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Puente Hills Landfill Plans

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 21, 2016 with No Comments

Join residents, organizations, agencies and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation as it unveils the proposed plans for the Puente Hills Landfill site. The Final Park Concept and Environmental Scoping meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 6:30 PM. It will be located at Don Julian Elementary School (13855 Don Julian Road, La Puente). Three workshops were held between August and November 2015 to garner public input on the future of the Puente Hills Landfill … Read More

YL City Council Changes Mind

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 6, 2016 with No Comments

In an odd turn of events, the Yorba Linda City Council changed its mind on the primary access road for the proposed (and currently litigated) Esperanza Hills project. Arguments have ensued for months that the proposed primary access road across San Antonio Canyon behind more than a dozen homes was patently illegal. Residents provided 18 documents confirming their position that the land was open space in perpetuity and the road was not an acceptable use. The City changed its position … Read More

YL Residents Make Headlines

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 23, 2015 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone has guided the efforts of a volunteer-based group, Protect Our Homes and Hills, in efforts to stop the Esperanza Hills and Cielo Vista project. Residents mainly cite public safety, evacuation, fire, water and other environmental concerns. OC Register reporter John Drummond highlights their efforts in a recent article. Check out the article.

Federal Conservation Funding Renewed

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 21, 2015 with No Comments

Congress reauthorized the critical conservation bill, known as the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Congress let it expire September 30 after 50 years of successful conservation funding. Many organizations, including Hills For Everyone, supported its renewal. In the last few days, Congress approved an omnibus spending package with a three-year extension the Fund. There is an increase in the annual allocation and $450 million is available for conservation each year. These funds were used in the purchase of a … Read More

Santa Ana River Parkway Extension Project

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 10, 2015 with No Comments

The Santa Ana River Parkway Extension Project, Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), will be available for public review beginning December 10, 2015 today. The Notice of Availability (NOA) contains information where paper copies of the DEIR are available for public review and the web address to download a digital copy. Written comments are due back to the County no later than January 25, 2016. Download the NOA. Comments go to: Jeff Dickman, Trail Coordinator – Planner IV OC Public Works, … Read More