San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy explained


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Headquarters:	'El Encanto' – 100 N. Old San Gabriel Canyon Rd., Azusa, CA 91702
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Chief1 Name:	Mark Stanley
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Parent Agency:	California Natural Resources Agency
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The San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) is an agency of the State of California in the United States with the mission of preserving open space and habitat for low-impact recreation and educational uses, wildlife habitat restoration and protection, and watershed improvements within its jurisdiction.^[1] The conservancy was created by the state legislature in 1999,^[2] and is headquartered in Azusa. It is 1 of 10 conservancies within the California Natural Resources Agency.^[3] At the time of its founding, it was the state's first conservancy to primarily serve an urban area.^[2]

The RMC is a member of 2 joint powers authorities, the Watershed Conservation Authority (RMC and Los Angeles County Flood Control District)^[4] and the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (RMC, State Coastal Conservancy, City of Long Beach, City of Seal Beach)^[5]

Territory

The agency’s jurisdiction contains 79 cities in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, encompassing all or part of the Angeles National Forest, Santa Catalina Island, the Lower Los Angeles River, Santa Ana River, Santa Clara River, and Dominguez Channel watersheds.^[6] As an urban conservancy, its territory includes 4.8 million residents, of which, 1.86 million are considered to live in disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged communities, per the State of California’s definition.

Governing board

The RMC is governed by a 15 voting and 9 non-voting member board.^[7]

Voting Members:

One member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Two members of the board of directors of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
Two members of the board of directors of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Two members of the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities
One representative of the San Gabriel Valley Water Association
One member of the Central Basin Water Association
One resident of Los Angeles County appointed by the Governor
The Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency
The Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency
The Director of the State of California Department of Finance
One resident of a city bordering the Lower Los Angeles River appointed by the Governor
One resident of a city bordering the San Gabriel River appointed by the Governor

Non-Voting Members:

The District Engineer of the United States Army Corps of Engineers
The Regional Forester for the Pacific Southwest Region of the United States Forest Service
The Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
The Director of the Orange County Public Works Department
A member of the San Gabriel River Watermaster, appointed by a majority of the members of the San Gabriel Watermaster
The Director of the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation
The Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board
Member of the California State Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
Member of the California Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

Grants

Municipal and county governments, school districts, non-profit organizations, mutual water companies, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply for RMC funding. Eligible project types include project development and planning, as well as project implementation and construction. Examples include habitat restoration, new parks and open space in park poor communities, creation or expansion of urban tree canopy, green infrastructure and urban greening, and the increase of access points and trails within natural areas.^[8]

Notable Projects

Maywood Riverfront Park^[9]
Parque Dos Rios^[10]
Hollydale Park Enhancements^[11]
Urban Orchard^[12]
SELA Cultural Center^[13]
Dominguez Gap Wetlands Project^[14]
Rancho Los Cerritos^[15]
Wrigley Greenbelt^[16]
Long Beach Municipal Urban Stormwater Treatment Project (LB MUST)

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Bill Text - SB-216 San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. . 2023-06-08 . leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
Web site: Joe. Mozingo . 1999-10-16 . A Conservancy for an Urban River . 2023-06-08 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
Web site: Our Agencies . 2023-06-08 . resources.ca.gov.
Web site: Joint Powers Authority . 2023-06-08 . Watershed Conservation Authority.
Web site: Our Governing Board – Into Los Cerritos Wetlands . 2023-06-08 . intoloscerritoswetlands.org.
Web site: Bill Text - SB-1122 San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy: territory. . 2023-06-08 . leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
Web site: Bill Text - SB-355 San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. . 2023-06-08 . leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
Web site: RMC Grants – San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy . 2023-06-08 . rmc.ca.gov.
Web site: Maywood Riverfront Park Renovation and Dev Project . 2023-06-08 . bondaccountability.resources.ca.gov.
Web site: Parque Dos Rios . 2023-06-08 . Watershed Conservation Authority.
Web site: 2023-06-01 . State to fund improvements at Hollydale Park wavepublication . 2023-06-08 . en-US.
Web site: Louis. Sahagun . 2019-09-17 . South Gate charts new course to rear native fish that thrived before L.A.’s explosive growth . 2023-06-08 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
Web site: Center . 2023-06-08 . SELA Cultural Center . en-US.
Web site: Dominguez Gap Wetlands Project . 2023-06-08 . dpw.lacounty.gov.
Web site: Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site . 2023-06-08 . en.
Web site: 2022-11-09 . Press Telegram: Wrigley Greenbelt project gets final $1.2 million funding, anticipated to open early 2023 . 2023-06-08 . Senator Lena A. Gonzalez . en.