Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Project

Document Description: The project would be consistent with the Regional Water Quality Control Board's intent to restore the existing and potential beneficial water quality uses in the Lake. The project would include a new Lake liner, new wetland areas, a Lake outlet, a partition berm in the Lake to comply with California Division of Safety of Dams requirements, a recirculation pump and piping system to circulate the Lake water, modification of existing storm drains inletting to the Lake to divert low flow urban runoff into the Lake, aquatic emergent plants at various points along the Lake edge, various improvements to the Lake's edge and areas adjacent to the Lake's edge, replacement of a majority of the existing aspalt pathway around the Lake perimeter with pervious meterials, hydrodynamic separators, rain gardens and grassy swales, and an upgrade of the irrigation system.

Contact Information: Maria Martin
City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering
1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 485-5753

Review Period Start: 7/15/2010
Review Period End: 8/30/2010
Development Type: Recreational (Echo Park Lake and lake edge improvements) Water Facilities (Lake Type) Other (Water quality improvement)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: Lake Rehab
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Recreation/Parks Noise Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality
Reviewing Agencies: Native American Heritage Commission Caltrans, District 7 Department of Water Resources California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Resources Agency