Celebration on Mt Davidson

Friends and neighbors gathered under bright sunshine on Saturday morning, June 5th on top of Mt Davidson to celebrate the completion of three large Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) projects and rededicate a new plaque to the woman who helped preserve Mt Davidson as a park back in 1926.

Supervisor Sean Elsbernd opened the ceremonies by recognizing people from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Rec & Park Natural Areas Program and the many organizations and volunteers who worked with the City to ensure the critical water construction projects took place in harmony with native plants and natural habitats on the mountain.

The Mt Davidson Tank & Pipeline, Mt Davidson Pump Station and the Stanford Heights Reservoir are now updated, renovated and will help ensure water delivery and fire protection in the event of a major earthquake or other disaster.

Jacquie Proctor, local author, historian and co-founder of the Friends of Mt Davidson Conservancy, shared her vast knowledge of Mt Davidson's unique history. She shared historic photos of Mrs. Edmund "Madie" Brown, a courageous woman who in 1926, organized to prevent Mt Davidson from development so it could be enjoyed by the public as a park.

The new plaque in honor of Madie Brown.

Celebrate Mt Davidson on Saturday, June 5th

Celebrating SFPUC Water Projects and Honoring Mt Davidson History

Join us to celebrate the completion of critical SFPUC water system upgrade projects and the dedication of a plaque honoring “Madie” Brown.

Saturday, June 5th, 2010
10:30am
Top of Mt Davidson
Light breakfast served • Rain or shine
asinclair@sfwater.org

Mrs. Edmund N. “Madie” Brown,
a courageous woman who in 1926
organized to preserve Mt Davidson as
a public park for San Francisco.

Volunteer with the Natural
Areas Program before the event!
Meet at 9am at Landsdale &
Dalewood. Closed-toe shoes,
long pants & layers suggested.
415-831-6331

Historical Photo Credit: Jacquie Proctor

Mt Davidson Tank Update

Much of the heavy work to revitalize the water storage tank on top of Mount Davidson is complete. Thank you to all trail and park users for your patience and support during this important project. The water storage tank and pipeline improvements will help to ensure water reliability after the next big earthquake.

The planting of natural grasses on the slope below the water tank will begin in late December.

Here is a recent photo from the La Bica trailhead.

Happy trails!

Tank Retrofit on top of Mt. Davidson Making Progress

The water tank retrofit project on top of Mt. Davidson is making progress and the majority of the work will be complete by the end of 2009. The pipeline installation project finished quickly and trails were reopened early. Soon neighbors and park enthusiasts will again enjoy the scenic vistas from the lookout area near the tank. The water tank retrofit will help ensure it can withstand the next major earthquake and continue to deliver water to neighborhoods and businesses.

Response to Agua Way neighbors

Here are a few responses to neighbor questions from our February 7th community coffee:

Concerns about exposed blue pipes mid-block on Agua Way: the Water Dept will repaint them and work with neighbors to choose a better color. We cannot add wood slats to the fence but painting the pipes will help them blend in better.

Request for street repaving after projects: The streets are not on the Depart of Public Work's 5-year repaving list but given our inquiries they will be sending a staff person to review the streets for possible consideration for future street paving. The SFPUC contractor will repair areas that are damaged - both sidewalk and street.

Request for traffic calming on Agua Way: Many neighbors are concerned about speeding traffic on Agua Way. The SFPUC contacted the Department of Parking and Traffic and will provide information to neighbors about the process of applying for traffic calming measures.