by Timothy Rutt
There will be a meeting at Jackson Elementary School tonight (Nov. 14) to present the county's draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed cleanup of the Devil's Gate Reservoir.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is holding a series of meetings to present the report, which looks at the county's plan to remove sediment behind the Devil's Gate Dam at Hahamongna Watershed Park.
Rains after the Station Fire deposited about a million cubic yards of sediment into the area, which has not been extensively maintained since the dam went up in 1920. While the county is seeking to remove the debris and sediment to prepare for future flooding, many opponents point out that the area has become a recreational area and refuge for wildlife. The county has been removing small loads of debris since 2012, but is seeking a "big dig" that option that opponents say will not only damage the recreational area, but create a massive traffic and pollution problem in Pasadena and Altadena as large trucks are used to cart material away.
Tonight's meeting will be from 6:30-8:30 PM at Jackson Elementary School Auditorium, 93 West Woodbury Road, Altadena (park in lot in rear or on North Spaulding Place). There will be another meeting on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2-4 PM at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, 4469 Chevy Chase Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (park in Community Center/Pre-School lot).
For more information and a copy of the Draft EIR, go here.
