DOCSLIB.ORG

2008 Determination of Eligibility for Section 106 and CEQA Initial Study

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2008 Determination of Eligibility for Section 106 and CEQA Initial Study Determination of Eligibility- Division 2 2008109118 Determination of Eligibility for Section 106 and CEQA Initial Study Cultural Resources Section for Metro Division 2 Bus Repair Garage Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities-Operations One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952 Jones& ICF Stokes ICF Jones & Stokes. 2008. Determination of Eligibility for Section 106 and CEQA Initial Study Cultural Resources Section for Metro Division 2 Bus Repair Garage. September. (ICF J&S 00555.08.) Los Angeles, CA. Page i Table of Contents Executive Summary ... ......................................................................................... .......................... 1 Proposed Project and Regulatory Compliance ...... ............. .... ..... ........ ................................ 1 Recommendations ................................ ·-·· -·········································································· 2 Scope of Work .............................................................................................. ........ ........ ........ 2 Los Angeles Transit History ................................................................... .............. ....... ... .... ... ........ 2 Property Description .............................................................. , ..... ... .... .............. ... ... .... ... ............... 4 Site Ownership ..................................•.................................. ....... ... .... ....... ... .... ... ....... ... ·-· ........... 4 Los Angeles Railway Company 1895-1945 ......... .... ....... .... ... ....... .... ... ....... ... .... ... ............... 4 Site History ................. ........... .. ........................... ....... ................................ ................................... 4 1926 Expansion .............. ....... .. .. ....... .... ... ...... .. .. .. ..... .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ............ .- ... ............... .. ................. 7 Two Bells ........ ....... ............................................................................................ ..... .... .. ................ 9 Los Angeles Transit Lines 1945-1958 .................................... ........................................... 15 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 1958-1963 ........................... .. .. ... ... ................ 15 Southern California Rapid Transit District 1964-1993 ........ .. ....................... .. .................... 15 RTD Transit Police Department (1981-1993) .......................... .. ........................................ 16 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1993-present .................... .. .............. 16 Cultural Resources .................................................. .. ......... .. ...................................................... 17 Significance ................................................................................................................. ....... 18 Character Defining Features ............................................................................. .. .... .. ......... 18 Regulatory Setting- Applicable Criteria ................................... ,_................................................ 22 National Register Criteria .................... ................ .. ............. .. ................................... .. .. .. ..... 23 California Register Criteria ........ .. ... .... _...... .... .... .. ..... .... .... .. ........ ....... ....... ....... ... ....... .......... 24 Application of the Criteria ...................... .. .... .. .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. ......... 25 Regulatory Setting- Environmental Impacts ................ ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. ..... .. ... .............. ........ .. ...... 25 Threshold Used to Determine Level of Impact.. ............ .. ............................ ....................... 25 Potential Effects of Proposed Project.. .............. ............................. .. .................................. 26 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 26 Archaeology and Paleontology Summary for Metro Division 2 Bus Repair Garage ................. 27 Regulations ..... .. .. ............................................................................................................... 27 California Health and Safety Code ..................................................................................... 28 Paleontological Resources ............................................................................ ...................... 28 TL Aethods ...................................................................................................................................... 29 232.2 Archaeological Records Search .. ... ................................. .......................................... .... .. ... 29 .L677 Native American Consultation ............................... .......... ............ .. ..... _.. .. ............. .. ... ......... 30 047 2008 ICF Jones & Stokes 1 811 West 7th Street, 8 h Floor· Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-627-5376 Page ii Paleontological Background ......... .. .. .. ... ..... .. ... ..... ... ............... ... ... ... ........ ........ ................... 30 Results and Recommendations .... ... .... ...... .. .. .. ... ................... .. ............ .. ..... ... .. ... ........................ 30 Archaeology ....... .............................. .. .... ..... ...... ,. .. ........ ... ...... ... .... ... .... ............................... 30 Paleontology .................... .. ....... .. ...... .. ...... .. .... .................... ..... .. .. ..... ...... ...... ...................... 31 List of Tables Table 1 Genealogy ofTransit Companies ............. ........................... .... ........ .... .... ..... ... ... ..... ...... 3 Table 2 Summary of Buildings at 16th Street Substation in 1912 .... ...... .. ........ .... ...................... 7 Table 3 Transportation Building Permits on File with the City of Los Angeles .. .. .. .... ................. 8 Table 4 Classification of Passenger Coach Equipment Assignable to Los Angeles Motor Coach Company and Operating from 16th Street Garage .... ... ... 13 Table 5 Summary of Equipment Assigned to Los Angeles Motor Coach Company ... ... ..... ...•. 14 List of Figures Figure 1 Satellite Photo: Division 2 in 2006 or 2007 .. ................... .... ... .. .... ...... .. ......... .. ... .. ... ... 4 1 Figure 2 Site of Future 16 h Street Bus Garage (future Division 2) about 1906 ................ ,... ... 5 1 Figure 3 Main, 5 h , and San Pedro Railway .. .... .. ................... ......... .. .... ..... ............................... 5 Figure 4 Los Angeles Railway Buildings on the Site in 1912 .. .... ... ... .. ,. ........ ..... ....... .... ... ....... 6 1 Figure 5 LARy 16 h Street Substation ..... ............ ........ ... .. ..... ...... ..... ...... ....... .... .... .... ..... ......... ... 6 Figure 6 LARy Site Plan (c. 1923) ... .. .. .... ... .... .......... .. ........ ... .. ... ... ..... .. .... ... .. ............. .. , ... ......... 7 Figure 7 Two Bells Describes Features of the New Shop .......... ... ... ..... ...... .. ......................... 10 Figure 8 Inside the Bus Maintenance Garage Soon after the Building Was Opened .... .... ... .. 11 Figure 9 Division 2 Site (c. 1948) ... ... .... .. .. .... .... ................ ............... ... .... .... ...... ....... ... .... ....... , 15 Figure 10 LATL Administration building and recreation hall ............. .. .... ..... ... .. .. ....... ..... .......... 15 Figure 11 Two Views of Division 2 and the Bus Repair Garage in 1945 •...... ... ....... .... .. ........... 17 Figure 12 Inside the Bus Repair Garage in the 1950s .......... ... ... ....... ... .......... .... ... ... ... ... ..... ... .. 19 Figure 13 LARy Bus Dynamometer .... ... ......... .. .. .... ... ..... .... .. ... .... ......... .... ... ... .... ...... ..... ..... ...... 20 Figure 14 Automotive Garage/Metro Police Headquarters ........... .. .... ... .. .. .... ... .... ........... ..... .... 21 (Front cover) Interior: Bus repair garage in the 1950s, looking east through the shop area. 1 (Back cover) Interior: Bus repair garage today, looking west through the shop area. 2 1 Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive, Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Gateway Plaza, 15th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012. Accessed May 7, 2008. 2 Heller, May 2008. ICF Jones & Stokes 1 811 West 7th Street, 8 h Floor • Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-627-5376 Page 1 of 31 Executive Summary The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is considering the viability of the Los Angeles Railway (LARy) 16th Street bus repair garage for continued use or possible replacement with a new facility to accommodate the repair and maintenance of buses, including articulated buses. The garage was constructed in 1927 by LARy on a large site 1 bounded by 15th Street on the north, 16 h Street on the south, Griffith A venue on the east, and San Pedro Street on the west. Not only was this the largest, most substantial building ever erected on the site, but it also marked the first activity on the north side of the block fronting 15th Street. The bus repair garage has functioned for more than 80 years with only minor alterations and updates. Two other buildings on the site meet the 50-year age requirement for historical assessment:
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Volume I Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service
    VOLUME I ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RESTORATION OF HISTORIC STREETCAR SERVICE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES J U LY 2 0 1 8 City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering Table of Contents Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. ES-1 ES.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.2 Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.3 Background ............................................................................................................................................................ ES-2 ES.4 7th Street Alignment Alternative ................................................................................................................... ES-3 ES.5 Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................ ES-7 ES.6 Construction .......................................................................................................................................................... ES-7 ES.7 Operations and Ridership ...............................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • January–June 2005 · $10.00 / Rails To
    January–June 2005 · $10.00 / Rails to Rubber to Rails Again, Part 1: Alabama–Montana Headlights The Magazine of Electric Railways Published since 1939 by the Electric Railroaders’ Association, Inc. WWW.ERAUSA.ORG Staff Contents Editor and Art Director January–June 2005 Sandy Campbell Associate Editors Raymond R. Berger, Frank S. Miklos, John Pappas Contributors Edward Ridolph, Trevor Logan, Bill Volkmer, Columns Alan K. Weeks 2 News Electric Railroaders’ Compiled by Frank Miklos. International transportation reports. Association, Inc. E Two-Part Cover Story Board of Directors 2008 President 18 Rails to Rubber to Rails Again Frank S. Miklos By Edward Ridolph. An extensive 60-year summary of the street railway industry in First Vice President the U.S. and Canada, starting with its precipitous 30-year, post-World War II decline. William K. Guild It continues with the industry’s rebirth under the banner of “light rail” in the early Second Vice President & Corresponding Secretary 1980s, a renaissance which continues to this day. Raymond R. Berger Third Vice President & Recording Secretary Robert J. Newhouser Below: LAMTA P3 3156 is eastbound across the First Street bridge over the Los Treasurer Angeles River in the waning weeks of service before abandonment of Los Angeles’ Michael Glikin narrow gauge system on March 31, 1963. GERALD SQUIER PHOTO Director Jeffrey Erlitz Membership Secretary Sandy Campbell Officers 2008 Trip & Convention Chairman Jack May Librarian William K. Guild Manager of Publication Sales Raymond R. Berger Overseas Liason Officer James Mattina National Headquarters Grand Central Terminal, New York City A-Tower, Room 4A Mailing Address P.O.
    [Show full text]
  • City of West Hollywood Appendix J
    R2, R3, R4 Multi-Family Survey Report City of West Hollywood Appendix J: 1986-87 Survey Context, prepared by Johnson Heumann Research Associates Appendices November 2008 ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP Architects, Planners & Conservators, Inc. when a small group of citizens formed the West Hollywood Incorporation Committee. By November of that year, studies by the Local Agency Formation Commission confirmed that incorporation was indeed economically feasible. Tenants led by the Coalition for Economic Survival, homeowners concerned with planning issues and the gay community were among the leading advocates of cityhoog. Formal application was made on April 4, 1984. On November 4, 1984, by a 4:1 favorable margin, the voters approved incorporation . One of the new city's first tasks was to begin to draft a General Plan , the land use policy document for the municipality required· by State law. In January of 1985, the city began the process of preparing the Plan, noting that the physical environment, social character and quality of life within the City would be influenced by the General Plan. It was a stated goal to link land use and urban design, emphasizing the relationship between parcels and uses throughout the city. A reduction of density from those outlined in the West Hollywood Community Plan, .---- prepared before incorporated by the County of Los Angeles, was planned. As an i ntegral part of this planning process. the city of West Hollywood applied for c survey grant from the State Off ice of Historic Preservation in November of 1985 . 1.2 DEVELOPMENT HISTORY The area now known as West Hollywood has played a key role in t h e development of Los Angeles County west of Los Angeles .
    [Show full text]
  • Los Angeles Transportation Transit History – South LA
    Los Angeles Transportation Transit History – South LA Matthew Barrett Metro Transportation Research Library, Archive & Public Records - metro.net/library Transportation Research Library & Archive • Originally the library of the Los • Transportation research library for Angeles Railway (1895-1945), employees, consultants, students, and intended to serve as both academics, other government public outreach and an agencies and the general public. employee resource. • Partner of the National • Repository of federally funded Transportation Library, member of transportation research starting Transportation Knowledge in 1971. Networks, and affiliate of the National Academies’ Transportation • Began computer cataloging into Research Board (TRB). OCLC’s World Catalog using Library of Congress Subject • Largest transit operator-owned Headings and honoring library, forth largest transportation interlibrary loan requests from library collection after U.C. outside institutions in 1978. Berkeley, Northwestern University and the U.S. DOT’s Volpe Center. • Archive of Los Angeles transit history from 1873-present. • Member of Getty/USC’s L.A. as Subject forum. Accessing the Library • Online: metro.net/library – Library Catalog librarycat.metro.net – Daily aggregated transportation news headlines: headlines.metroprimaryresources.info – Highlights of current and historical documents in our collection: metroprimaryresources.info – Photos: flickr.com/metrolibraryarchive – Film/Video: youtube/metrolibrarian – Social Media: facebook, twitter, tumblr, google+,
    [Show full text]
  • Pre-Consolidation Communities of Los Angeles, 1862-1932
    LOS ANGELES CITYWIDE HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT Context: Pre-Consolidation Communities of Los Angeles, 1862-1932 Prepared for: City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning Office of Historic Resources July 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE 1 CONTRIBUTOR 1 INTRODUCTION 1 THEME: WILMINGTON, 1862-1909 4 THEME: SAN PEDRO, 1882-1909 30 THEME: HOLLYWOOD, 1887-1910 56 THEME: SAWTELLE, 1896-1918 82 THEME: EAGLE ROCK, 1886-1923 108 THEME: HYDE PARK, 1887-1923 135 THEME: VENICE, 1901-1925 150 THEME: WATTS, 1902-1926 179 THEME: BARNES CITY, 1919-1926 202 THEME: TUJUNGA, 1888-1932 206 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPY 232 SurveyLA Citywide Historic Context Statement Pre-consolidation Communities of Los Angeles, 1862-1932 PREFACE This historic context is a component of Los Angeles’ citywide historic context statement and provides guidance to field surveyors in identifying and evaluating potential historic resources relating to Pre- Consolidation Communities of Los Angeles. Refer to www.HistoricPlacesLA.org for information on designated resources associated with this context as well as those identified through SurveyLA and other surveys. CONTRIBUTOR Daniel Prosser is a historian and preservation architect. He holds an M.Arch. from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. Before retiring, Prosser was the Historic Sites Architect for the Kansas State Historical Society. INTRODUCTION The “Pre-Consolidation Communities of Los Angeles” context examines those communities that were at one time independent, self-governing cities. These include (presented here as themes): Wilmington, San Pedro, Hollywood, Sawtelle, Eagle Rock, Hyde Park, Venice, Watts, Barnes City, and Tujunga. This context traces the history of each of these cities (up to the point of consolidation with the City of Los Angeles), identifying important individuals and patterns of settlement and development, and then links the events and individuals to extant historic resources (individual resources and historic districts).
    [Show full text]
  • TIMEPOINTS Volume 89 January/February/March 1996 Numbers 1, 2 & 3
    TIMEPOINTS Volume 89 January/February/March 1996 Numbers 1, 2 & 3 Angels Flight™ Re-opens JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 1996 Page 1 ™ Timepoints January/February/March 1996 Angels Flight Reopens The Southern California Traction Review On February 23, 1996 at approximately 9:37am the offi- cial first run of the restored version of Angels Flight™ Always a Newsletter in sight produced by ended almost 27 years of “Flightless” activity between Hill The Electric Railway Historical Association & Olive Streets in downtown Los Angeles. of Southern California, Inc. TIMEPOINTS has already brought you extensive coverage Subscription included in membership. of the rebuilding process (see November 1991 issue, mov- ing the winch house and arch to Hill Street, March 1994 ERHA membership is $25.00 per year issue devoted to the restoration, January/February/March Editorial Mailing Address Circulation, ERHA Business 1995 issue, construction begins and July/August/Septem- Digital Realitites ERHA of SC ber 1995 Olivet & Sinai and more construction progress) John Heller 1 World Trade Center but the reopening of the Flight means much to Angelenos 7315 Melrose Avenue P.O. Box 32161 and is the closest thing to heritage trolley operation we Hollywood, CA 90046 Long Beach, CA 90832-2161 have... ERHA of SC1995 Board of Directors Service hours are President Alan Fishel 6AM to 10PM seven days/ Vice-President John Heller week (original hours Recording Secretary Jerry Pass were 6AM to 12:20AM Treasurer Jed Hughes seven day/week) Membership Secretary William Costley Restoration cost: $4.1 At-Large David Cameron million Paul Ward Funding: CRA and ÇPershing Square Red LineStation Contributors .
    [Show full text]
  • Los Angeles Transit Lines Records71-DPGTL
    http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8gq73g8 No online items Los Angeles Transit Lines records71-DPGTL Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Library and Archives One Gateway Plaza Mail Stop: 99-15-1 Los Angeles, CA 90012 [email protected] URL: http://www.metro.net/about/library/ Los Angeles Transit Lines 71-DPGTL 1 records71-DPGTL Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Library and Archives Title: Los Angeles Transit Lines records creator: Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher Identifier/Call Number: 71-DPGTL Physical Description: 10 Linear Feet Date (bulk): 1945-1958 Date (inclusive): 1908-1963 Abstract: Los Angeles Transit Lines (LATL), established when the five Fitzgerald brothers purchased controlling interest of Los Angeles Railway from the Huntington estate, was a Los Angeles-based transportation agency in operation from 1945 to 1958. The records in this collection consist of and concern the interactions of LATL and the Amalgamated Transit Union, property bought and sold by LATL, operator instruction manuals, budget reports, meeting minutes, photographs, city planning reports and surveys, and route maps. LACMTA Research Library and Archive Conditions Governing Access Open for research. Advance notice is required for access. Contact LACMTA Research Library and Archive to make an appointment. Conditions Governing Use For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the LACMTA Research Library and Archive. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the LACMTA Research Library and Archive as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the LACMTA Research Library and Archive collections.
    [Show full text]
  • COMMUTER RAIL in SUBURBAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA a Thesis
    CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE THE GROWTH EFFECT: COMMUTER RAIL IN SUBURBAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Master of Arts in Geography By Matthew E. Nordstrom August 2015 Signature Page The thesis of Matthew Nordstrom approved: ________________________________________ _______________ Dr. James Craine Date ________________________________________ _______________ Dr. Mintesnot Woldeamanuel Date ________________________________________ _______________ Dr. Ronald Davidson, Chair Date California State University, Northridge ii Acknowledgments I would like to thank my committee chair, Dr. Ron Davidson who has been a mentor for me since my undergraduate days. I would also like to thank my other committee members, Dr. James Craine and Mintesnot Woldeamanuel for their support. I also want to thank my wife who has given me tremendous support and has helped push me through so I can do what I need to do to chase my dreams. Lastly, I also want to thank my mother, a schoolteacher who is passionate about education and has stuck by my side throughout my schooling years, always giving me support and bringing out the best in me. iii Table of Contents Signature Page ................................................................................................................................ ii Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • A Century of Fighting Traffic Congestion in Los Angeles 1920-2020
    A CENTURY OF FIGHTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN LOS ANGELES 1920-2020 BY MARTIN WACHS, PETER SEBASTIAN CHESNEY, AND YU HONG HWANG A Century of Fighting Traffic Congestion in Los Angeles 1920-2020 By Martin Wachs, Peter Sebastian Chesney, and Yu Hong Hwang September 2020 Preface “Understanding why traffic congestion matters is … not a matter of documenting real, observable conditions, but rather one of revealing shared cultural understandings.” Asha Weinstein1 The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy was founded in 2017 through a generous gift from Meyer and Renee Luskin. It is focused on bringing historical knowledge to bear on today’s policy deliberations. Meyer Luskin stated that “The best way to choose the path to the future is to know the roads that brought us to the present.” This study is quite literally about roads that brought us to the present. The Los Angeles region is considering alternative forms of pricing roads in order to address its chronic congestion. This is a brief history of a century of effort to cope with traffic congestion, a perennial policy challenge in this region. The authors, like the Luskins, believe that the current public debate and ongoing technical studies should be informed by an understanding of the past. We do not duplicate technical or factual information about the current situation that is available elsewhere and under scrutiny by others. We also do not delve deeply into particular historical events or past policies. We hope this overview will be useful to lay people and policy practitioners participating in the public dialog about dynamic road pricing that will take place over the coming several years.
    [Show full text]
  • City Landmark Assessment and Evaluation Report
    City Landmark Assessment and Evaluation Report Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines Garage (Santa Monica Antique Market, Inc.) 1613 Lincoln Boulevard (APN: 4283-001-002) Santa Monica, California Prepared for City of Santa Monica Planning Division Prepared by Margarita Wuellner, Ph.D. Amanda Kainer, M.S. Jon Wilson, M.A., M.Arch. PCR Services Corporation Santa Monica, California October 2012 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The subject property, 1613 Lincoln Boulevard, is situated on the east side of Lincoln Boulevard between Colorado Avenue to the north, Olympic Boulevard to the south, Ninth Street to the east, and Seventh Street to the west. The legal description of the property is the Standard Tract, Lot 15. Based on Los Angeles County Tax Assessor records and Santa Monica building permits, it appears that the original improvements to the property, a 18,890 square foot Municipal Bus Garage, were made in 1933. Regulatory Setting The subject property has been identified and assessed under the City’s ongoing survey process on two previous occasions. The Municipal Bus Garage was first identified and recorded as part of the Phase 3 Survey in 1994.1 The subject property was recommended eligible as a Santa Monica Local Landmark and given a California Historic Resources Status Code of 5S1. The subject property was found eligible for its significant historical association with the economic development and transportation industry in Santa Monica, with the period of significance being 1875-1943: This property is significant for its association with the transportation industry in Santa Monica. By the late 19th century, Santa Monica had several trolley lines within the town and was connected to Los Angeles by the Pacific Electric Company.
    [Show full text]
  • Metro Rail Past and Future in Los Angeles Metro Rail – System Description / Current
    Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Rail Past and Future In Los Angeles Metro Rail – System Description / Current The Los Angeles Red Line: Union Station Metro Rail to North Hollywood 14.8 Miles System consists of two Heavy Purple Line: Union Rail (Subway) Station to Wilshire/Western 5 Miles lines and three Light Rail 4 Miles shared Track, (Interurban) lines 15.7 Miles total Blue Line: 7th Street to Long Beach Transit Mall 22 Miles Green Line: Norwalk to Marine 20 Miles Gold Line: Sierra Madre Villa to Atlantic 19.4 Miles Metro Rail Lines Vehicle Overview Red & Purple Blue Green Gold Gold Line Red & Purple Blue Green & Gold Gold Color zzz zzz zzz zzz zzz zzz Miles 15.9 22 19.6 13.7 6.8 (Eastside) 650A / P865 / P2000 / P2550 / Type / Mfg. Breda Nippon Sharyo Siemens Duewag Breda Weight Empty (lbs.) 80,000 94,000 98,000 109,000 Length (ft.) 75 90 90 90 Passenger 220 276 262 264 Max. Load Max. Speed (mph) 70 55 65 55 Original Agencies • The Heavy Rail lines were built and originally operated by the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) which was the immediate predecessor agency of the present-day Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA or Metro) Original Agencies • The Light Rail lines were built by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) which was founded in 1977 to handle planning and construction of highway and transit projects in Los Angeles, they too were merged into Metro in 1993 • The SCRTD operated the Light Rail Line built by LACTC up until the merger
    [Show full text]
  • Jurisdictional Determination Perris Valley Line Riverside
    DRAFT JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION PERRIS VALLEY LINE RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Project Location: The project is located in western Riverside County, extending 24 miles between the Cities of Riverside and Perris. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute topographical quadrangle maps: Riverside East, San Bernardino South, Steele Peak, and Perris Prepared for: United States Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Office 915 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California 90017, Suite 210 On Behalf of: Riverside County Transportation Commission County Regional Complex 4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor Post Office Box 12008 Riverside, California 92502-2208 Prepared by: KLEINFELDER 5015 Shoreham Place San Diego, California 92122 (858) 320-2000 December 22, 2009 92666/jurisdictional_determination December 22, 2009 DRAFT TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... ES-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 BACKGROUND..................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 PURPOSE AND NEED ........................................................................................
    [Show full text]