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ADDRESSES), or at (213) 452–3798 or
email at: Deborah.L.Lamb@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authority. The proposed study is
authorized by Senate Resolution
approved on June 25, 1969, which reads
as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/
EIR) for the Arroyo Seco Ecosystem
Restoration Study, Los Angeles
County, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District (Corps)
in coordination with the non-Federal
sponsor, Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works (LACDPW),
intends to prepare an Integrated
Feasibility Study and Environmental
Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report for the Arroyo Seco
Environmental Restoration Study. The
purpose of the study is to evaluate
opportunities for the restoration of a
natural channel, aquatic and riparian
habitat as well as associated upland
habitat creek dynamics, restoration of
sustainable aquatic habitat, and
revitalization of riverine and associated
upland habitat and constituent species,
while maintaining the cultural and
aesthetic quality of the Arroyo Seco.
The Arroyo Seco (‘‘dry wash’’) heads
in the San Gabriel Mountains north of
downtown Los Angeles and flows south
through the cities of Pasadena, South
Pasadena, and Los Angeles before
reaching its confluence with the Los
Angeles River. The study area is an
approximately eleven (11) -mile reach of
the Arroyo Seco channel in Los Angeles
County, CA. The flood control channel
is maintained by the Los Angeles
County Department of Public Works.
The study area extends from the
Angeles National Forest border through
the unincorporated area of Altadena,
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and cities of La Canada-Flintridge,
Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Los
Angeles to approximately 0.5 miles from
the confluence with the Los Angeles
River.
DATES: Provide comments by November
24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to:
Deborah Lamb, Ecosystem Planning
Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Los Angeles District, 915 Wilshire Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90017–3401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information on dates, times
and locations for scoping meetings,
please contact Deborah Lamb (see
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Resolved by the Committee on Public Works
of the United States Senate, that the Board of
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created
under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act,
approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby
requested to review the report of the Chief of
Engineers on the Los Angeles and San
Gabriel Rivers and Ballona Creek, California,
published as House Document Numbered
838, Seventy-sixth Congress, and other
pertinent reports, with a view to determining
whether any modifications contained herein
are advisable at the present time, in the
resources in the Los Angeles County
Drainage Area.
2. Background Information. The
Arroyo Seco watershed has historically
played a significant role in the ecology
of the Los Angeles Basin because of its
diverse habitat features and as a major
tributary to the Los Angeles River. The
Arroyo Seco once provided a corridor
for wildlife to pass from the lower
watershed to the upper watershed in the
San Gabriel Mountains. During the last
150 years the lower and middle
watershed have been extensively
developed and urbanized. The Arroyo
Seco is crossed and bounded by
multiple-lane freeways including the
Arroyo Seco Parkway (historic Route
66). Despite urbanization, the watershed
still reflects the rich history of the Arts
and Crafts movement that was an
integral part of the Arroyo Seco
watershed. From the Angeles National
Forest at the top of the watershed down
to the Lummis Home and Heritage
Square in the lower Arroyo Seco, the
natural beauty of the Arroyo Seco was
both inspiration and part of an
international arts movement.
3. Alternatives. The EIS will address
the No Action Alternative and an array
of alternatives that meet the purpose
and need of the project. Alternatives
may include measures that remove
channel invert concrete, replace existing
channel walls, restore vegetation, create
stream sinuosity through relocation,
creation of fish habitat, and recreation
features.
4. Issues To Be Addressed. The
Integrated Feasibility Study/Draft EIS/
EIR will address environmental issues
concerning the alternatives proposed.
Issues will be identified based on public
input during the scoping process and
during the preparation of the Integrated
Feasibility Study/Draft EIS/EIR. Issues
initially identified as potentially
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significant without implementation of
mitigation measures include, but are not
limited to; water quality, air quality,
socioeconomics and environmental
justice, land use, recreation, visual and
aesthetic resources, traffic and
transportation, historical and cultural
resources, vegetation and wildlife, and
special status species impacts during
project construction.
5. Public Involvement.
a. A public scoping meeting will be
held on the 29th of October 2014 at the
Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works located at 900 S. Fremont
Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803 from 6:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the
public scoping meeting will be to
present information to the public
regarding the array of alternatives
proposed that may be evaluated in the
draft EIS/EIR, receive public comments,
and solicit input regarding
environmental issues of concern to the
public. The public scoping meeting
place, date, and time will be advertised
in advance in local newspapers and
meeting announcement letters will be
sent to interested parties. In addition,
the Corps will coordinate with
applicable regulatory and resource
agencies including but not limited to:
the State Historic Preservation Officer,
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Regional
Water Quality Review Board, US
Environmental Protection Agency, the
Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works, the City of Pasadena, the
City of South Pasadena, City of La
Canada-Flintridge, the City of Altadena,
the City of Los Angeles, and other local
agencies.
b. Participation of affected Federal,
state and local resource agencies, Native
American groups and concerned interest
groups/individuals is encouraged in the
scoping process. Public participation
will be especially important in defining
the scope of analysis in the Integrated
Feasibility Study/Draft EIS/EIR,
identifying significant environmental
issues and providing useful information
from published and unpublished data,
personal knowledge of relevant issues,
and recommending mitigation measures
associated with the proposed action.
c. Those interested in providing
information or data relevant to the
environmental or social impacts that
should be included or considered in the
environmental analysis can furnish this
information by writing to the points of
contact indicated above or by attending
the public scoping meeting. A mailing
list will also be established so pertinent
data may be distributed to interested
parties.
d. Questions or comments regarding
the Integrated Arroyo Seco
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Environmental Feasibility Study and
Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR),
including requests to be placed on the
mailing list, may be submitted by mail
to Ms. Deborah Lamb, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Los Angeles District,
CESPL–PD–RL, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90017–3401; or by email to
Deborah.L.Lamb@usace.army.mil.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Deborah S. Delisle,
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Secondary Education, U.S. Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) for the Arroyo Seco Ecosystem
Restoration Study, Los Angeles County, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Corps)
in coordination with the non-Federal sponsor, Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works (LACDPW), intends to prepare an Integrated
Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental
Impact Report for the Arroyo Seco Environmental Restoration Study. The
purpose of the study is to evaluate opportunities for the restoration
of a natural channel, aquatic and riparian habitat as well as
associated upland habitat creek dynamics, restoration of sustainable
aquatic habitat, and revitalization of riverine and associated upland
habitat and constituent species, while maintaining the cultural and
aesthetic quality of the Arroyo Seco.
The Arroyo Seco (``dry wash'') heads in the San Gabriel Mountains
north of downtown Los Angeles and flows south through the cities of
Pasadena, South Pasadena, and Los Angeles before reaching its
confluence with the Los Angeles River. The study area is an
approximately eleven (11) -mile reach of the Arroyo Seco channel in Los
Angeles County, CA. The flood control channel is maintained by the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Works. The study area extends from
the Angeles National Forest border through the unincorporated area of
Altadena, and cities of La Ca[ntilde]ada-Flintridge, Pasadena, South
Pasadena, and Los Angeles to approximately 0.5 miles from the
confluence with the Los Angeles River.
DATES: Provide comments by November 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Deborah Lamb, Ecosystem Planning
Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, 915
Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017-3401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on dates,
times and locations for scoping meetings, please contact Deborah Lamb
(see ADDRESSES), or at (213) 452-3798 or email at:
Deborah.L.Lamb@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Authority. The proposed study is authorized by Senate Resolution
approved on June 25, 1969, which reads as follows:
Resolved by the Committee on Public Works of the United States
Senate, that the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created
under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act, approved June 13, 1902,
be, and is hereby requested to review the report of the Chief of
Engineers on the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona
Creek, California, published as House Document Numbered 838,
Seventy-sixth Congress, and other pertinent reports, with a view to
determining whether any modifications contained herein are advisable
at the present time, in the resources in the Los Angeles County
Drainage Area.
2. Background Information. The Arroyo Seco watershed has
historically played a significant role in the ecology of the Los
Angeles Basin because of its diverse habitat features and as a major
tributary to the Los Angeles River. The Arroyo Seco once provided a
corridor for wildlife to pass from the lower watershed to the upper
watershed in the San Gabriel Mountains. During the last 150 years the
lower and middle watershed have been extensively developed and
urbanized. The Arroyo Seco is crossed and bounded by multiple-lane
freeways including the Arroyo Seco Parkway (historic Route 66). Despite
urbanization, the watershed still reflects the rich history of the Arts
and Crafts movement that was an integral part of the Arroyo Seco
watershed. From the Angeles National Forest at the top of the watershed
down to the Lummis Home and Heritage Square in the lower Arroyo Seco,
the natural beauty of the Arroyo Seco was both inspiration and part of
an international arts movement.
3. Alternatives. The EIS will address the No Action Alternative and
an array of alternatives that meet the purpose and need of the project.
Alternatives may include measures that remove channel invert concrete,
replace existing channel walls, restore vegetation, create stream
sinuosity through relocation, creation of fish habitat, and recreation
features.
4. Issues To Be Addressed. The Integrated Feasibility Study/Draft
EIS/EIR will address environmental issues concerning the alternatives
proposed. Issues will be identified based on public input during the
scoping process and during the preparation of the Integrated
Feasibility Study/Draft EIS/EIR. Issues initially identified as
potentially significant without implementation of mitigation measures
include, but are not limited to; water quality, air quality,
socioeconomics and environmental justice, land use, recreation, visual
and aesthetic resources, traffic and transportation, historical and
cultural resources, vegetation and wildlife, and special status species
impacts during project construction.
5. Public Involvement.
a. A public scoping meeting will be held on the 29th of October
2014 at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works located at
900 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra, CA 91803 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The
purpose of the public scoping meeting will be to present information to
the public regarding the array of alternatives proposed that may be
evaluated in the draft EIS/EIR, receive public comments, and solicit
input regarding environmental issues of concern to the public. The
public scoping meeting place, date, and time will be advertised in
advance in local newspapers and meeting announcement letters will be
sent to interested parties. In addition, the Corps will coordinate with
applicable regulatory and resource agencies including but not limited
to: the State Historic Preservation Officer, US Fish and Wildlife
Service, Regional Water Quality Review Board, US Environmental
Protection Agency, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works,
the City of Pasadena, the City of South Pasadena, City of La Canada-
Flintridge, the City of Altadena, the City of Los Angeles, and other
local agencies.
b. Participation of affected Federal, state and local resource
agencies, Native American groups and concerned interest groups/
individuals is encouraged in the scoping process. Public participation
will be especially important in defining the scope of analysis in the
Integrated Feasibility Study/Draft EIS/EIR, identifying significant
environmental issues and providing useful information from published
and unpublished data, personal knowledge of relevant issues, and
recommending mitigation measures associated with the proposed action.
c. Those interested in providing information or data relevant to
the environmental or social impacts that should be included or
considered in the environmental analysis can furnish this information
by writing to the points of contact indicated above or by attending the
public scoping meeting. A mailing list will also be established so
pertinent data may be distributed to interested parties.
d. Questions or comments regarding the Integrated Arroyo Seco
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Environmental Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR), including requests to be placed
on the mailing list, may be submitted by mail to Ms. Deborah Lamb, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, CESPL-PD-RL, 915
Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017-3401; or by email to
Deborah.L.Lamb@usace.army.mil.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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