LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION:
The Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Project focuses on 11 miles of the river from the Headworks site in the San Fernando Valley to 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. This project is an opportunity to return over 700 acres of critical riparian habitat to a river that has lost over 90% of what once existed, while maintaining the current level of flood protection. Specific features included are restoration of two tributary confluences, restoration of the Los Angeles Trailer and Container Intermodal Facility Site, significant removal of concrete and riverbed restoration, restoration of the freshwater marsh at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, and restoration and reconnection to the historic floodplain at Taylor Yard.
AUTHORIZATION: Authorized for construction in the WRDA 2016.
ACTIVITES IN FY 2023:
(a) Carryover will be used to complete Cultural Resources contract for Reaches 1-8
(b) Funds will be used to update baseline Hydraulic modeling; baseline Hydrological report
(c) Carryover & Funds will be used to complete 30% design for Reach 1 Phase A
FY 2024 PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Carryover will be used to prepare to execute P3 Partnership Agreement (PPA)
ISSUES AND OTHER INFORMATION: Timely execution of the PPA. P3 effort underway: Public Private Partnership (P3) led by City of LA would help complete Design and Construction of the LA Ecosystem Restoration project – saving time and cost.
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL DATA:
As of: 12 Apr 23
PED
Estimated Federal Cost $4,050,000
Estimated Non-Federal Cost $4,050,000
Total Estimated Project Cost $8,100,000
Allocation thru FY22 $8,100,000
President’s Budget for FY22 $1,693,000
Conference Add for FY23 $0
Approved IIJA FY23 $0
Workplan for FY23 $0
President’s Budget for FY24 $0
Workplan for FY24 TBD
Balance to Complete After FY24 $0
CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Senators Butler and Padilla; Representatives Chu (CA-28), Schiff (CA-30), Gomez (CA-34)
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
915 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1109, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
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