Negative Declaration/Initial Study (ND/IS) for the Big Tujunga Wash at Oro Vista
Avenue Maintenance Program consists of the the long-term clearing, cleaning,
maintaining, repairing, and restoring of Oro Vista Avenue and associated berms,
swales, and shoulders that are located within the Big Tujunga Wash. At the end of the
Southern California rainy season (October to April), and/or after major storms
(December to March), and/or after a major release of water from the Big Tujunga Dam,
the City would remove accumulated sediments (i.e. sands, mud, boulders, etc.) and
debris (i.e., trash, logs, trees, brush, etc.) that block the flow of waters under the bridge,
through the culverts, or over the Arizona Crossing, uptream and downstream of Oro
Vista Avenue. All work will be accomplished shortly after major flows have ceased and
most all ground cover would have been removed due to water flows and scouring. The
project will recreate berms and swales in Big Tujunga Wash as needed to restore it to
its pre-storm flow, pre-storm season, or pre-discharge of waters from Big Tujunga Dam,
(i.e., under bridge, through culverts, or over Arizona Crossing). There will be no new
stream channelization or relocation.
The Negative Declaration/Initial Study is available for review at the following locations:
- Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library (7771 Foothill Boulevard Tujunga, CA 91042)
- Council District 7 Field Office (7747 Foothill Blvd Tujunga, CA 91042)
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Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Environmental Management Office (LABOE, EMG) (1149 S Broadway, Suite 600: Contact: James R Tebbetts at (213) 485-5732)
All comments must be submitted in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 3, 2015 by mailing, e-mailing to James.Tebbetts@lacity.org (Include Alameda Street Widening
in Subject Line), faxing ((213) 847-0656) or hand delivery to James R Tebbetts, or mail to: James R Tebbetts, City of Los Angeles, BOE EMG, 1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600,
Mail Stop 939, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
If you have any questions, please contact James R Tebbetts at (213) 485-5732 or via e-mail James.Tebbetts@lacity.org (Include Gaffey Street Pool in the Subject Line).
Report (Click on underlined text to view report) |
Review Status |
Public Review Period |
Notice of Intent to Adopt MND |
Closed |
N/A |
Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study and Appendix A |
Closed |
07/02/2015 - 08/03/2015 |
APPENDIX B - Plan P-34963 (12/1/96)
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APPENDIX C - Report for the Santa Ana Sucker (Catostomus santaanae) Survey and
Relocation Effort in the Big Tujunga Wash at Oro Vista Avenue (W.O. E1907366) by
Manna Warburton (TE-106908-1), Senior Biologist, ECORP Consulting, Inc. July 8,
2010.
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APPENDIX D (Files 1 through 4) - Vegetation Assessment Report for Oro Vista Avenue North of Big
Tujunga Canyon Road, by William Jones, Environmental Supervisor I, Bureau of
Engineering, Environmental Management Group (EMG). May 23, 2013.
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APPENDIX E - - Wetland Delineation and Assessment Report - Oro Vista Avenue at
Tujunga Wash (WO E1907295), by James R Tebbetts, Environmental Specialist II,
Bureau of Engineering, Environmental Management Group (EMG). January 21, 2015
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APPENDIX F - South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC) Records Search,
April 13, 2015
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