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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

Hellman Park Taking a Beating, Residents Upset with Visitors

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 7, 2016 with No Comments

Residents registered serious complaints to the Whittier City Council in September about the misuse and abuse of Hellman Park in Whittier. Research done about the park visitors indicates that 75% of users are coming from outside of Whittier, which in and of itself, is having a huge impact on traffic and street parking near the Park. The Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority is considering its options. Check out this Whittier Daily News article.

Puente Hills Park Meeting, EIR Released

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 23, 2016 with No Comments

The next meeting on the Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan is on Wednesday, June 29th at 6:30 PM. The Public Review Draft Environmental Impact Report will be presented to the community and stakeholders. Following a presentation, the consultant team will facilitate a discussion and conduct a question and answer session. The LA County Parks Department is doing a good job advertising the meeting. We hope they don’t mistake that outreach effort for actually listening to what people want. The … Read More

Wilderness Park or Tourist Destination?

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 7, 2015 with No Comments

Ideas proposed for the Puente Hills Landfill are being considered. While some are habitat, wilderness and trail focused, others scream tourist destination with gondolas, restaurants and manufactured features. Nearby residents have endured decades of trash related activities, they may not be interested in having millions of people flood the hills and their neighborhoods. What’s your take on the plans? Read the article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Shape the Vision

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 31, 2015 with No Comments

One of America’s largest former landfills is becoming Los Angeles County’s newest regional park. The L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation invites you to help shape the vision for the park and join the Master Planning process. Don’t miss this opportunity to plan a unique area of future public parkland in your community! Three Meetings have been planned for (Community Visioning, Presentation of Alternative Park Concepts, Final Draft of Park Concept) 1st Meeting: Community Visioning 8/24 — 6:30pm – … Read More