COUNCIL WANTS CORPS TO RESTORE HANSEN DAM LAKE.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Frustrated by nearly a year of delays, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. demanded Wednesday that officials of the Army Corps of Engineers explain
why they haven't delivered on their promise to clean up Hansen Dam Hansen Dam in Los Angeles County, California was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1939 and 1940. The project is located near the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley on Tujunga Wash, about one mile below the confluence of the Big Tujunga Wash lake.
``We were told nine months ago that this was going to be done expeditiously ex·pe·di·tious adj. Acting or done with speed and efficiency. See Synonyms at fast1. ex , and we are still waiting,'' Councilman Nate Holden Nathaniel "Nate" R. Holden (1929-) served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1987 to 2002. He previously served a term on the California State Senate and was Assistant Chief Deputy to then Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. said. ``This used to be a beautiful lake out there, and now no one can use it.'' Problems with the lake began last year when residents took pictures of contractors dumping building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . in the lake, prompting protests from local and federal officials. Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. recalled that she toured the site last year with Council President Alex Padilla and Rep. Howard Berman, D-Van Nuys, and they were assured action would be taken to clean it up. ``This shouldn't take that long,'' Greuel said, noting the Corps of Engineers was also late in providing soil and water samples. ``This is something of major concern to everyone who lives in the area and uses the lake.'' Padilla, who represents the area, said he was upset to read federal officials say it was not a natural lake. ``They said it was just a hole in the ground with water in it,'' Padilla said. ``This is just as much a lake, and just as important, as Lake Balboa is to residents of the West Valley.'' The council asked the Corps of Engineers to send a representative to a meeting to explain what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. . Corps spokesman Greg Fuderer said he understood no agreement had been reached on what steps to take and that discussions were ongoing. ``I am not aware of the Corps having made a commitment to say, yes, we would remove the material,'' Fuderer said. ``We will have to look at this and discuss it with our people in maintenance and operations.'' Councilman Hal Bernson said the city should start taking steps to look at potential legal action to force the Corps to clean up the debris. CAPTION(S): map Map: Army Corps of Engineers dumping site Daily News |
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