The Santa Clara River is L.A. County’s last free-flowing river and home to numerous endangered and threatened species. Help us to help you save the Santa Clara River by opposing Newhall Ranch’s 1st phase Landmark Village Proposed Development in the most sensitive part of the Santa Clara River.
Newhall Ranch will ultimately channelize or concrete in some 20 miles of river watershed and tributaries. This auto-oriented project will increase global warming. This is the kind off development that can no longer be approved if we hope to have any natural environment left in L.A.
The Board of Supervisors will consider the proposal for this part of a mega-development in the Santa Clarita Valley. The Sierra Club has been opposing this project for over 15 years. This may be your last opportunity to save the Santa Clara River. Join us at the hearing on October 4th at 9:30am. (See below for Talking points.)
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Main Hearing Room
500 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles 90012
Make your voice heard to oppose this project
* Protect The Santa Clara River, Los Angeles County’s last mostly wild river
* Oppose increased traffic congestion and air pollution and global warming
* Address ammonium perchlorate pollution of the local water supply, known to harm human health
WHAT YOU CAN DO
1. Join us at the hearing on October 4th at 9:30am. Speak your mind! All speakers will have 3 minutes to provide their comments.
Main Hearing Room, 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90012
2. Write, email or fax TODAY:
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Executive Office
Re: Landmark Village
500 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles CA 90012
Fax (213)620-0636
Email: publichearing@bos.lacounty.gov
Tell Them:
1. I oppose the approval of Landmark Village proposal.
2. Protect the Santa Clara River – L.A. County’s last free-flowing river and home to many endangered species from this development. Floodplain impacts must be evaluated before any approval of this project.
3. The project must meet chloride limits for the Santa Clara River
4. New modeling of the ammonium perchlorate plume is needed to ensure safe drinking water. The pollution plume of from the Whittaker Bermite munitions facility is spreading and has caused the closure of another ground water well. Water slated for the Newhall Ranch project must be re-directed to ensure clean water to the community of Santa Clarita.
5. The proposed project would have permanent detrimental impacts on the quality of life for residents in Los Angeles County. The Santa Clarita Valley already experiences some of the worst air quality in the nation. The additional traffic congestion created by this project will exacerbate the region’s poor air quality. This project will cause massive additional traffic and air pollution in an area already classified as “extremely hazardous” by US EPA.
6. Approval of this project is not fiscally responsible. The developer, Lennar/Newhall, recently emerged from bankruptcy. Their stock has been down graded to BB rating. How will they pay for needed infrastructure?