Hills For Everyone plans to comment on the proposed Hsi Lai Monastery expansion. This is the step, the Notice of Preparation, before the Environmental Impact Report. The project’s current location sits in a very tenuous portion of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Read the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.
Spring 2020 (PDF – 895 KB)Highlights: Saving Land at Long Last (Eastbridge Acquisition) County Sues Sanitation Districts Over Park Plans Brea Canyon Road Hidden Oaks Esperanza Hills Hsi Lai Temple Wildlife Reminder Hike With Assemblymember Chen SoCal Mountain Lion
You may recall the County of Los Angeles has plans for a park atop the now closed Puente Hills Landfill. Things have gone sideways and plans for the park have reached incredible numbers. The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has released information on its “park related” obligations now that the County has sued the agency to fund the entire park. Learn more from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts website.
Halloween, Hikes, and Planning Workshops! The latest Hills For Everyone e-newsletter focuses on three topics:1. A Halloween tip to protect wildlife and an event in Carbon Canyon.2. The Puente-Chino Hills Task Force 2019-2020 Hiking Schedule is released with a hike this Saturday.3. The LA County Planning Department is hosting local workshops for the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan
Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved revisions to the Significant Ecological Area designations. These SEAs as they are called provide additional protections to biologically sensitive lands throughout LA County. Most of the Aera Energy lands, the Missing Middle of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, are now in an SEA. Thanks to the Supervisors and staff for making this happen. And, Hills For Everyone was proud to support it.