Woolsey Fire Task Force Meeting

City to Hold Scoping Meeting for Draft EIR on Proposed Project in Agoura Village

COMMUNITY MEETING - PROJECT CEQA REVIEW

The City of Agoura Hills will be holding a Scoping meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm, in the Community Room at City Hall to seek community input regarding the preparation of an environmental impact report for a new proposed project in the Agoura Village area of the City. 

This meeting will be focused on the potential environmental impacts of the project and to take comments in regards to the thoughts and concerns of the community with reference to the areas the EIR will analyze under CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act). City staff will have general information on the proposed development application and will be available to answer general questions about the environmental review process and study areas and will take written comments. 

Please note that this is not a hearing to approve the project or for input on the project design or other issues. It is solely to provide input to the City with respect to environmental review of the project. The public will have further opportunity to comment on the draft EIR once it is prepared.

This meeting will concern the AVE Project in Agoura Village East, southeast corner of Kanan and Agoura Rd. More information can be obtained on the City website: www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us 

U.C. Davis Report Identifies Wildlife/Vehicle Collision "Hotspots"

Most of us probably never think about the possibility of
hitting an animal as we speed along on our California freeways and roads. But it does happen, and more often than you might suppose. Slamming into a large animal, or even a small animal, at freeway speeds can cause extensive damage and life threatening situations. 

A new report from U.C. Davis, the  "2018 Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict Hotspots Report," attempts to identify the sections of roadway where collision with animals is most likely to happen. According to the report, "Using observations of reported traffic incidents and carcasses the Road Ecology Center estimates the total annual cost (2017) of wildlife-vehicle conflict (WVC) in California to be at least $307 million, up 11% from 2016. The estimated cost could be as high as $600 million if accidents that are claimed to insurance companies (but un-reported to police) were included."

The report states there were 6,411 reported collisions in 2017 (up 11% from the prior year), resulting in 224 minor injuries, 44 major injuries, and 12 fatalities. According to the report, the "risk is greatest when there are more drivers driving fast through or near wildlife habitat, such as the San Francisco peninsula, the Sierra Nevada foothills and portions of Southern California.

Not surprisingly, the report lists the 101 Freeway in the Agoura Hills - Calabasas area as among the most dangerous in Southern California for vehicle-animal collisions.  The report also includes an interactive map which provides real time detail of wildlife-vehicle conflicts on specific segments of roadway. You can access the entire report here:

https://roadecology.ucdavis.edu/files/content/news/CA_WVC_Hotspots_2018_