BENEFITS
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Water Quality
• Underground Infiltration System
• Bioswales
• Low Impact Development
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Water Supply
• Using stormwater and non-stormwater runoff to irrigate the landscape at Ladera Park
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③
Community
• Demonstration Garden with native and drought tolerant plants
• Educational signage
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Project features include new drainage infrastructure to capture and treat stormwater. More than half a million gallons of stormwater will be converted annually to irrigate the park and infiltrate approximately 25 million gallons into underground wells below Ladera Park.
Partners
• Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell
• County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
• Los Angeles County Flood Control District
• Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
• State Water Resources Control Board
• Safe Clean Water Program
Funding for this Project was recommended by the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and the State Water Resources Control Board and has been provided in part through an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board using funds from Proposition 84. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the foregoing, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
Funding for this project has also been provided in part from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District’s Safe, Clean Water Program.
| SCHEDULE
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| Final Design
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May 2018
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| Advertisement and Award
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December 2018
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| Construction Start
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June 2019
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| Construction End
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February 2023
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| Effectiveness Monitoring
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Winter 2023-2025
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Please enjoy this drone video project overview.
Updates
Project reached substantial completion on February 22, 2023. Please see photos showcasing the finished project below.
July 12, 2021
Park is open to the public; finishing touches to stormwater equipment
January 13, 2021
Shade structure built, landscape installation continuing.
November 12, 2020
Bioswales and shade structure installation continuing.
July 28, 2020
Drywell installation has been completed. Above-ground construction has begun.
July 1, 2020
Drywell installation in Ladera Park Avenue under way.
June 10, 2020
Water Reuse System in place.
April 28, 2020
Drywell installation is nearing 75% completion.
March 19, 2020
Drywell Installation is ongoing.
February 10, 2020
Installation underway for RCP connecting drywells.
December 30, 2019
Splitter structure installed; slide gate installation beginning
December 3, 2019
Splitter Structure is being installed.
November 14, 2019
Pretreatment system being installed. Seven drywells have been drilled. Drywell installation is ongoing.
September 9, 2019
Dry well drilling has started in September 2019.
AUGUST 20, 2019
Construction began in June 2019. The diversion structure is being installed on Slauson Avenue and is expected to conclude by the end of August. Dry well installation is anticipated to begin in September 2019.
JANUARY 2019
The construction contract was awarded to Kaveh Engineering and Construction, Inc. and executed in January 17, 2018. Construction is expected to start in late May 2019 and be completed in October 2019. Click on the links below for the project plans and specifications.
• Project Specifications
• Project Plans/Addendum No. 1
MARCH 15, 2018
The Addendum to the Ballona Creek Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) was released for a 30-day public review and comment period.
Click on the links below for more information:
• Notice of Addendum to the EWMP PEIR for the proposed project
• Draft Addendum
• Final Addendum
• Ballona Creek EWMP
• EWMP PEIR
MARCH 29, 2018
The Ladera Park Project Team will be holding a community meeting at 6 PM at the Yvonne B. Burke Community Center (4750 W. 62nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90056). Click below for Flyer.
• View Flyer
• PowerPoint presentation
Contact
• To receive project updates, please contact Josafat Flores at (626) 300-4621 or joflores@dpw.lacounty.gov