Politics & Government

Hahamongna: County, Pasadena to Meet on Debris Issue

The officials will discuss whether Pasadena might allow on-site storage of debris from the Devil's Gate Dam, an option that would greatly reduce debris-hauling truck traffic on Altadena streets.

Officials from various county departments will meet with Pasadena city officials on Thursday about a plan to use a Hahamongna field area to store debris from a planned clean-out of the Devil's Gate Dam, according to Kerjon Lee of the County Department of the Public Works.

The county is searching for the best way to remove 25,000 cubic yards of dirt from the dam, and the preferred alternatives are either or .

Without on-site storage in the Hahamongna Watershed Park, Altadena streets could see dozens of debris-hauling trucks on city streets for weeks this summer. County officials are hoping to start the project in July.

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The clean-up would be the first phase of a much larger project that would eventually require removing up to 2 million cubic yards of debris over a period of three to four years.  The clean-out is urgent because of a hugely increased level of debris flow resulting from the flooding of burn areas from the 2009 Station Fire.

Pasadena officials initially showed a willingness to consider storing the dirt at Johnson Field, a former softball field and current open space area in Hahamongna.  They later , with city officials saying they do not have enough time to properly evaluate the plan.

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Altadena Town Council members, who prefer to keep the traffic off Altadena streets, to ask Pasadena to reconsider.

According to Lee, today's meeting will include staff from the Board of Supervisors, County Department of Public Works, County Supervisor Michael Antonovich's office, as well as Pasadena city staff and elected officials.

Check the site later for updates on any important decisions that may come out of the meeting.


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