Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority
This website is the home for the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority’s (LCWA) conservation of wetlands in the East Long Beach and North Seal Beach area, straddling the border of Los Angeles County and Orange County in southern California. The conservation area of Los Cerritos Wetlands as identified by the LCWA comprises approximately 500 acres on both sides of the San Gabriel River. The LCWA is a joint powers authority made up of the State Coastal Conservancy, the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and the cities of Long Beach and Seal Beach and currently owns approximately 170 acres of Los Cerritos Wetlands.
In addition to owning wetlands property, the LCWA has commissioned a Conceptual Restoration Plan of the conservation area, a final version of The Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration Plan, certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project, and continues to host the Community–Based Stewardship Program in partnership with many local supporters, and encourages citizen–science and student–based research to further understand the precious coastal resource of Los Cerritos Wetlands. The public is encouraged to explore the website to stay up to date on the latest board meeting information, project documentation, stewardship information, and view public meeting recordings.
LCWA Governing Board Tour to be held 8:00 am, May 8th 2025
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the LCWA Governing Board will tour the sites listed here, as close as possible to the identified time, which might be affected by traffic. Members of the public are welcome to join the tour but must provide their own transportation. The tour will conclude at 11:30pm.
In-person Public Meeting for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project
Envisioning Public Access at the Southern LCW
March 22, 2025, 10:00 AM- 12:00PM
Come out to the State Lands Parcel at 1st St and Pacific Coast Hwy, Seal Beach to discuss the future of this land and to provide input.
Public Event Flyer
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released responses to questions received for the Construction Management Services RFP released on February 20, 2025. Responses can be viewed at the following link.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released this Request for Proposals for Construction Management Services for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project.
Electronic submittals will be accepted until 5pm on March 26, 2025, and shall be submitted to Chad Oberly, at coberly@rmc.ca.gov, carbon copy RMC/LCWA general inbox at info@rmc.ca.gov. The RFP is available here.
Questions regarding this RFP are welcome and shall be made in writing to Chad Oberly at the email above no later than 5:00 pm Wednesday March 5, 2025. In the interest of fairness to all potential contractors, the LCWA will not respond to individual requests for information regarding the RFP. Responses to all questions will be posted on the LCWA’s website by 5:00 pm Tuesday March 11, 2025.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released this Request for Proposals for Website Accessibility Remediation.
Electronic submittals will be accepted until 5pm on January 20, 2025, and shall be submitted to info@rmc.ca.gov carbon copy Salian Garcia at sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov. The RFP is available here.
Questions regarding this RFP are welcome and shall be made in writing to Salian Garcia at the email above no later than 5:00 pm Monday December 30, 2024. In the interest of fairness to all potential contractors, the LCWA will not respond to individual requests for information regarding the RFP. Responses to all questions will be posted on the LCWA’s website by 5:00 pm Tuesday January 7, 2025.
Public Meeting for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project
LCWA Presents: Virtual Community Meeting for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project: Past, Present, Future
December 10, 2024, 6:30 PM- 8:00pm
Notice of Intent to Award:
The LCWA have selected Los Cerritos Wetlands Stewards of Long Beach, CA to provide Homeless Community Liaison services at the Los Cerritos Wetlands. The notice can be viewed at the following link.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has amended the Homeless Community Liaison Services RFP, to include an extended submission deadline. Electronic submittals will be accepted until 5 pm on Tuesday, October 8th 2024, and shall be submitted to Salian Garcia at sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov. The amended RFP can be viewed at the following link.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released responses to questions received for the Homeless Community Liaison Services RFP released on August 15, 2024. Responses can be viewed at the following link.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released this Request for Proposals for Homeless Community Liaison Services at the Los Cerritos Wetlands.
Electronic submittals will be accepted until 5pm on September 19th, 2024, and shall be submitted to Salian Garcia at sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov. The RFP is available here.
Questions regarding this RFP are welcome and shall be made in writing to Salian Garcia at the email above no later than 5:00 pm Monday August 26, 2024. In the interest of fairness to all potential contractors, the LCWA will not respond to individual requests for information regarding the RFP. Responses to all questions will be posted on the LCWA’s website by 5:00 pm August 28, 2024.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project Support Services on May 17, 2024.
Proposals are due by June 17, 2024 by 5pm to Chad Oberly, LCWA Project Manager at coberly@rmc.ca.gov. The RFQ is available at this link.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) has released this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project Support Services on December 8th, 2023.
Proposals are due by January 10, 2024 by 5pm to Salian Garcia, LCWA Project Manager at sgarcia@rmc.ca.gov. The RFQ is available at this link. Response to questions received can be found here.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released on November 3rd, 2023 for Final Design and Construction Support for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project.
The Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration has been released on April 10, 2023. Please see the Notice of Intent for more details or click this link.
Comments on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration: The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority requests any comments you may have on the IS/MND during a 30-day review period, which commences on April 10, 2023, and ends on May 10, 2023. Please submit any comments you may have in writing (letter or e-mail) by the end date listed above to: Salian Garcia c/o Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority at 100 N. Old San Gabriel Canyon Road Azusa, CA 91702 or LCWA@tidalinfluence.com
Click Here for the Notice of Intent
Public Meeting for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority is pleased to host the third public meeting virtually to discuss the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project and discuss the related environmental analysis document, as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).The meeting will be held via Zoom on April 27th from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Use the link below to access the meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86727562801?pwd=Y1RNWWJxS24xUGFoN0VHYjFSWnZUUT09
+16699006833,,86727562801#,,,,*277483# US (San Jose)
This public meeting will include a presentation of the restoration design, and discussion of the CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). The LCWA and members of the consultant team will also be providing a brief summary of the prior public meeting and sharing information on next steps in the process. There will be several opportunities throughout the meeting to ask questions. Additionally, and in its capacity as Lead Agency under CEQA, the LCWA is releasing an IS/MND analyzing the potential impacts of the Project. The IS/MND are available for a 30-day public comment period beginning April 10, 2023 and ending May 10, 2023.
We are excited to share this information with as many people as possible, so be sure to invite your friends and neighbors.
Access the Agenda and LCWA staff reports that will be used at the next board meeting by clicking HERE.
Coastal wetlands in southern California are an increasingly rare refuge and Los Cerritos is home to several threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Southern Tarplant, Coulter’s Goldfields, Lewis’s Evening Primrose, and California Boxthorns are some of the floral species that have resiliently stood their ground over the years. The open water areas of Los Cerritos are foraging grounds for the California Least Terns and the Pacific Green Sea Turtles, while the inter and supra tidal areas are also home to several populations of Belding’s Savannah Sparrows.
The efforts of the LCWA and our partners are to intermingle the concerns of the special status species and other wetlands denizens that call Los Cerritos home with the many people in the surrounding urban area that value the habitat for recreation, research and education. Our hope is that you too will enjoy the shared resource and come into Los Cerritos Wetlands with us.
