Whittier Hills Eucalyptus Fuel Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2006111105
Lead Agency
Los Angeles County
Document Title
Whittier Hills Eucalyptus Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
010 v Vacant Residential Land; 320v Vacant Industrial Land, 8300 Misc., Petroleum, Gas; 8800 Gov, Misc; 880v Vacant, Government Land.
Document Description
The City of Whittier and the County of Los Angeles Fire Department recognize the potential threat of catastrophic wildfires burning in the Whittier Hills and surrounding lands. This project will strategically reduce the fuel load of eucalyptus and other non-native tree species from City of Whittier property easterly and westerly of Colima Road, north of Mar Vista Street. Groves of eucalyptus cover an estimated 80 to 100 acres within the project area. Eucalyptus trees are recognized as being an extremely flammable species in terms of foliage and litter produced. Their removal will increase fire safety for adjacent subdivisions as well as allow for suitable conditions for replanting the area with native species.
Contact Information
Name
Franklin Vidales
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Whittier
Counties
Los Angeles
Cross Streets
Colima Road, Mar Vista Street
Zip
90602
Total Acres
80-100
Parcel #
8138-032-901; 8289-021-904
State Highways
60 Fwy. (3 miles)
Schools
W. Whittier ES, Ocean View ES, La Serna
Township
S
Range
11W
Section
22,23,
Base
SBBM
Other Information
Sections: 25, 26, 27
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Transportation, Vegetation
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