Background Information on Maintenance Jurisdiction
Los Angeles River Pocket Parks
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In case of emergency, flooding, threats to life, illegal dumping, and other conditions threatening the immediate safety of the community....CALL 911
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Maintenance/graffiti issues: 1-800-675-HELP (800-675-4357)
Illegal or hazardous waste dumping:
call 911 immediately, or 1-888-CLEAN-LA (1-888-253-2652)
US Army Corps of Engineers:
Maintenance issues: 1-626- 401-4000
City of Los Angeles
Illegal dumping into storm drains: 1-800-974-9794
Hazardous waste dumping: 1-888-CLEAN-LA (1-888-2532652)
Light fixture repair or graffiti on bike paths:
Department of Recreation and Parks 1-818-756-8190
Background Information on Maintenance Jurisdiction
The Los Angeles River is maintained by several agencies and organizations, as shown below. Maintenance to ensure serviceability of the channel structures during times of flood is primarily the responsiblity of the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW), depending on location (see the map, below).
Maintenance provided by the Corps and the County includes clearance of debris, weeds, or wild growth; repair of damage caused by erosion, storm runoff, or other forces; repair of concrete cracking, chipping, or breaking; rodent and vector control; stabilizer maintenance; subdrain maintenance and restoration; flap gate maintenance; inlet and outlet structures maintenance; repair of fencing; maintenance of berm and access roadways, bike paths, and landscaping; ensuring that approach and egress paths are clear of obstructions and debris; graffiti removal and eviction of homeless encampments (following due process that requires posting signs for approximately a week in advance before police removal).
The locations for which these two agencies have maintenance responsibility are described as follows, and are shown on the downloadable map [click here] pictured to the right. LACDPW
Corps
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Community River Efforts -- monthly or regularly scheduled maintenance
Village Gardeners - The Village Gardeners of the Los Angeles River is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the beautification of the Los Angeles River between Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Moorpark Street.
Friends of the Los Angeles River - FoLAR organizes La Gran Limpieza, or Great LA River Clean-up every year at many different sites along the River and its tributaries. The event typically takes place over two days during April and May.
Friends of Atwater Village - This community organization in the Glendale Narrows area is a group of volunteers working to improve the neighborhood through mural projects and neighborhood clean-ups.
Los Angeles Conservation Corps - The Los Angeles RiverKeepers Program in the Glendale Narrows area is a young adult program for environmental education and jobs skill development; the RiverKeepers combine classroom education with an outdoor work program focused on improving the Los Angeles River.
Los Angeles River Pocket Parks
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy provides maintenance of several pocket parks along the Los Angeles River. These are included on the website LAMountains.com for both the San Fernando Valley region and downstream of Griffith Park.