Enhanced Watershed Management Programs (EWMP) Program EIR

The City of Inglewood is implementing the Enhanced Watershed Management Programs Edward Vincent Jr. Park Stormwater Improvements project to capture, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff from an 857-acre drainage area within the Ballona Creek Watershed. The primary objective is to reduce pollutant loads entering Centinela Creek, a tributary to the Ballona Creek Estuary. Key infrastructure components include a pretreatment device, an infiltration chamber, a diversion structure, a bioretention area, and a dry creek channel. To accommodate these facilities, the project involves relocating various utilities and restoring disturbed park amenities, including parking lots, lighting, signage, seating, exercise areas, trails, and play fields. The project is managed under the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and adheres to the 2012 MS4 Permit and the California Environmental Quality Act. Environmental compliance is ensured through an Environmental Impact Report and the incorporation of mitigation measures from the 2015 certified EWMP PEIR to keep potential impacts less than significant. Administrative requirements include the submission of customized programs to the LA Regional Water Quality Control Board for approval and compliance with California Public Resources Code Sections 21108 or 21152. The project is categorized under NAICS code 237990 and is located in Inglewood, California.