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Conservationist Chuck Hanson Dies at 91

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 30, 2014 with No Comments

We share in the loss of Whittier resident Chuck Hanson, one the founders of the Friends of Whittier Hills. His legacy of saving land in the Whittier area is both remarkable and long lasting. We owe him a lot. In these difficult times, we wish his family comfort even as we also feel ever so grateful for the gift of his life. Services will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015. View his obituary in the Whittier Daily News.

Shell-Aera

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 30, 2014 with No Comments

See the proposal level the backdrop of Brea to add 3,600 houses on 3,000 acres in Los Angeles and Orange County. This land connects the protected areas on the western side of the hills to the eastern side of the hills. It is known as the Missing Middle of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Learn more about Shell-Aera by following this link.

Pacific Heights

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 30, 2014 with No Comments

Though approved for development in 2009, the Pacific Heights property above Hacienda Heights has been controversial from the get-go. The proposal includes 47-units on 114 steep acres. Learn more about Pacific Heights by following this link.

Tonner Canyon

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 30, 2014 with No Comments

The City of Industry has its sights set on scraping the hillsides clean and constructing several dams along with side (saddle) dams in Tonner Canyon, as well as adding a road along the ridgetop–all of this on top of an earthquake fault. This land lies in San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange Counties and its not contiguous with the City of Industry’s city boundary. Learn more about Tonner Canyon by following this link.

91 Freeway

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 30, 2014 with No Comments

Numeorus projects along the 91 freeway in both Riverside and Orange Counties jeopardize the only place wildlife can safely cross under the 91 freeway at Coal Canyon. From river riprap to freeway widenings, flyovers to the Santa Ana River Interceptor line, this geographically and topographically challenged landscape has a lot of threats. Learn more about the 91 Freeway Corridor by following this link.