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US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
Los Angeles River
Ecosystem Restoration Study
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Dr. Josephine R. Axt
Chief of Planning
Los Angeles District
September 23, 2013
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Why is the Army Corps
of Engineers involved?
How will the ARBOR
get implemented?
Can public input really
make a difference?
What is meant by
the ARBOR study?
(at long last -- the four alternatives
in the final array)
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Alternative 10• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis ParkBette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback YardPiggyback Yard
Alternative 10• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis Park
Alternative 13• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis ParkBette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback Yard
Bette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback YardPiggyback YardPiggyback Yard• Taylor Yard Channel• Arroyo Seco
Alternative 10• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis Park
Alternative 13• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis Park
Alternative 16• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis ParkBette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback Yard
Bette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback Yard
Bette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Taylor Yard ChannelPiggyback YardPiggyback Yard• Taylor Yard Channel• Arroyo Seco
Taylor Yard Channel• Arroyo Seco• Piggyback Yard• Reach 5 Wideningg• Piggyback Yard
Channel
Alternative 10• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis Park
Alternative 13• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis Park
Alternative 16• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis Park
Alternative 20• Pollywog Park• Bette Davis ParkBette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback Yard
Bette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Piggyback Yard
Bette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Taylor Yard Channel
Bette Davis Park• Los Feliz Golf Course• Taylor Yard• Taylor Yard ChannelPiggyback YardPiggyback Yard• Taylor Yard Channel• Arroyo Seco
Taylor Yard Channel• Arroyo Seco• Piggyback Yard• Reach 5 Widening
Taylor Yard Channel• Arroyo Seco• Piggyback Yard• Reach 5 Wideningg• Piggyback Yard
Channel
g• Piggy Back Yard
Channel• Reach 2 Widening
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• Verdugo Wash• Cornfields
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Alternative 13
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Pollywog Park - Riparian Corridors
And Taking Care Of People!
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Daylighted
culverts and
side channels
And Taking Care Of People!
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Los Feliz Golf Course existing
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Los Feliz Golf Course proposed
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Vegetated Wall Taylor Yard proposed
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Reach 6 Taylor Yard existing
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Reach 6 Taylor Yard proposed
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Reach 7 Arroyo Seco existing
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Reach 7 Arroyo Seco proposed
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Reach 7 Vegetated Walls proposed
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Alt 20
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Reach 2 Channel Widening
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Verdugo Wash Existing
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Verdugo Wash Restored
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Reach 5 Channel Widening
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LAR State Historic Park existing
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LAR State Historic Park proposed
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Reach 8 Piggyback Yard Existing
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Reach 8 Piggyback Yard proposed
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Reconnaissance Study Feasibility Study
Pre-construction
Engineering Design (PED) Construction
Feasibility Cost
Sharing Agreement
• 50%/50% Federal/Local Funding
• Feasibility Report & EIS or EA
• Washington Level Review
Civil Works Review Board
• 100% Federal Funding
• 905 (b) Analysis
• Project Management Plan
Feasibility Study
Congress
Authorizes
• 75%/25% Federal/Local Funding
• Plans and Specs
Project Partnership
Agreement
Congress Authorizes
and Funds
• Cost Sharing Varies
Typ 65% Fed; 35% non-Fed
• Local O&M varies
• Sponsor Acquires Real Estate
O & M
How close are we to construction?
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Extra slides - Alt 16
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Reach 5 Channel Widening
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Reach 8 Piggyback Yard Existing
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Reach 8 Piggyback Yard proposed
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