Army Corps of Engineers clear-cuts lush habitat in Valley
Saturday, December 29, 2012 - 02:00
in Biology & Nature
The goal for the 'vegetation management area' in the Sepulveda Basin is to replace trees and shrubs with native grasses, improve access for Army Corps staffers and discourage crime.An area that just a week ago was lush habitat on the Sepulveda Basin's wild side, home to one of the most diverse bird populations in Southern California, has been reduced to dirt and broken limbs — by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.