The LA River Habitat Restoration: Scaling Community-Based Efforts
Summary
SCH Number
2024120005
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
The LA River Habitat Restoration: Scaling Community-Based Efforts
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/2/2024
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. The LA River Habitat Restoration: Scaling Community-Based Efforts project will: (1) restore or enhance three to five acres of natural habitats of the LA River at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve; (2) research, select, and initiate restoration at one to two sites, totaling approximately three acres of habitat along the Lower LA River corridor; and (3) implement river clean-up days along the middle and lower LA River. Restoration work at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve will focus on the removal of non-native vegetation, and restoration work along the Lower LA River will focus on the removal of non-native vegetation and native species planting.
Contact Information
Name
Kellan Warner
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Van Nuys
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Zip
91436
Other Location Info
Lat/long represents the center of the Sepulveda Basin project site.
Other Information
Potential river cleanup sites are the Bette Davis Picnic Area, Glendale Narrows Riverwalk, North Atwater Park, Bond Park, Red Car Bridge, Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park, Elysian Valley Gateway Park, Steelhead Park, Maywood Riverfront Park, Compton Creek, and Willow Street Estuary.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
This project will restore three to five acres of habitat primarily through invasive species removal. There will be no significant adverse impact on endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitat pursuant to section 15065; there are no hazardous materials at or around the project site that may be disturbed or removed; and the project will not result in impacts that are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 CCR Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project will remove trash and debris by hand from sections of the Los Angeles River, focusing on soft bottom sections. Any temporary impacts will be restored to pre-project conditions. No permanent impacts will occur as a result.