Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC)

SCH Number: 2018101034
Lead Agency: Los Angeles County
Document Title: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC)
Document Type: MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received: 10/15/2018

Document Description: The proposed project includes the construction and operation of an Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) facility on vacant land located on the property of the Pitchess Detention Center. The EVOC would be used for the training of entry-level and in-service officers in basic and advanced vehicle handling dynamics, and evasive driving tactics. The proposed EVOC would include a 5,600 ft long high speed training track, a 4,000 ft long pursuit track arranged in a grid pattern, a role-play training village with five small structures to simulate a housing environment, skid recovery training area including a wet skid pad, a collision avoidance training area, training office and classroom buildings, surface parking lots, utility improvements, and low impact development features for the percolation of stormwater.

Contact Information: Victorio Monteil
Los Angeles County
900 Fremont Ave, 5th Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331
626-300-3267

Review Period Start: 10/15/2018
Review Period End: 11/13/2018
Development Type: Other (emergency vehicle operations center)
Local Action: Site Plan
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Landuse Growth Inducing Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Sewer Capacity Septic System Schools/Universities Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Forest Land/Fire Hazard Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual
Reviewing Agencies: California Department of Parks and Recreation Caltrans, District 7 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Resources Agency