from Los Angeles County Public Works

LA County Public Works is working with the cities of Pasadena and Arcadia to safely and efficiently remove trees and debris from local public roadways. Several County Flood Maintenance facilities have been designated for this purpose, and the County has allowed these cities to temporarily stockpile tree and debris material. 

The plan of action for the roadways and temporary storage sites are:  1) remove trees, branches and debris from roadways to open them for traffic and clear them of debris that could clog catch basins and storm drains during rain storms; 2) use chippers and other equipment on these sites to reduce the volume of material; 3) remove the piles from these temporary storage sites and return County Flood Maintenance facilities to their previous condition.  

The locations currently being used are: 

• West Ravine Sediment Placement Site (TG 535-H3) – Chaney Trail and Alzada Drive
• Lincoln Sediment Placement Site (TG 535-G4) – Loma Alta Drive, west of Sunset Ridge
• Eaton Sediment Placement Site (TG 536-F7) – New York Drive at the intersection of Eaton Canyon Drive and Kinneloa Canyon Road
• Hastings Sediment Placement Site (TG 536-H7) 
• Sierra Madre Villa Sediment Placement Site (TG 566-G1)
• Eaton Spreading Grounds (TG 566 – F2) – Washington Boulevard and Sierra Madre Boulevard. 
• Santa Anita Sediment Placement Site (TG 567 E1) in the City of Arcadia

How long will material be stored at these facilities?
County and city crews continue work to clear streets as fast as possible.  The current estimate for emergency use of County facilities as storage sites is about 3 months.  The material on the sites will be reduced to mulch and removed concurrently with street cleaning operations.  The City of Pasadena and County are renting a large grinding machine to reduce the material to mulch as fast as possible.  The machine will be rotated through each site.

What is the final destination of this material?
The cities and County will attempt to find alternative uses for the mulch, including possible use by residents.  The material that they are unable to find a use for will be taken to local landfills for possible use as ground cover.  

Will the material be gone by next fire season? 
Yes.  Moreover, County Fire has reviewed and approved the four sites temporary storage sites within County Unincorporated Area. City of Pasadena Fire Department will review the two locations within the city.

What are the current hours of operation?

County Public Works hours of operation are Mondays thru Saturdays during daylight hours.  The City hours of operation are 7am to 6pm at the Eaton Canyon golf course site (Sierra Madre Villa SPS) and Eaton Wash site at Washington/Sierra Madre.  The City will be working 7 days a week to clear the Rose Parade route and Mondays thru Saturdays for other locations. 

Residents of Altadena and other unincorporated communities affected can contact David Diotalevi, Road Maintenance District Engineer, 626 337-1277.  The primary contact for the City of Pasadena is Dan Rix, City Engineer, 626 744-4267.