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Hsi Lai Monastery

The Hsi Lai Temple is proposing to build a retreat across the street from its existing facilities in Hacienda Heights. The County of Los Angeles is soliciting comments for the Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report. They are due December 8, 2020.

Olinda Landfill Expansion

The Olinda Alpha Landfill is proposed for a closure extension (from 2021 to 2036). The height of the landfill would remain the same. It is within the City of Brea. The County of Orange is seeking public input on this project for an addendum to the EIR.

Blue Ridge Fire Impacts

On October 26, 2020 a wildfire ignited in Yorba Linda that burned 62% of Chino Hills State Park. Called the Blue Ridge Fire, it burned 13,964 acres in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. The cause is still under investigation.

Esperanza Hills Project

The 340 unit Esperanza Hills battle continues. The last legal appeal goes before the Appellate Court in November 2020. In August 2020, the City of Yorba Linda denied the grading permit for the project's entrance. This denial could effectively kill the project.

Aera Energy Application

Aera Energy withdrew its application for its 3,600 hillside houses. At this point, the project applicant must resubmit an application and plans for a future project, but it will be severely restricted due to the LA County Significant Ecological Area Ordinance.

Latest News

Utah Wildlife Corridor Sees Success
Utah Wildlife Corridor Sees Success
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Coal Canyon at the 91 freeway is a wildlife undercrossing below the highway. This version (below) is above the roadway. It seems like a great success. We must continue to connect our wildlands or the species will eventually begin to … Read More

Corridor in Utah Gets Big Use
Corridor in Utah Gets Big Use
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Coal Canyon at the 91 freeway is a wildlife undercrossing below the highway. This version (below) is above the roadway. It seems like a great success. We must continue to connect our wildlands or the species will eventually begin to … Read More

Hidden Oaks For Sale
Hidden Oaks For Sale
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Another twist in the Hidden Oaks property in Carbon Canyon! The landowner has put the property on the market for $66M. The original proposal had included 107 houses but after major concerns were raised by us and others about wildfire … Read More

November E-Newsletter
November E-Newsletter
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Two public notices for Environmental Impact Reports have been released: the Hsi Lai Monastery Expansion (Hacienda Heights) and Olinda Alpha Landfill (Brea). Further, the City of Brea has two newly installed wildfire cameras. View our E-Newsletter.