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The River Future San Gabriel River Confluence with Cattle Canyon Creek Improvements Project (the Cattle Canyon Project) Collaboration Engaged Stakeholders Agency Leads Non-Profit Organizations USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station Regularly

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The River Future

San Gabriel River Confluence with Cattle Canyon Creek Improvements Project (the Cattle Canyon Project)

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Collaboration

Agency Leads

Watershed Conservation Authority (Local Public Entity / JPA)

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Angeles National Forest & San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Planning Team Consultants

BlueGreen Consulting

Landscape Architecture / Planning

Environmental Science Associates

Environmental Consulting

Engaged Stakeholders

Non-Profit Organizations USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station Regularly Agencies

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Camp Williams Camp Williams

Cattle Canyon Confluence

Coyote Flat / Parking Area Heaton Flat

Lower Canyon Upper Canyon

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Purpose & Need

  • Provide recreation facilities and infrastructure
  • High quality
  • Well-maintained
  • Safe
  • Accessible
  • Consistent with visitors’ expectations
  • Shift and concentrate recreational use to certain areas in
  • rder to minimize adverse effects over a broader area
  • Promote stewardship of public land by providing quality and

sustainable recreation opportunities that result in increased visitor satisfaction

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Purpose & Need

  • Allow for better management of the recreation resources
  • n the Forest
  • Improve riparian habitat conditions in certain areas and

make progress toward enhancing stream habitat conditions

  • Restoring vegetation
  • Minimizing invasive plants and noxious weed
  • Development of management strategies to regulate access
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History of the Project

2006 2008 2009 2012 Summer 2013 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 2015 2016/17

State Bond Freeze Inventory & Site Planning Outreach & Assessment ANF/WCA’s First Agreement Monument Establishment Student Investigation Initial Project Funding Environmental Review & Design Development

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Visitor Assessment

Lower Canyon Upper Canyon Principle Researchers: Robert Brown, Ph.D. California State University, San Marcos Jerrell Ross Richer, Ph.D. Goshen College

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LA County Park Needs Assessment

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50 100 150 200 250 300 Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Oaks Total Lower Canyon Upper Canyon Grand Total

2013 and 2014 Vehicle Count Comparisons

2014 2013

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Sustainable Site Access Model

Site Development Plan

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Option 1 – Focus: Public Access

  • Prioritize parking (417)
  • 16 access points
  • 4 new picnic facilities
  • Barriers added along road to improve

safety and detour river access Restoration a part of all 3 options:

  • Reduce impacts from informal trails
  • Protect seeps/springs
  • Preserve stream habitat in tributary

behind Oaks Picnic Area

  • Non-native vegetation removal

and/or riparian plantings

  • Phase out non-native “plantation”

tree plantings

Coyote Flat

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Option 2 – Focus: River Path

  • Continuous 1.5 mile “East Fork Scenic

Trail”

  • 14 improved access points
  • Loading/shuttle stops provided
  • Angled and perpendicular parking bays
  • Restoration (same as other options)

Confluence Area

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Option 3 – Focus: Low Development

  • Concentrate access
  • 8 improved access points
  • Parallel road side parking eliminated;
  • ff-road parking provided
  • Use maximized in lower canyon
  • Restoration (same as other options)

Coyote Flat

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Project Area Totals

Trailheads 4 Restrooms 10 Crosswalks 7 Designated Picnic Areas 6 East Fork Scenic Trails (mil.) 2.5 Interpretive Elements 4 River Access Points 6 USFS Visitor Kiosks 3 Bus/Shuttle Stops 3 Parking 270

Final Concept Site Plan

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Oaks Area

Draft Site Shown Plan: under represents parking areas

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Oaks Area

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Junction & Confluence Areas

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Coyote Flat, Overlook, & Firestation

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Coyote Flat, Overlook, & Firestation

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Heaton Flat

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Site Type Management

Proposed to be managed as a Day Use Only area

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Parking Distribution

Lower Canyon Parking Space Count: 169 Median Peak Use: ~120 Upper Canyon Parking Space Count: 101 Median Peak Use: ~140

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East Fork Trail Schematic

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Where We Are Today

Environmental Review Conceptual Development Report

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Scoping

Preparation of a joint EIS/EIR ANF & WCA seek comments on:

  • What environmental issues should be analyzed?
  • Are there alternatives that should be evaluated?
  • What mitigation measures would help avoid or minimize any

negative impacts? Public Meetings

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Julia McNeill Senior Center 4100 Baldwin Park Boulevard Baldwin Park, California Saturday, November 19, 2016 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Angeles National Forest Headquarters 701 North Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, California

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Scoping

Comments must be received no later than November 30, 2016 For comments or information:

Rob Romanek, Project Manager Watershed Conservation Authority 100 N Old San Gabriel Canyon Road Azusa, California 91702 rromanek@wca.ca.gov (626) 815-1019 x108

Project website with NOI/NOP and full project description:

www.wca.ca.gov/cattle_canyon www.fs.usda.gov/projects/angeles/landmanagement/projects

Jeremy Sugden, Recreation Officer ANF, SGM National Monument 110 N Wabash Avenue Glendora, California 91741 jmsugden@fs.fed.us (626) 335-1251 x222

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National Monument Access Planning Efforts

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Access Plan

Agency Leads Proposed Project Steering Committee

  • Caltrans District 7
  • LA County MTA
  • LA County DPW
  • COGs
  • Foothill communities
  • Foothill Transit
  • EJ focused non-profits
  • ANF
  • SCAG
  • WCA

Southern California Association of Governments

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National Monument Access Planning Efforts

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Access Plan This planning project will: 1) Initiate a collaborative process, including engagement and dialog among stakeholders; 2) Identify existing conditions; 3) Evaluate and prioritize opportunities; and 4) Develop an initial implementation strategy to create connections between the Monument and neighboring communities.

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Funding

Grant Application Due Early Next Month Caltrans Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Sustainable Transportation Planning, Sustainable Communities Grant Program SCAG as applicant: To contribute highly skilled and experience transportation planning staff to manage and guide the development of this access plan WCA as sub-applicant: To contribute project management (as a match), bring knowledge of natural resources and recreational planning, experience with public land management, and a well-established cooperative partnership with ANF Grant request: ~$270,000