NFL and EA SPORTS Contribute $50,000 to Malibu's Legacy Park Project
Posted on: Monday, 3 August 2009, 13:54 CDT
Innovative Stormwater and Environmental Restoration Project Nears Construction
MALIBU, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Football League and EA SPORTS, the world's leading interactive sports entertainment software company, donated $50,000 to the Legacy Park Project, teaming with the City of Malibu for a healthier environment. Showcasing the depth of support for this important project, more than $7 million in direct contributions and pledges have been raised to date from private sponsors.
Legacy Park, the centerpiece of the City of Malibu's more than $50 million dollar commitment to clean water, is one of California's most innovative stormwater and urban run-off projects. It will transform 17 acres in the heart of Malibu into a central park that will serve as an environmental cleaning machine, capturing, cleaning and disinfecting up to 2.6 million gallons of stormwater and urban runoff that flow from the surrounding watershed. The park's state-of-the-art design will reduce pollution and improve water quality in Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon and the world-famous Surfrider Beach.
"The City of Malibu is very appreciative of this generous donation from the NFL and EA SPORTS," said Malibu Mayor Andy Stern. "Malibu and all of the Legacy Park sponsors are proud to promote environmental stewardship so that children and adults may enjoy the health and recreational benefits of additional open space and a clean ocean."
The project also will restore and develop important riparian habitat and create an open space area for passive recreation and environmental education. In addition, it will provide a living learning center for six coastal habitats.
"EA SPORTS is thrilled to be teaming with the City of Malibu and the NFL to help create this innovative park that will reduce pollution and improve water quality," said EA SPORTS Director of Marketing, Nathan Stewart. "At EA SPORTS, we share the City of Malibu's commitment to recreation and a cleaner environment as two essential building blocks for the future of our children."
The Legacy Park Project has undergone a comprehensive environmental permitting and design process, which included extensive public review and participation. The project's design team included some of California's most respected engineering, stormwater, wastewater and environmental restoration experts. Construction is anticipated to begin within the next few months.
In addition to this stormwater runoff project, the City is preparing plans for a centralized wastewater system for its Civic Center area, authorizing $2.6 million in January 2009 for design and engineering.
The City of Malibu was incorporated on March 28, 1991. Located in northwest Los Angeles County, the City has 21 miles of coastline along the Pacific Ocean and a population of 12,575. For more information on the city and the project, please visit http://www.ci.malibu.ca.us/ and http://www.malibulegacy.org/.
SOURCE The City of Malibu
Source: PR Newswire
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