Upcoming Public Meetings on County Sediment Management Plan

The Los Angeles County Flood Control District will host two community events to discuss its strategic plan for managing sediment dams in the county.

The plan is a "document intended to provide a broad overview of sediment management and identify potentially feasible alternatives" according to the county's press release.

Altadena residents have been involved in discussing alternatives to .

Opposition to that plan led the t on the environmental effects of the clean-out, which would include alternatives to the plan proposed by the department.  That environmental planning process is currently underway, and .

The upcoming discussions on the Countywide Sediment Management Strategic Plan will give residents a chance to give input on future sediment removal operations, and discuss alternatives that could have a lower impact on the environment.

The executive summary of the current plan can be viewed on right, and the full plan can be downloaded from the county's sediment management plan website.

Below is the information about the upcoming public meetings:

• The first Community Open House events will take place on May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Los Angeles Mission College Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Assembly Hall 13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar.
• The second will take place on May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy "El Encanto" facility at 100 N. Old San Gabriel Canyon Road, Azusa.