The Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project
Request for Qualifications Release
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.
Request for Proposals Release
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.
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Grant funds for this project were provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Coastal Conservancy, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, and the Henry W. and Ellen R. Warne Family Endowment Fund in partnership with the Orange County Community Fund and Coastal Quest. Thank you to our funders for your support!
This project is being funded by the following entities:
A Public Meeting will be held on August 24th, 2023 for the certification of this project’s Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. The proposed version of the IS/MND being brought before the LCWA Board of Directors is available to view and download at the following link:
The Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration has been released on April 10, 2023. Please see the Notice of Intent for more details.
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 to read the Notice of Intent.
To read the Mitigated Negative Declaration please click the links below:
- Appendix A – Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
- Appendix B – Basis of Design Components
- Appendix C – Air Quality/ Greenhouse Gas Study
- Appendix D – Biological Resources Report
- Appendix E – Jurisdictional Delineation Report
- Appendix F – Cultural Resources Assessment
- Appendix G – Sampling and Analysis Report
- Appendix H – Hydraulic and Hydrology Modeling
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.
The Second Public Meeting for the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project
Public Meeting #2 (Video)
LCWA Public Meeting 2 Presentation
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the LCWA hosted the second public meeting to discuss the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project. The meeting was held at the Mary Wilson Library in Seal Beach. The meeting included an update on the restoration design, and discussion of the CEQA approach and permitting for the Project. Presenters also shared the results of the public access questionnaire which was disseminated last year.
Once completed, this multi-benefit project will provide critical native tidal marsh and transitional habitat for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway, remediate contaminated soil, provide access to tribal groups, and provide new public access opportunities in an urban area.
The First Public Meeting to Discuss the Southern LCW Restoration Project
Public Meeting #1 Presentation (PDF)
Public Meeting #1 Recording (Video)
Public Meeting #1 Recording (Audio Only)
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the LCWA hosted the first public meeting to discuss the Southern Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Project via Zoom videoconferencing. The project involves preparation of 65% restoration designs for tidal wetlands on 105-acres of the Los Cerritos Wetlands, located in Seal Beach, California. This site provides a rare opportunity in a highly urbanized region for large scale estuarine habitat restoration. The project involves preparation of technical studies, restoration designs, public outreach, CEQA, and permitting.
Information regarding the planning process, baseline surveys, factors to consider for the basis of design, and next steps were presented. The meeting presentation (PDF) and recordings of this meeting (video or audio only) can be found above or on the side menu of this page.
The meeting also includes an opportunity for the public to comment on the project in the form of a Public Access Questionnaire. To view and submit a response to the Public Access Questionnaire click on the surveyplanet link below.
Public Access Questionnaire (surveyplanet)
Questionnaire Trail Alternatives for Question #19
You can also submit a response to the questionnaire by marking up either a Word Document or PDF version of the questionnaire and submitting your response to LCWA@tidalinfluence.com after the meeting. Scans of marked up hard copies will also be accepted. The Word Document and PDF versions of the questionnaire can viewed by clicking on the following links.