Projects in Review 
Last Updated November 18, 2009
INTRODUCTION
The City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering is responsible for the design and construction of all public facilities, streets, sewers, storm drains, and private development affecting public right of way for the City of Los Angeles, and is the lead city agency for such activities. The first step in the CEQA process is to determine whether a proposed project is subject to CEQA. There are a number of statutory and categorical exemptions. If the proposal is not subject to CEQA, the lead agency may file a notice of exemption. If the project is subject to CEQA, the lead agency may prepare an initial study to determine whether the project may have a significant adverse impact on the environment. An initial study is neither intended nor required to include the level of detail included in an environmental impact report (EIR). The initial study is used as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an EIR or a negative declaration.
An EIR is prepared when the lead agency finds substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. When the lead agency determines that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, a negative declaration is prepared. Where potential significant environmental effects are shown in the initial study, but the project is modified such that the environmental effects are rendered less than significant, a mitigated negative declaration is prepared.
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PROJECTS
6th
STREET VIADUCT SEISMIC IMPROVEMENT
The 6th Street Viaduct
(Bridge No. 53C-1880) and Sixth Street Overcrossing (Bridge No. 53 -0595)
comprise a single structure, which spans a portion of the Hollywood Freeway (US
101), the Los Angeles River, city streets, and numerous railroad tracks. The
structure is located in a highly urbanized area just east of downtown and
connects the downtown portion of the North Central Community Planning Area with
the Boyle Heights Community Planning Area in the city and county of Los
Angeles. Seismic vulnerability studies,
completed in 2004, concluded that the viaduct exhibits a high vulnerability to
failure under a moderate seismic event (an earthquake with a probable return
frequency of 40 years). The high risk of collapse and continuing concrete
deterioration indicates the need for timely corrective action. The proposed project would improve this
critical Los Angeles River crossing to an acceptable standard by either
retrofitting the existing structure or replacing the 6th Street Viaduct
entirely.
The
review period for the DEIR/DEIS has ended.
The final EIR/EIS is being prepared.
North Central and Boyle Heights Community Planning Areas. Council Districts 14. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Moore at
(213) 202-5575 or Linda.moore@lacity.org.
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Initial Study (409 Kb) |
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09-339-BE. Negative Declaration. The proposed project would widen a 0.6-mile
stretch of
The initial study and negative declaration are
available below and at the North Hollywood Regional Library,
North Hollywood-Valley Village Community Plan area. Council District 4. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Van Wagner at (213) 485-5754 or via e-mail at Julie.VanWagner@lacity.org.
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ECHO
PARK LAKE REHABILITATION
EIR-09-027-BE: Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report. The City is proposing to rehabilitate Echo Park Lake located at 751 Echo Park Avenue in the Echo Park/Silver Lake community, Council District 13. The State’s Water Quality Control Board has identified Echo Park Lake as an impaired water body for the following: algae, ammonia, eutrophic conditions, copper, lead, odor, polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs), trash, and pH. As a result, the City is proposing to implement in-lake improvements; vegetation, habitat and park improvements; and parkland structural best management practices at the Lake.
The City is requesting input from responsible agencies, trustees, and other interested parties on the scope and content of the proposed project relevant to the statutory responsibilities of responsible and trustee agencies’ and the concerns of interested organizations and persons. Using the information obtained through this public process, the City will prepare an EIR to analyze the environmental impacts of the proposed project and alternatives.
The Notice of Preparation and Initial Study can be viewed from the links below and is available for review at Echo Park Branch Library, 1410 West Temple Street; Edendale Branch Library, 2011 West Sunset Boulevard; Office of Council President Eric Garcetti, Council District 13, Hollywood District Office, 5500 Hollywood Boulevard; Office of Council President Eric Garcetti, Council District 13, Glassell Park Office, 3750 Verdugo Road; and the Bureau of Engineering, EMG at 1149 S. Broadway, 6th Floor, Contact: Maria Martin at (213) 485-5753.
Comments must be received in writing by October 9, 2009. Mail to: Maria Martin, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering, 1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939, Los Angeles, CA 90015; or e-mail (include “Echo Park Comments” in subject) to Maria.Martin@lacity.org
A scoping meeting will be held to obtain input on the scope of the content of the draft EIR, Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 6:30 p.m. at Logan Street Elementary School - Auditorium, 1711 Montana Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Echo Park/Silver
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HANSEN DAM RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS
NG-09-521-BE. Mitigated Negative Declaration, HANSEN DAM RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Parking Lot Restoration/BMP and Kids Campground). Council District 7, Community of Arleta-Pacoima: southeast of the intersection of Dronfield Avenue and Osborne Street and inside the Hansen Dam Flood Control Basin and Recreation Area. The City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works and State of California, Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, propose to construct the Hansen Dam Recreation Improvements Project. The project includes two components - 1) Kids Campground; and 2) Parking Lot/Restoration/BMP (AKA: Green Parking Lot) - subject to CEQA environmental review under this Initial Study.
The campground component includes construction of 12 temporary tent cabins with pads, as well as portable dining and kitchen facilities to accommodate up 60 campers and 10 staff members. A permanent restroom facility would also be constructed, which includes installation of 2,700 feet of new, four-inch diameter sewer line and lift station. Also included are an amphitheater, campfire circle, as well as a small staff parking lot and drop-off area. For security, the perimeter would be fenced by 750-feet of concrete rail fencing. The design included a (two-inch diameter) potable water supply line, drinking fountains, and misters. Electrical lines and water services would be replaced or upgraded to meet current codes. A shade structure is a planned, but is not presently part of the current project scope of work. The campground would be operated daily during the summer months. During the rest of the year, the campground would be limited to weekend use for over-night camping with possibly some programs during the weekdays. Construction is expected to begin late winter of 2010, to be completed and operational by July 1, 2010.
The Parking Lot/Restoration BMP component includes construction of diversionary structures, infiltration/detention basins, trash racks, and vegetated-swales, which would accept and filter runoff into Hansen Lake. Diversionary structures would be constructed in two existing arroyos, tributary to the lake. In addition, the lower parking lot would be redesigned, where portions would be removed to make room for a vegetated filter strip, vegetated swale, and infiltration/detention basin. The parallel access road, as well as the central and perimeter berms would also be removed. The remaining parking lot area would be re-stripped to accommodate existing capacity. The upper parking lot would not be modified, but would be served by a separate, but similar, inlet/vegetated swale and infiltration/detention basin system. The project also includes invasive plant eradication, and replacement with appropriate California native plant species. Temporary irrigation and protective anti-pest devices would be installed. Depending upon available funding, the project scope may include parking lot resurfacing, or barriers to deter vehicles from encroaching upon the wetland habitat. Construction is expected to begin September 15, 2010, and to be completed and operational by March 15, 2011.
Once completed, the campground would be operated and maintained by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, Valley Region. The City, Bureau of Sanitation would maintain the BMP facilities.
The Initial Study is available for review at the Lake View Terrace Branch Library, 12002 Osborne Street, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342; the Pacoima Branch Library, 13605 Van Nuys Boulevard, Pacoima, CA 91331; and via the Bureau of Engineering website: http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/emg/Environmental Review Documents.htm. To obtain a copy of the Initial Study, call William Jones at (213) 485-5760. All comments must be submitted in writing no later than December 7, 2009 by mailing to: William Jones, City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
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HANSEN
DAM PHASE II RANGER STATION AND TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
BE387-08, Mitigated Negative
Declaration (CEQA) and Draft Environmental Assessment-FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT
EFFECT (EA/FONSI), Hansen Dam Phase II Ranger Station and Trail Improvements
Project. Council District 7, Community of Arleta-Pacoima: southeast of the
intersection of
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Public Notice of Proposed Actions Affecting Federal Lands (16.6 Kb) |
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NG-09-520-BE: Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial
Study for Hollywood Recreation Center – Gym, Pool & Bathhouse Project. The
proposed project site is
Comments must be received in writing by Tuesday,
November 24, 2009, by email to Catalina.Hernandez@lacity.org, or mail to: Catalina Hernandez, City of
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LOS ANGELES ZOO PARKING LOT
BE 09-154. Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study. The proposed project consists of implementation of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) and parking lot improvements in a portion of the parking lot at the Los Angeles Zoo in the community of Hollywood, CD 4. The stormwater BMPs are designed to improve water quality by reducing runoff from the parking lot and removing pollutants that might otherwise impact stormwater quality; the parking lot improvements would upgrade the existing deteriorated parking area and demonstrate sustainable Low Impact Design (LID) principles. The project includes the following BMPs: permeable pavement; bioretention cells; landscaping using native/drought tolerant plantings; efficient irrigation systems; and trash screen inserts in storm drains. The BMPs would be designed to mimic natural hydrologic processes and minimize the amount of pollutants in stormwater runoff from the parking area before it is discharged into the Los Angeles River. These BMPs would help the City reduce the discharge of pollutant types covered by Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) regulations. The BMPs would be constructed in conjunction with improvements to the parking area to demonstrate LID principles. An Initial Study has been prepared to assess potential environmental impacts of the project. Mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project to ensure that any impacts are reduced to a less than significant level.
The Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration are available for review below and at the Atwater Village Branch Library, 3379 Glendale Blvd. You can also contact Norman Mundy at (213) 485-5737 to obtain a copy. The public review period has ended. The project and its mitigated negative declaration were considered by the Board of Public Works on July 8, 2009 and recommended for approval. The project and its mitigated negative declaration were approved and adopted by the City Council on July 29, 2009. The council file can be found at Council File 09-1708.
Hollywood Community Plan area. Council District 4. If you have any questions, please contact Norman Mundy at (213) 485-5737 or via e-mail at Norman.Mundy@lacity.org.
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OLYMPIC
Actions to provide congestion relief along Olympic Blvd and Pico Blvd between Centinela Ave and Fairfax Ave primarily in the Wilshire and West Los Angeles planning areas of the City of Los Angeles. The proposed project would include two major elements:
1. Restriping the existing
roadways without widening and changing restrictions against curb-side parking
during peak traffic periods to provide continuous curb lanes on both sides of
Olympic Blvd and
2. Modifying
existing traffic signal timing to favor westbound travel on Olympic Blvd. and
eastbound travel on Pico Blvd. In
addition, left-turn signals would be added or removed to help accomplish the directional
signal operation on Olympic and Pico boulevards, while still allowing all
current left-turns at signalized intersections.
New left-turn signals will be added at selected north-south arterials to
facilitate cross-over movements between Olympic Blvd and
This project may
affect portions of the City of
Based on an Initial Study, the city intends to focus the EIR on the following potential environmental effects: transportation/traffic, noise, air quality and cumulative impacts. The Initial Study can be viewed at the following locations:
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Palms-Rancho
Park Library, 2920 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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Robertson Library, 1719 S. Robertson Blvd, Los
Angeles, CA 90035
· Westwood Library, 1246 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
· Online at: http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/emg/Environmental_Review_Documents.htm
For information call 310-531-8910;
or via email to OWPE@lacity.org; or by writing to: Mr. Ken Husting, P.E., Senior Transportation
Engineer; LADOT;
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PARKING DISTRICT NO. 27
The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation has applied to the City Engineer for a Coastal Development Permit to establish Preferential Parking District no. 27 in the Del Rey Lagoon neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles. Preferential Parking District No. 27 would include all street segments within the area bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by Ballona Creek, on the south by Argonaut Street and Convoy Street (including residences on the south sides of these streets), on the east by Vista Del Mar (including residences on the east side of Vista Del Mar), and including both sides of 63rd Avenue east of Vista Del Mar (see map in hearing notice). Parking on streets within the preferential parking district would not be allowed between posted hours unless the vehicle has a District No. 27 permit. "No Parking" hours under consideration are: 2 AM TO 6 AM; 2 AM TO 5 AM; 10 PM TO 8 AM; 10 PM TO 6 AM; and 10 PM TO 5 AM.
Playa
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PECK PARK CANYON ENHANCEMENT
NG-09-016-BE: Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study.
The proposed project site is within Peck Park in the community of San Pedro,
CD15. The City of Los Angeles (City) is
proposing channel improvements for Peck Park Canyon and Dunn Canyon, stormwater
best management practices (BMPs) in upland areas of both canyons; improvements
to the park’s trail systems, including trail surfaces, trailheads,
interpretative signage; and habitat restoration. Proposed BMPs include bio-retention basins,
bio-swales, infiltration strips, pervious pavement, catch basin inserts, and
catch basin covers. The main purpose of
the proposed project is to improve the quality of the stormwater entering and
leaving the canyon. The main goals of the project are to increase the
beneficial and recreational uses of the receiving waters (Los Angeles Harbor
Southwest Slip), reduce risks to human safety and health, reduce beach
closures, and preserve aquatic and marine habitat. The project would assist the City in
achieving these goals by reducing erosion and sedimentation, reducing
downstream flow velocity in the channel, capturing trash and debris, and
reducing bacteria. Additional goals
include streambed enhancement, minimizing the potential of flooding within the
canyon, repair and improvement to the park’s trail system, and improving the
trail system connections. Mitigation
measures have been included to ensure that any potential impacts are reduced to
a less than significant level.
The document is available for review at the San
Pedro Regional Branch Library,
San Pedro Community Plan. Council District 15. If you have any questions please contact
Maria Martin at (213) 485-5753 or Maria.Martin@lacity.org.
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PENMAR
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
NG-09-256-BE: Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study for Penmar Water Quality Improvement Project. The proposed project site is Penmar Recreation Center, 1341 Lake Street and vicinity, Community of Venice, Los Angeles, CD 11. The City of Los Angeles is proposing to construct a stormwater diversion structure at the Rose Avenue storm drain; primary and secondary pump station systems; a pretreatment system to screen trash, sediment, oil and grease; an underground detention reservoir; and three force mains for flow conveyance. As sewer capacity allows, a portion of the flow, including dry weather flow, would be diverted to the sanitary sewer and ultimately to the Hyperion Treatment Plant. Another portion of the wet weather flow would be diverted to the underground reservoir where it would be held for approximately seventy-two (72) hours after a storm event passes and then discharged at a controlled rate to the sanitary sewer. The project also includes minor sanitary sewer upgrades southwest of Penmar Recreation Center. Phase II of the project would provide further treatment for beneficial use for landscape irrigation at Penmar Golf Course, Penmar Recreation Center and/or Marine Park. An initial study has been prepared to assess potential environmental impacts of the project. Mitigation measures have been included to ensure that any potential impacts are reduced to a less than significant level.
The initial study and mitigated negative declaration are available below and at the Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd. The public review period closed June 19,2009. The mitigated negative declaration and project approval were considered by the Board of Public Works July 13, 2009 and the Energy and Environment Council Committee July 21, 2009. The mitigated negative declaration and project were adopted and approved by City Council August 4, 2009. A Notice of Determination was filed August 7, 2009. The council file can be found at Council File 09-1748.
An application for a Coastal Development Permit has been submitted to the City Engineer for the upgrade of approximately 650 feet of sanitary sewer that will be done in conjunction with the water quality improvement project. The upgraded segments consist of approximately 250 feet on Oakwood Avenue between Millwood Avenue and Rialto Court, 145 feet on Rialto Court southwest of Nowita Place, 75 feet on Abbot Kinney Boulevard at the intersection with Palms Boulevard, and 180 feet on Crescent Place (pedestrian walk) between Rialto Court and Palms Boulevard. A public hearing is scheduled for September 24, 2009. A hearing notice is available at the link below.
Venice Community Plan area. Council District 11. If you have any questions, please contact
Maria Martin at (213) 485-5753 or via e-mail at Maria.Martin@lacity.org
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The City is proposing to widen and seismically strengthen the Riverside Drive Bridge over the Los Angeles River in the Hollywood area of the City of Los Angeles. The proposed project would widen the existing superstructure 12 feet on each side resulting in a structure measuring 80 feet in width. The new structure would accommodate four 12-foot-wide through lanes, two 8-foot shoulders, two 1-foot barriers, and two 7-foot sidewalks.
The Initial
Study is available at the Glendale Public Library, 222 E. Harvard St.,
Hollywood Community Planning Area. Council District 4. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Moore at (213) 202-5575 or via e-mail at Linda.Moore@lacity.org.
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BE 024-08 The proposed project includes the construction of a gravel-based parking area to accommodate up to 80 cars, featuring a low-impact and permeable surface that is both environmentally friendly and ecologically sensitive. The parking area utilizes a "tiered" or terraced design that nestles into the existing grade and allows the parking area to blend with the natural terrain and minimizes grading work. In addition to providing much needed parking to the park patrons, the parking area is also designed to help minimize water runoff and control erosion. The existing concrete steps and foundation walls from the mansion ruins will remain intact and undisturbed. The existing lawn/yoga area will be relocated to a new area above the proposed parking area. The new lawn/yoga area will feature the same size and amenities as the existing one, including a 4-foot high fence and landscaping along the perimeters. All larger trees will be preserved to provide shade in this new lawn/yoga area.
A proposed MND, dated January 2006, was circulated for public review between February 24, 2006 and March 17, 2006. The City received numerous comments during this period. As a result, the City made revisions to the MND by providing additional information about the project’s impacts and mitigation measures. On September 20, 2006, the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (Board) certified the MND, dated July 2006, for the project. However, on September 28, 2006, an appeal to the City Council was submitted to the Office of the City Clerk relative to the Board’s action in certifying the MND per CEQA Section 21151(c). On December 12, 2007, the City Council granted the appeal of the MND as to construction noise only; and, directed the Bureau of Engineering to prepare and recirculate a revised MND and a revised Initial Study and Checklist for the project that analyzes and proposes mitigation for construction noise (Council File No. 06-2512).
The Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study was circulated for a 21-day public review period, beginning on January 25, 2008 and ending on February 29, 2008. Copies of the document are available for review at the following location:
Will and Ariel Durant Library
7140 W. Sunset Blvd.
Phone: (323) 876-2741
The project will be considered by the Board of Recreation and Parks following the public review period.
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NG-09-535-BE. Negative Declaration.
The proposed project would widen
The
initial study and negative declaration are available below and at the Cypress Park Branch Library,
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BE 511-08: Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study for Santa Monica Canyon and Palisades Park Low Flow Diversion Upgrades and Coastal Interceptor Relief Sewer (CIRS) Project. The City of Los Angeles (City) is proposing to upgrade two existing low flow diversions (LFDs) and to construct a 4,500-foot-long relief sewer within the community of Pacific Palisades and the northern limits of the City of Santa Monica. The Pacific Palisades LFD would be upgraded at its current location and a new LFD system would be installed near the mouth of the Santa Monica Canyon Channel. The existing Santa Monica Canyon LFD would be left in place for redundancy and system reliability. Construction of the Santa Monica Canyon LFD would be a joint cooperative effort between the City and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD). The LACFCD would install an air-inflatable 6-foot high by 40-foot wide rubber dam in the Santa Monica Canyon Channel and an adjacent control building housing the rubber dam’s air compressor and control panel. The CIRS would extend from its upstream end at the existing Palisades Park LFD downstream southeasterly, across the City of Los Angeles border, into the City of Santa Monica, where a connection would be made to the existing 60-inch sewer. The CIRS would consist of approximately 4,500 total lineal feet of pipe of varying diameters (30, 36, 42, and 48-inch). Roughly 1,400 lineal feet of the alignment would be located within Will Rogers Parking Lot 2 East and Parking Lot 1 and the remaining portion would lie within Pacific Coast Highway right-of-way. Construction within Pacific Coast Highway would require nighttime construction and partial lane closures. Mitigation measures have been included to ensure that any impacts are reduced to a less than significant level.
Board of Public Works considered the MND and forwarded recommendation for adoption and project approval to City Council April 1, 2009. City Council adopted the MND and approved the project April 15, 2009. A Notice of Determination was filed April 21, 2009. The council file can be found at Council File 09-1708.
Pacific Palisades community. Council District 11. Contact Maria Martin at (213) 485-5753 or by email to Maria.Martin@lacity.org .
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TEMESCAL CANYON PARK STORMWATER BMP
NG-09-434-BE: Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study for Temescal Canyon Park Stormwater Best Management Practices Project proposed within and in the immediate vicinity of Temescal Canyon Park, near the intersection of Temescal Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades Community of Los Angeles, CD 11. The project would assist in improving water quality and would support the City’s efforts to comply with current and future stormwater regulations for Santa Monica Bay beaches. Phase I of the project would divert portions of the wet-weather flow from the storm drain in Temescal Canyon Road through a diversion pipe to a system that would screen trash, sediment, and oil and grease, and then go to an underground stormwater detention tank (approximately 1.25 million gallon capacity). Stormwater stored in the tank would be held for approximately seventy-two (72) hours following a storm event, and the water would be pumped at a controlled rate from the tank into a rehabilitated 16-inch sewer force main and ultimately to the Hyperion Treatment Plant. Phase II would implement on-site stormwater disinfection and beneficial reuse of water for irrigation at a future date, thereby promoting water conservation. The project is funded by Proposition O, a $500 million Clean Water Bond Measure approved by voters in November 5, 2004. Mitigation measures have been included to ensure that any impacts are reduced to less than significant.
The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration can be viewed from the links below and is available for review at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Drive, Tel. (310) 459-2754 and the Bureau of Engineering, EMG at 1149 S. Broadway, 6th Floor, Contact: Maria Martin at (213) 485-5753 for an appointment or to obtain a copy.
Comments must be received in writing by Friday, October 16, 2009, by mail to: Maria Martin, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering, 1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939, Los Angeles, CA 90015 or email to Maria.Martin@lacity.org (include “Temescal Comments” in subject).
Pacific
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09/10/09 – 10/16/09 |
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Initial Study Appendices: Appendix
A – Air Quality Worksheets
(125 Kb) Appendix B – Biological Assessments (3.5 MB) Appendix
C – Cultural Resources
Assessments (958 Kb) Appendix
D – Geotechnical Evaluations
(7.6 MB) Appendix
E – Site Assessment (5.4 MB) Appendix
F – Pollutant Load Estimate
(160 Kb) Appendix
G – Traffic and Parking Study
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BE 016-05: Environmental Impact Report,
The Bureau of Engineering is recommending the Via Marina/Pacific Avenue alignment described in the EIR. Construction would be by a combination of boring and cut-and-cover construction methods.
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Public Review Period |
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05/06/05 – 06/10/05 |
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Notice of Preparation Addendum (10 Kb) |
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Completed |
02/1/2006 – 03/17/2006 |
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Notice
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Final
EIR (6,846 Kb) |
Council Certification Pending |
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EIR-09-024-BE: The City is
proposing to rehabilitate the Wilmington Drain and Machado Lake located
adjacent to and within the Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park (located at 25820
Vermont Avenue) in the communities of Wilmington and Harbor City, CD 15. The
The City is requesting input
from responsible agencies, trustees, and other interested parties on the scope
and content of the proposed project relevant to the statutory responsibilities
of responsible and trustee agencies’ and the concerns of interested
organizations and persons. Using the
information obtained through this public process, the City will prepare a draft
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to analyze the environmental impacts of the proposed
project and alternatives.
The Notice of Preparation and
Initial Study can be viewed from the links below and is available for review at
Harbor City/Gateway Library, 24000 S. Western Avenue; Wilmington Branch
Library, 1300 N. Avalon Boulevard; Harbor District Office
No. 15 at 638 S. Beacon St., Suite 552, San Pedro; and the Bureau of
Engineering, EMG at 1149 S. Broadway, 6th Floor, Contact: Maria Martin at (213)
485-5753, fax: (213) 847-0656.
Comments must be received in
writing by September 25, 2009. Mail to:
Maria Martin, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering, 1149 South
Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939, Los Angeles, CA 90015; or e-mail (include
“Wilmington/Machado” in subject) to Maria.Martin@lacity.org
A scoping meeting will be held to
obtain input on the scope and contents of the draft EIR, Thursday, September
17, 2009, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at Kaiser Permanente Hospital Conference Room and
Education Center Located on
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Report |
Review Status |
Public Review Period |
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Initial Study (1,960 Kb) |
Pending |
08/27/09 – 09/25/09 |
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Notice
of Preparation (286 Kb) |
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