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LA County Parks Sues for Park

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 9, 2020 with No Comments

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.

Puente Hills Park Moves Forward

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 25, 2016 with No Comments

With the Puente Hills Landfill now closed, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s voted on it’s “next iteration.” In a 5-0 vote the project’s Environmental Impact Report and Park Master Plan were accepted. This means trails and other amenities like a gondola, amphitheater, bicycle skills course and more will be added onto the old landfill site. The new park includes about 117 acres. Read the article published by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Puente Hills Landfill Park Decision

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 10, 2016 with No Comments

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be deciding the outcome of the proposed Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan Project and its associated environmental impact report. The project lies within the 1,365 acres of the former Puente Hills Landfill near the 60 and 605 freeways. The majority of the park would be on the “top deck” of the landfill covering 117 acres for the formal park area. Hills For Everyone and its partners have provided substantive feedback on … Read More

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

Puente Hills Landfill Park (Not So Much)

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 11, 2015 with No Comments

The Puente Hills Landfill was to be converted to a passive park after the landfill’s closure. LA County Parks staff however, has thrown in everything but the kitchen sink in its proposal for the new county regional park. There are parking lots, gondolas, a giant concrete slide, a zip line, two BMX bike skills courses, stair climbs, bike rentals and an amphitheater. Learn more on the Puente Hills Landfill Park website.