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#SEAwednesday 

DUDLEYA #SEAWEDNESDAY

December 12, 2018 ichi #SEAwednesday

Los Angeles County’s Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) are our local succulent gardens. The Dudleyas, also known as “live-forevers”, grow abundantly in

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Updates 

Part of Cruzan Mesa Vernal Pools SEA annexed to City of Santa Clarita

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 ichi Updates

  On November 15, 2018, approximately 3,118 acres of inhabited areas (Plum Canyon, Skyline Ranch, and North Sand Canyon) of

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Sustainability 

Free trees and plants available at LA County Forestry nursery!

November 28, 2018December 12, 2018 ichi Sustainability

UPDATE: Thanks for the great turnout for free trees! The Fire Department appreciates the support and has more free plants

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Updates 

9/26 RPC Public Hearing Update

September 27, 2018 ichi Updates

The SEA Program Update had a Regional Planning Commission (RPC) public hearing yesterday. The Commission moved to continue the public

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Updates 

Public Hearing comment period – Draft SEA Ordinance & Staff Report Package

August 23, 2018September 14, 2018 ichi Public Hearing, Updates

UPDATE (9/13/18): The Staff Report package is now available for review on our website. Please see below on how to

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Updates 

SEA Ordinance scheduled for Public Hearing – 9/26/18

August 23, 2018 ichi Public Hearing, Updates

The SEAs are back! The draft SEA Ordinance is scheduled for public hearing at the Regional Planning Commission. See below

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Updates 

Special Topic: AV exemptions for Single Family Residences – Alternative Option

July 25, 2018August 7, 2018 ichi #AV, Updates

Update: Corrections and more clarification has been added to the original post. The corrections and additional language is marked in

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#SEAwednesday 

Unarmored Three Spine Stickleback #SEAWEDNESDAY

July 18, 2018 ichi #SEAwednesday

Native to LA, loves swimming in calm waters, short but sweet, a lifetime protector. This could be the unicorn of

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Picture of a Kangaroo Rat (Genus: Dipodomys) with a title with the name and genus and a graphic of springs in the lower half of the picture.
#SEAwednesday 

Kangaroo Rats #SEAWEDNESDAY

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 ichi #SEAwednesday

What gives the Kangaroo Rats (Genus: Dipodomys) their name? One look at their strong hind legs will tell you why they

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#SEAwednesday 

BURROWING OWL #SEAWEDNESDAY

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 ichi #SEAwednesday

Don’t mistake the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugea) for an Angry Bird perched high up in a tree. The western

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New SEA Ordinance is now in effect!

SEA Program

Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) are officially designated areas within LA County with irreplaceable biological resources.

The SEA Program objective is to conserve genetic and physical diversity within LA County by designating biological resource areas that are capable of sustaining themselves into the future.

The SEA Ordinance establishes the permitting, design standards, and review process for development within SEAs,  balancing preservation of the County’s natural biodiversity with private property rights.

Department of Regional Planning

The Department of Regional Planning performs all land use planning functions for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Our services include long range planning, land development counseling, project/case intake and processing, environmental review and zoning enforcement for each of our County unincorporated communities.

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