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Hello Neighbor!
We want to give you a head's up about an item on the agenda for the ERNC meeting this coming Tuesday, Oct. 3.
A few years ago, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council joined our Councilmember José Huizar, The Eagle Rock Association and other neighborhood groups in objecting to an unnecessary expansion plan for the Scholl Canyon Landfill, which is located just behind the hills above the 134 Freeway, and is accessed via Figueroa Street near Eagle Rock Recreation Center. While the Scholl dump is on the outskirts of Glendale, it's right in Eagle Rock's backyard -- and any changes to it can effect our neighborhood's health, safety, and economy.
Specifically, the ERNC objected to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) process that ignored Eagle Rock residents, and concerned itself mainly with impacts on Glendale's air, water, views, and traffic. The ERNC wrote a detailed response to the draft EIR, and submitted it to Los Angeles County and the Glendale City Council, where the project is still pending.
Well, Glendale is at it again -- and once again, we're only learning about it at the last minute. A new plan, for a "Biogas Renewable Generation Project" -- an on-site processing plant for the natural gas produced by the existing garbage in the dump -- has a comment period that is closing on Oct. 21. Comments were originally supposed to close on Sept. 30 -- just 2 days from now -- but Councilmember Huizar and his staff secured a 21-day extension. They have our thanks.
What's most remarkable about this new project is that it's listed as in the 90041 zip code, yet we have had no meetings or notices about it here in Eagle Rock. Here's the description:
The Biogas Renewable Generation Project consists of the construction and operation of a 12 megawatt power generation facility. The project includes the installation of a new 60,000-gallon water storage tank for fire protection, and a 10,000-gallon domestic water storage tank along with on- site water pipeline and fill line. A three-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, 0.67 miles long, and a 12-inch diameter water pipeline, one-mile long are also included in the proposed project. Beneficial use of the land fill gas generated and collected at the Scholl Canyon Landfill will be used as fuel for the proposed power generation acility. The project is located at Scholl Canyon Landfill (SCLF). The landfill site occupies approximately 535 acres with portions owned by the City of Glendale, Los Angeles County and by Southern California Edison Company.
You can download all the documents about the project at this link, and read about the extended deadline at this link. On a cursory read, we have concerns about air quality, noise, and aesthetics: If you look at the proposed location, a chunk of the hillside above Eagle Rock, where existing lights and trailers at the dump can already be seen, will be carved out and water tanks installed. Noise levels are a special concern, since this appears to be a power plant that will run 24-7 right above our neighborhood. Now that we have some time, we hope to hear from Glendale officials to get more details, and to learn what the impacts on Eagle Rock could really be.
Please come out to the ERNC meeting on Tuesday, where we'll discuss the project. We'll send out the agenda for the meeting in our next email. And if you have comments now, you can send them in to the officials in Glendale. Here's the info:
Address your comments to:
Community Development Department
Planning Division Office
Municipal Services Building, Room 103
633 East Broadway
Glendale, California
91206-4386
You can also call or send an email to case planner Dennis Joe in the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140 or (818) 937-8157, email: djoe@glendaleca.gov
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If you have questions about the ERNC, our meetings, or how to get involved in making Eagle Rock a better place, just send us an email at:
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The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is an official organization of the City of Los Angeles, staffed by 19 elected, unpaid volunteers. Our diverse Board is composed of Eagle Rock stakeholders from all walks of life, who share a desire to make our home town a safer, greener, and more prosperous place to live.
Our job is neighborhood empowerment: We act as your advocates and liaisons to the City Council, the Mayor, and all City of L.A. departments that touch the lives of Eagle Rockers. Join us at one of our meetings, or talk to us at a community event, and find out how we can make Eagle Rock even better, together.
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