveryonecanagree
upon!Whowouldbeopposedtolesslitterinthewaterasitwouldhelpsmallbusinessesatthe
lakebutalsohelpwildlife!

T Weplantohaveourprojectapprovedbytheendnextweek5/12/2017.

SaferforWildlife

S Thiswillbedonebyhavingspeci ctrashcanswheretherewillbeasecurelidoveritso
someonewouldhavetopressaswitchtoopenitandputtrashin.

M Thetrashcanswillalwaysbethereandtherewillbeaconvenientamountoftrashcansbased
o theamountofdailypeopleonaboatandthesizeofthelake.

A Thestepswewillmaketoreachourgoalaremakingthetrashcansandspeci callymakesure
thatwhattheyaremadeoutofdon'ta ectwildlife.Fromthematerial.Thecolororthesmell.

R Thisgoalisrealisticonthefactthatwehavetheresourcestomaketrashcansandmakesure
theydon'tharmthewildlifeinanyway.

T Weplantohaveourprojectapprovedbytheendnextweek5/12/2017.

ProjectApproachSummary:
Justlikeglobalwarmingandworldpeace,pollutionissomethingthatwillneverbe
completelysolved.Itisaproblemthatmanyorganizationsandgroupstackleonsimplywiththe
hopesofmakingourcommunitiescleaner.AccordingtoW aterBene tsHealth,w aterqualityreports
indicatethat45%ofU.S.streams,47%oflakes,and32%ofbaysarepolluted.40%ofourriversare
toopollutedforrecreationalactivityandtheLakesareworsewith46%toopollutedforrecreational
activity.

InSavetheWaves,wearewellawarethatwearenotgoingtosolvethecompleteproblem
withwaterpollution,butwecande nitelymakeadi erence.Ourapproachistotacklethisissue
headonjustastherest.Wehavesplitintorolesandhalfofusarefocusonthetechnicalitiesofthe
binitselfwhiletheotherhalfisfocusedonthelogisticsofmarketingandreachingouttopublic
resourcesforhelpintheinstallationportionoftheproject.Wewanttoinstaladockinanareaofthe
lakethatdoesntgetinthewayoftherecreationalusebutalsocanbeseensothatratherthan
throwingtrashinthewater,youcanthrowitoutatthetrashdoc.Weplanonstartingoutwithtwo
cansthatwillbebigroundbinswithunderwaterreceptacles.


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WorkBackgroundandTaskTimeManagement

WegotthisideafromacompanycalledECOMP
basedinAsiaandEurope.However,withthe
rightresources(perhapsfromNapasRecycling
Company),wecanmakeourowntrashcanwith
theundergroundcompartment.Ourprojecthas
alistofpermitsfromthePublicWorks
Departmentthatwouldmostlikelyneedtobe
attainedpriortostartingwiththisproject.





EncroachmentPermit-r equiredbytheNapaMunicipalCodewheneverworkisbeingperformedin
thepublicright-of-way,whichincludesthetravellanesandparkinglanesonCitystreets,City
sidewalks,andanyotherareadesignatedasright-of-way.
FacilityPermit-forworkbeingdoneatpublicvenuesorareas.
BuildingPermit

OurschedulemainlyrevolvesaroundtheschedulesofthecityofNapaandthePublicWorks
Department.

Task: Date: Completion:

ContactthePublicWorks 05/11/17&5/18/17 Completed,buttheyhadsaid

DepartmentoftheNapa theywouldreachuswithmore
City: speci cnumbersandthathas
notbeendoneyet.

Budget: 05/17/17 Completed,westilldontknow

ourstartingprice.

FinishedProposal: 05/18/17 Completed

HaveallPermits: 06/10/17

ConstructionProcess: 06/15/17

FinishedProject: 07/30/17


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ProjectDeliverables:
Plans(Blueprint)
Prototype
Explainhoweverythingworks

ProjectRiskManagement:
# RisksandConsequences Probability Impact Priority MitigationResponse
(%) (1-5) (1-3)

1 Peopletamperingwiththe 95 4 1 Whenworkerspatrolaround
cansandpossiblypolluting thelake,addthecanstopart
oftherotation.Alsocreatea
minimum nesignsoif
anyoneiscaught,theyhave
topayforthedamages.

2 Trashcanscanover ow 30,ifthe 3 3 Garbagemenshouldempty

andtrashcanpossibly y cansare thecanstwiceaweekto
out. cleaned preventanychanceofit
outas beingover own.
oftenaswe
wouldlike.

3 Riskoftrashcanripping 20;the 3 2 Orderextrabagsandalways

andmakingitdi cultto bagsare doublelayerit.Haveabase
pickupthefallingpieces. durable thatisunderneaththebag
andtruck thatholdsthetrash.
canpickup
to1300lbs
oftrash

4 Boaterscanrunintothe 15 4 1 Thelightsonthedocwould
docislightsarentonand beupallnight.Thedockwill
possiblybreakordamage alsobesturdyenoughto
thecansordock. takethepressure.

RiskRegister:
Risk: Severity:(1-10) Stepstotake:

Garbagecanstippingover 7 1. lookoutforpeople
doingit
2. Putupsigns

Peopleavoidingtrashcans 6 1. Putupsigns

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2. Makethempaya ne

Nothavingenoughmoney 10 1. Contactourmoney
carrier
2. Askthemwhat's
happeningwithour
money
3. Ifwedon'tqualifylook
foralternativewaysto
getmoneyex.
Fundraise

Ourcontactsnottakingus 10 1. Makesureourproposal
seriously ismeetingtheright
criteria
2. Ifnotaskanadultwho
iswillingtoAdminister
ourproject

ProjectBudget:
Item: AverageReportedCost: HighPrice: LowPrice:

UndergroundReceptacle- $1,800 $2,200 $1,200

TrashCan- $600 $1,200 $250

LakeDock- $3,396 $7,000 $1,400

DockLights- $399 $700 $185

BuildingPermit- $1,300 $2,222 $481

$7,495 $13,322 $3,516

BudgetNarrative:
TheProjectBudgetisveryunpredictableuntilwelearnouroptionsfromthePublicWorks
DepartmentoftheNapaCity.Thelistaboveisthebasiclistonwhatisneeded.Whilenormalpublic
trashcansarefundedbythecity,therearealsocertainguidelinesthathaveyettobeemailedtous
aboutlakeguidlines.

AdditionalFinancialStatements:
OurbudgetverymuchdependsonthecityofNapa.TheP
ublicWorksDepartmentofthe
city.T
hePublicWorksDepartmentmaintainsstreets,stormdrains,streetlights,tra csignals,
sidewalks,watertreatment/distribution,recyclingandCapitalImprovementprojects.Theirhelpwith

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thisprojectisvitaltothe nancialstatementsintermsofwhatcanbeprovidedandwhatweneedto
provide.WehadaphonemeetingwithKindra

Conclusion:
Asyoucanseeifthisprojectdoesgointolaunchwewillbecleaningthetrashinthelakeand
minimizethe47%ofpollutedlakes.Wehaveourplansandprototypelaidoutandourideafrom
ECOMPisfeasibleandwehavesolutionstoourissues,liketheissuesofpeoplenotbeingmanaged
andtheissueofthetrashtippingover.Thisgoalisveryrealisticandhasareasonableduedate.
Animallifewillevenbesaferandsomeofthemwillbesavedto.

Appendix:
"PublicWorksDepartment."C ityOfNapa.N.p.,n.d.Web.17May2017.

StateofCalifornia-Ca.CoastalCommission."TheProblemWithMarineDebris."C aliforniaCoastal
Commission.N.p.,n.d.Web.17May2017.

"LearnHowMuchItCoststoBuildaDock."2 017BoatDockCosts|AverageCostToBuildaDock.
N.p.,n.d.Web.17May2017.