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In case you missed it in your mailbox or just want to take another look, the Fall Echo is now available online. You can read the entire Echo here.
This issue will cover:
National Night Out
Scholl Landfill Power Plant Update
Fire Preparation Plan
GOCHA Board Election Procedures
2021 Fall Echo
The City of Glendale is proposing to build a Power Plant at Scholl Canyon Landfill with an exposed 3,500 foot long natural gas pipeline, increasing pollutants and contaminants, noise, the risk of fire in an already designated Very High Fire Zone as well as being in close proximity to an active earthquake fault. The landfill area is currently NOT zoned for industrial use--but zoning will have to change to accomodate this proposed project. The 40 ft stack height of the proposed Power Plant and its accompanying water tank will be visible, affecting views and the aesthetic of our beautiful hillsides. We are opposed to such a project in an area that includes residential neighborhoods (Glendale, Eagle Rock, Pasadena) as well as eleven schools within a 2 mile radius of the proposed project. We expect the City of Glendale to consider the health and well-being of its residents over profits. We request that the City continue concrete plans for closure of the landfill, which is expected to reach capacity in the next few years--and begin developing plans to convert the area into recreational use, as per the terms of the original agreement.
Goal:
We are asking the city to commit to closing the landfill by 2028 and not pursue a Power Plant project at Scholl Landfill. We recognize that the City must manage the methane produced from the landfill, and ask that they do a more rigorous study of alternatives--as it is now, information about alternatives is not clearly stated or presented in the EIR.
Zoom Meeting:
A group of residents working to respond to the proposed Power Plant project at Scholl Landfill will hold an informational Zoom meeting on Monday, August 23 at 7:30pm to educate the public of the dangers associated with this project, discuss an action plan and answer questions.
Monday, 8/23/2021 at 7:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83183581966...
Meeting ID: 831 8358 1966
Passcode: 7420
We’ve all been cooped up long enough! So come join your neighbors for a fun evening at the park. After a year hiatus, National Night Out is back for 2021. Sponsored by the Glendale Fire and Police Departments, this year, the event will take place on:
There will be tacos, ice cream, popsicles, fire fighters, police officers and city council members. What do you have going on that night that’s better than that?
Hope to see you there!
Click here to see the flyer.
Happy New Year everyone. Let’s all hope that 2021 is an improvement over last year. One thing you can do to kick off the new year right is to renew your membership to GOCHA for 2021. With landfill issues still looming, year round fire dangers, and a global pandemic, GOCHA continues to work towards keeping our canyon an island of calm and peace in a very stressful world. And we can’t do that without your help.
Simply click on the link below to take you to our Membership/Donation page. You can pay via credit card directly on the site or print out a form and mail in along with a check. Either way, now is the time to re-up your membership and consider donating separately to the Disaster Preparedness Fund and the Landfill Legal Fund. And, if you really feel inspired, consider becoming a Lifetime Member.
You can do any and all of these things right here: Join/Donate for 2021.
In case you missed it in your mailbox, the Winter 2021 Echo is here. In this issue you will find:
GOCHA President’s, Rick Marquis, Annual Letter to the Canyon
2021 Calendar of Events
Landfill/Biogas Project Update
Landfill Closure Update
Please enjoy this digital version of the Echo.
Yasmin Beers, Glendale’s City Manager has announced her retirement. The City Manager is one of the most important positions in Glendale government. This is a non-elected position so it is critical that we voice our opinions to city council NOW about the process. The decision on who replaces her will change the landscape of every major issue we face as a city.
GOCHA hopes everyone in the canyon is doing well and staying safe. You can find the digital version of the Fall 2020 Echo here. In this edition of the Echo,
The main story in this edition of the Echo is about the proposed Landfill Biogas Project. The public comment period ends September 30 so it is important to act now.
Included in this post is a letter that you can print out to express your thoughts about the project and send directly to Eric Krause, Deputy Director of Community Development, City of Glendale. You can download the letter here.
Please join us for the GOCHA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 9th, at 7:30 PM. Due to LA County health restrictions and for the safety of all our canyon residents, this will be a Zoom meeting so please use the link below to join us.
We are facing a grave issue that concerns every member of our canyon community, namely, the proposal to build a power plant that would burn landfill gas less than a mile from our neighborhood. Two Glenoaks Canyon residents, Jackie Gish and Jack Walworth, will discuss the impact of this proposal as well as provide information on a safer, cleaner alternative. Your input on this project is essential! We hope you will use the information you learn from this presentation to send in your comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Biogas Power Plant to Mr. Erik Krause, Deputy Director of Community Development, City of Glendale, 633 East Broadway, Room 103, Glendale, CA 91206-4386 or you can email him at ekrause@glendaleca.gov . The public comment period ends at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 30th.
Please click on the Zoom link here for the Annual Meeting on Wed. Sept. 9th at 7:30 PM. Please note that this link will only work during the meeting on the 9th. Hope to see you there.
Click Here to Join Meeting: GOCHA Virtual Annual Meeting
Meeting ID: 913 8769 5718
Passcode: 677395
If you would prefer to just dial-in with your phone, you can do so at the numbers below (you will need to enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted)
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The draft Environmental Impact Report for the Biogas Renewable Generation (power plant) project at the Scholl Canyon Landfill was released on July 2, 2020. It can be found at glendalebiogasgeneration.com/#draft-eir. The public response period will be open for 90 days, until September 30, 2020.
Members of the Coalition for Landfill Alternatives and other volunteer experts have been working on responses to the EIR…
