Ballona Watershed
Support a slow, careful restoration
PARK TO PLAYA BRIDGE OVER LA CIENEGA FROM KENNETH HAHN PARK
TO STONE VIEW NATURE CENTER COMPLETES 13 MILE TRAIL TO THE BEACH
TO STONE VIEW NATURE CENTER COMPLETES 13 MILE TRAIL TO THE BEACH
SUPPORT A SLOW CAREFUL RESTORATION OF BALLONA WETLANDS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Dr. Margot Griswold, Restoration Ecologist - 4.6 minute YouTube
Listen to her Proposal to Restore Ballona's Predominantly Freshwater Seasonal Ballona Wetlands
... protect Ballona groundwater.
GRASSROOTS COALITION & CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SETTLE OUT OF COURT
- Aquifer Groundwater Infiltration Protection Recharge Watershed - 14 slides
- Ecological Preserve Waterflow and Dewatering Impact - 32 slides
- Wetlands Preservation - 35 slides
- Wetlands Preservation and Restoration - 48 slides
- Activists want Public Participation in 2016 Proposed Restoration - 12 slides
- Animal Welfare Presentation - 7 slides
- Wetland Preserves Proposed Tidal Wave Levee - 13 slides
A Diagram of Aquifer underlying the Ballona Wetlands
DOUBT CALIFORNIA IS DRYING OUT? LOOK AT THESE OUTER SPACE PHOTOS!
We have taken rainwater for granted or treated it as an enemy sloping driveways to send rainwater to the street and nearest storm drain since the 1930's. Now the LA River Watershed is taking a different approach. Why not the Ballona Watershed which sends Billions of Gallons of Water to Ballona Flood Control Channel and into the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Bay?
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What did the L.A. Basin look like before there was an L.A.?
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Ballona Watershed Vimeo - Douglas Fay - 60 Year Evolution of Santa Monica Bay
Discusses his famous Dad, Rimmon C. Fay's point of view
JohnTommy Rosas Discussing Many Aspects of the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Restoration Preferred Alternative #1
Congressman Ted Lieu Supports Parts of Ballona Watershed as a National Park
Implications of Ballona Wetlands Restoration - Travis Longcore
Restoration Ecologist, Ballona Wetlands Restoration - Margot Griswold
Lost Creeks of the Ballona Valley offer an opportunity to remove concrete channels,
day light streams children can enjoy, and infiltrate rainwater into our aquifers.
The light blue lines on the map represent earlier streams. Now our precious rain water goes into storm drains
along with contaminants from our streets.This polluted runoff flows to Ballona Creek, then into the Pacific Ocean.
Rex Frankel, Editor of Rare Earth News & President of Ballona Ecosystem Education Project.
Link to his PICASA SITES below:
EVOLUTION OF BALLONA DESTRUCTION PLANS
https://picasaweb.google.com/rexfrankel/EvolutionOfBallonaDestructionPlans#
UNBURY BALLONA CREEK TO SAVE BILLIONS
https://picasaweb.google.com/rexfrankel/UnburyBallonaCreekToSaveBillions#
BALLONA CRITTERS AT RISK FROM STATE BULLDOZING PLANS
https://picasaweb.google.com/Rare.Earth.fotos/BallonaCrittersAtRiskFromStateSBulldozingPlans
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FACT: Marina real estate, boat slips basins and yacht clubs are all on long-term land leases of 50-60 years. Some have expired, some have been renewed, and others offer opportunities for revision..
FACT: Santa Monica Bay Restoration has advocated opening our Ballona Wetlands to the ocean. See videos by Travis Longcore and Margot Griswold for a greater understanding of our opposition to this.
FACT: A flood plane covers large areas of the lower Ballona Watershed (Venice, Marina del Rey, Ballona Wetlands and Playa del Rey). Sea level rise, a tsunami, or a huge storm event could flood the lower Ballona Watershed.
FACT: 950 acres of Ballona Wetlands were chiseled out to create Marina del Rey small boat harbor and recreation area by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under U.S. Congress Documents 389 and 780. U.S. Congress, Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County provided funding in almost equal parts.
FACT: U.S. Congress Documents 389 and 780 designated 41.9 acres for Oxford Lagoon Bird Sanctuary. Only 10.7 acres were actually set aside.
FACT: 90% of all our wetlands in Southern California have been built on or paved over.
FACT: Last 150 years have been the wettest in 4,000 years. Our present drought could continue for 100 years.
FACT: 120 miles of intermittent streams, 47 miles of perennial streams, and 3.8 square miles of wetlands in Greater Los Angeles existed before storm drains were installed early in the 20th Century.
FACT: 0.61 square miles of Ballona Wetlands and 24 miles of creek existed before storm drains were installed early in the 20th Century.
FACT: Los Angeles imports around 85% of its water from over 200 miles away. It uses 30% of its state electrical power to deliver this water.
Ballona Watershed Related Material
Glossary and Web Links: Lower Ballona Watershed Agencies & Acronyms
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- BOS
- Board of Supervisors Los Angeles County http://bos.co.la.ca.us/
- CCC
- California Coastal Commission http://www.coastal.ca.gov/lcps.html
Ballona Creek Watershed - 127 SQUARE MILES - WHAT'S NEW
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MOST RECENT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 127 SQUARE MILE BALLONA WATERSHED
Ballona Watershed: Ballona Wetlands Drainage Device Press Coverage
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Grassroots Coalition Announces -- California Coastal Commission Finds Playa Vista's Illegal Water Drainage Devices Are Destructive to Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve in Los Angeles
Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission: CA State / Agencies Controversies - Public Private Partnership (PPP) and the Ballona Wetlands
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Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission In 2010 Grassroots Coalition's President Patricia McPherson, with the help of associate John Davis began researching the way in which the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission interfaced with the (*so called) Public Private Partnership (PPP) known as the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation (an independent private business).
Ballona Watershed: Dewatering Ballona Wetlands 2013 Presentations by Patricia Mcpherson
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Grassroots Coalition President, Patricia McPherson, provided power point presentations to California Coastal Commission. The power point presentation links are below. The power points are for the targeted audience.
[The files below need Windows PowerPoint, PPT plugin, OpenOffice or similar to view.]
1) California Coastal Commission Hearing - Presentation June 2013-a.pptx 38 meg download (43 pages)
Ballona Watershed: Playa Vista Dewatering and Bulldozing the Ballona Wetlands East of Lincoln early 2003
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Playa Vista Dewatering and Bulldozing the Ballona Wetlands East of Lincoln early 2003. See the flooded wetlands.
Mr Video Man does an excellent job on Poisoned Paradise.
Ballona Watershed: Ballona West Bluffs (Uplands) with Rex Frankel 2003 prior to loss of uplands and construction of homes
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The Ballona West Bluffs (Uplands) were lost to developers. Rex Frankel speaks out in 2003. Officially presented to Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC) in December 2005 at the Yacht Club Meeting Room.
Ballona Watershed: Annenberg - Pet Clinic on Ballona Wetlands - STOPPED
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Lots of opinions were expressed on the proposed Annenberg Pet Clinic in the Ballona Wetlands. It is now being built at Playa Vista!
It pays to speak up.
Ballona Watershed: Playa Vista Drainage Devices in Ballona Wetlands / De-Watering / California Coastal Commission Letter
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For several years the Ballona Wetlands have appeared remarkably dry, even in the rainy season. Ballona volunteers have been perplexed. We asked Why? A Public Request Act (PRA) may have supplied the answer!
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