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The SEA Program Update had a Regional Planning Commission (RPC) public hearing yesterday. The Commission moved to continue the public hearing and take it off calendar. The Commission directed staff to continue discussions on specific issues: water hauling projects, single-family residences and agricultural uses in the Antelope Valley, and resources for the Fire Department Forestry […]
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Time to celebrate the end of 2017 with the Big Sagebrush! The Big Sagebrush aka Mojave Sagebrush aka Parish’s Sagebrush is part of the Sunflower family (Asteraceae) minus the big sunny flower. The original SEA #61 (Kentucky Springs) in Los Angeles County was created to preserve the best stand of Big Sagebrush found in Los
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Update (5/7/19): You can view/download the public hearing documents in the “Documents” tab or click here. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be conducting a public hearing on the Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) Program Update. Please note that the public hearing is at 1:00 PM due to the previous day being a holiday.
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing for SEA Program Update – 5/28/19 Read More »
Don’t mistake the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugea) for an Angry Bird perched high up in a tree. The western burrowing owl lives low to the ground in areas with short vegetation and bare ground within shrub, desert, and grassland habitats throughout western North America. Small numbers of breeding burrowing owls are found in the
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This tree is a provider and a survivor! The California Black Walnut (Juglans californica) is a native deciduous tree that is generally found in southern California. It takes the shape of a large shrub with many trunks close to the ground or a small tree. In Los Angeles County, CA Black Walnut woodlands are limited to
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Angelenos’ favorite spring past time is visiting the amazing views of the California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) at the Poppy Reserve in Antelope Valley. You can find the CA Poppy in almost all of Los Angeles County’s Significant Ecological Areas! The CA Poppy was chosen as the state’s official flower in 1903 and April 6 of each
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By: Kristen Torres Pawling | Chief Sustainability Office | @CSO_LACo #sustainlaco Ever sifted through wildlife or habitat data in Los Angeles? Maybe you have, maybe you haven’t, but as someone who has, I’ll tell you that it’s spotty. That’s often due to the prohibitive cost involved with formal habitat and species data collection. But,
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This is one regal looking specimen! The Coast Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma blainvillii) may seem like a beach bum but it is a one-lizard army. It likes sunbathing, burying itself in the sand, and snacking…on ants. The Horned Lizard can be found in habitats in the coastal mountains and valleys of Los Angeles County that have
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The Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) boundaries were adopted through the General Plan in 2015. Certain areas in Altadena, Hacienda Heights, and Rowland Heights were categorized as “Conceptual SEAs” and these boundaries were not adopted at that time. Although the Conceptual SEAs were analyzed in the same manner as the adopted SEAs in the General Plan
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Los Angeles County’s Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) are our local succulent gardens. The Dudleyas, also known as “live-forevers”, grow abundantly in California with special varieties in each region. From rosettes of fleshy leaves, grow impressive stalks of flowers of a variety of colors, depending on the variety or subspecies. Native to California, Dudleyas have the hardiness
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