City of los angeles general plan
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- CITY OF LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION ELEMENT Adopted September 2001
- EXHIBITS (AT END OF TEXT)
- PLANNING AREA
- General plan consistency and relationship to other elements.
- Scope of element.
_________________________________________________________________ CITY OF LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION ELEMENT Adopted September 2001 vi San Pedro Bay cleanup Conclusion and continuing issues Objectives, policies and programs Related information Section 17: Open Space/Parks........................... II-50 Section 18: Resource Management: Mineral Resources (Sand and Gravel).......................................... II-51 Resource protection/extraction regulation California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act California Environmental Quality Act City regulation/management General plan references Conservation Conclusion and continuing issues Objectives, policies and programs Related information Section 19: Resource Management (Fossil Fuels): Oil... II-54 Resource protection/extraction regulation Federal
State Consolidated Coastal Sanctuary Act Coastal Act California Environmental Quality Act City Conservation Other considerations Air quality Safety Conclusion and continuing issues Objectives, policies and programs Related information Section 20: Resource Management (Fossil Fuels): Gas... II-58 Secondary local sources of gas Primary distributor/supplies Conservation Industry deregulation Conclusion and continuing issues Objectives, policies and programs Related information XX. Water: see General Plan Infrastructure Systems Element EXHIBITS (AT END OF TEXT): _________________________________________________________________ CITY OF LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION ELEMENT Adopted September 2001 vii
Exhibit Sources And Explanatory Notes Exhibit A: Mineral Resources Exhibit B: SEAs And Other Resources
_________________________________________________________________ CITY OF LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION ELEMENT Adopted September 2001 viii
INTRODUCTION The state (1970 and 1971) requires that conservation and open space elements be included in city and county general plans. The latter is to address conservation, protection, development, utilization and reclamation of natural resources. The former is to address the remaining natural and other open space resources. The emphasis of state law is on "natural" resources. Guidelines prepared by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research make clear that subject areas to be addressed by these and other general plan elements often overlap. Jurisdictions are allowed to organize their general plans in accordance with their unique needs and conditions. Los Angeles has opted to place the conservation aspects of open space within its Conservation Element. In the interim since the adoption of the city's first conservation and open space plans (1973) much has changed. The environmental movement of the 1970s and 80s and concerns about public health, quality of life, environmental protection and other issues spawned laws, court actions and requirements which changed jurisdictional authority and mandated implementation programs to protect natural resources. Consequently, many of the areas to be addressed by the elements are now more fully addressed by other legal requirements and other mandated plans. This Conservation Element surveys laws, requirements and procedures which have been established for protection of natural resources. It primarily is an informational document which is designed to help readers understand the context, history and opportunities for protection and improvement of the city's natural resources. The alphabetical topical organization of the element is to assist people in finding information about subjects that relate to their areas of interest. Each topical section includes references to related sections and plans. Given the scope of the topics covered, the element is intended as a general reference, not a comprehensive encyclopedia of information about all related laws and programs.
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CHAPTER I: BACKGROUND PLANNING AREA The element relates to the entire city of Los Angeles. DEMOGRAPHICS The 1990 federal census estimated that the city's population was 3,485,399 individuals.
required cities and counties to adopt general plan conservation and open space elements by 1973 (Government Code Section 65302). The Los Angeles conservation and open space plans were adopted in 1973. They were deemed by the state to be in compliance with its laws. The requirements for the conservation and open space elements are among the most detailed and complex of any of the seven mandated elements. The other mandated elements are land use, circulation, housing, noise and safety.
recognizes that state requirements regarding the content of one element may overlap the requirements for another. Therefore, it allows the required information to be contained in one element and to be incorporated by reference in another. State law also allows local jurisdictions to organize their general plans in a manner that is appropriate to the jurisdiction and needs, providing that all general plan requirements are met. All elements and parts of a general plan are required to be integrated, internally consistent and compatible (Government Code Section 65300.5). The Conservation is consistent with all adopted elements of the city's general plan. Scope of element. State law intends that conservation elements address "conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources including water and hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers and other waters, harbors, fisheries, wildlife, minerals, and other natural resources." State general plan legislation was amended (1995) to require that preparation of the water portion of the general plan address water and land reclamation, water (including ocean) pollution,
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