EPA, Army Corps of Engineers are at odds over Newhall Ranch
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 14:32
in Mathematics & Economics
The corps is expected to issue a permit for Newhall Ranch construction, but the EPA is concerned about the increased potential for flooding in Santa Paula and Ventura.A project to build a community of 60,000 residents along the last wild river in Southern California has sparked a feud between two federal agencies over plans to alter areas crucial to California condors and convert nearly 20 miles of waterways into concrete drains and levees.