by Timothy Rutt
At the urging of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, a meeting in Altadena has been added to present the county's sediment cleanup plan for the Devil's Gate Reservoir,
The additional meeting will be at Jackson Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6:30-8:30 PM, according to a release from Antonovich's office. The county had previously scheduled meetings at the Rose Bowl Stadium Visitor's Locker Room on Nov. 6, and Community Center of La Canada Flintridge on Nov. 16.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will use the meetings to present a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Devil’s Gate Reservoir Sediment Removal and Management Project, a plan to remove sediment buildup from behind the dam.
Rains after the Station Fire deposited about a million cubic yards of sediment into the area, which includes the Hahamongna Watershed. The county has said that they need to remove the debris and sediment to prepare for future flooding, but the environmental sensitivity of the area has put the brakes on the "big dig" originally proposed. The county has been relying on interim measures, removing smaller loads of debris close to the dam in 2012 and 2013, as the environmental review process continues.
For more information, go here. The meetings are:
Wednesday, November 6, 2013: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Rose Bowl Stadium Visitor's Locker Room, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena (Park in Lot F, enter at Gate A)
Thursday, November 14, 2013 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Jackson Elementary School Auditorium, 93 West Woodbury Road, Altadena (Park in lot in rear or on North Spaulding Place)
Saturday, November 16, 2013: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, 4469 Chevy Chase Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (Park in Community Center/Pre-School Lot)<
