Los Angeles River Water Wheel, Bending the River Back into the City Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2019-0040-R5)
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Summary
SCH Number
2013101041
Lead Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Los Angeles River Water Wheel, Bending the River Back into the City Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2019-0040-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/10/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2019-0040-R5, pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Metabolic Studio as represented by Lauren Bon.
The project proposes to construct and operate a 48-foot-diameter water wheel outside of the river channel to model after the historic water wheel as an aesthetic/educational statement. About 0.2 cfs of the diverted flows will be lifted by the water wheel to the adjacent ground surface for storage, treatment, and distribution for irrigation at State Historic Park, Albion Riverside Park, and Downey Recreation Center. Diverted flow will re-enter the channel 2,300?feet downstream from the diversion point.
The amendment is to allow around-the-clock work only for the jack and bore tunneling through the west embankment of the Los Angeles River (LA River) channel to a receiving well pit on Metabolic Studio property, as presented in the original Project outline. The timeline for the around-the clock work at the Project site is 8 days and would begin on August 15,2023.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Aitken
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The project is located within the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California; Latitude 34.071574° N, Longitude -118.225799° W. The streambed alteration/construction will be from within the Los Angeles River near 1745 North Spring Street and 1796 North Baker Street between the Broadway and Spring Street bridges.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Final EIR prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes