Section § 5600

Explanation

This law focuses on the Puente Hills Landfill in Los Angeles County. It mandates that part of the landfill site, including specific areas called Canyons 6, 7, and 8, be dedicated as open space. Once waste disposal ends, the site should be turned into a public park, with proper funding for its development and upkeep. The landfill owner must work with the County's Parks and Recreation Department on this. The advisory committee for the landfill will cover topics like landscaping and future site use, involving local community members. Additionally, there should be consideration for purchasing nearby land parcels.

(a)CA Public Resources Code § 5600(a) The owner of the disposal site known as the Puente Hills Landfill, located in an unincorporated portion of the County of Los Angeles, shall dedicate as open-space property within the disposal site, pursuant to the terms of condition 14 (a) of Los Angeles County Conditional Use Permit 92–250 (4). This dedication shall include the buffer zone, and “Canyon 6,” “Canyon 7,” and “Canyon 8” as specified in the conditional use permit.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 5600(b) The owner of the disposal site referred to in subdivision (a) shall enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation for use of the disposal area as a public park when solid waste disposal activities are complete, as referenced in and modified by condition 14 (b) of Los Angeles County Conditional Use Permit 92–250 (4). This agreement shall include the funding for the preparation of a park master plan, and for the full development, operation, and maintenance of the park, in an amount appropriate to the level of development shown on the master plan.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 5600(c) The consultation specified in Part VIII of the monitoring program of Los Angeles Conditional Use Permit 92–250 (4), relating to the Puente Hills Landfill Citizens Advisory Committee, shall include the subject of landscaping of the mitigation berm specified in condition 10 (b), and shall also include any other planning matters that would affect the physical development or future use of the landfill site. The committee shall include members of the Hacienda Heights Improvement Association.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 5600(d) The Joint Powers Authority established pursuant to condition 15 of Los Angeles County Conditional Use Permit 92–250 (4) shall give due consideration to purchasing parcels near the landfill property, specifically those parcels near the Hacienda Heights area.