Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Feasibility Study |
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Goal and Objectives |
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GoalTo develop a watershed plan that will integrate issues of stream and flood management, water quality, habitat rehabilitation, and educational and community recreational opportunities. |
Objectives Improve Flood Management o Evaluate reforestation and other non-structural approaches to flood management o Mitigate existing flood hazard conditions o Review existing storm drain systems o Reduce volume and velocity of storm water runoff o Evaluate flood hazard reduction at the Los Angeles River resulting from Arroyo Seco mitigation efforts
Improve Water Quality o Review existing storm drain structures o Perform assessment of water quality in the watershed o Develop sediment management strategy o Control erosion o Increase ground water percolation o Reduce volume and velocity of storm water runoff |
Improve Habitat o Review suitability of sites for habitat rehabilitation or enhancement o Enhance and strengthen the urban interface zone o Restore aquatic species habitat (for example, Rainbow Trout, Arroyo Chub, and Western Toad) o Restore terrestrial habitat in the riparian zone o Augment and restore missing species from endemic plant community o Restore and conserve critical gaps in the wildlife corridors in order to create a continuous link
Improve Recreational Opportunities o Improve public access from the national forest to the coastal shore by building trails, stairways and bikeways o Restore riverfront for public use o Provide for recreational fishing o Provide opportunities to mediate the conflict between recreation and conservation
Easement and Acquisition o Identify candidate sites of environmentally-valuable land for long term easement and acquisition as buffer against urban land use encroachment |
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