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Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
DONE Newsletters 2006
September 15,
2006
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To:
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Neighborhood
Council Leaders |
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From:
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Lisa Sarno, Interim General Manager, DONE |
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E-mail:
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done@lacity.org |
Re:
Notification of the Upcoming Board of Public Works meeting on October 4, 2006 to concur with Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) recommendations and forward to City Council for actions
The Board of Public Works Commissioners will meet on October 4, 2006 to discuss and concur with the IRP recommendations, including the IRP's Final Environmental Impact Report and forward to City Council for actions. The October 4, 2006, Board of Public Works Commissioners' meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., in the Edward R. Roybal Board of Public Works Session Room 350, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
The agenda for this Board of Public Works meeting will be available for download, 72 hours before the meeting date, from a City website at: http://lacity.org/bpw/Secretariat/Agendas.html . Additionally, a copy of the Draft IRP recommendations, a copy of the Final Environmental Impact Report and the IRP plan are available on the City's IRP website at: www.lacity.org/san/irp .
Background:
As a result of a joint effort between the Bureau of Sanitation of the Department of Public Works and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power an Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was developed which:
 integrates planning for the three interdependent water systems of wastewater, recycled water and stormwater;
reviews the City's water and wastewater needs for the next 20 years; and
identifies necessary infrastructure improvements and policy recommendations. |
The IRP and EIR were developed after an intensive 4-year process that was built upon stakeholder preferences. During the process 21 initial alternatives were narrowed down to 4 alternatives that were carried through environmental review.
These alternatives will meet a 20 percent projected increase in wastewater flow while maximizing the beneficial uses of recycled water and urban runoff. This will optimize the use of our existing facilities and water resources, reduce pollution and Los Angeles' dependence on imported water.
The Draft EIR for the IRP was issued for public review in November 2005. The
review period ended on March 2006. The Final EIR was released for public review on September 7, 2006.
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Lisa Sarno, Interim General Manager
done@lacity.org
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
334-B E. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
866 / LA HELPS
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