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Army Corps, County give debris‑removal update: tree waiver live, March 31 opt‑in deadline, more crews on the ground
Summary
County and U.S. Army Corps officials said the county has received thousands of right‑of‑entry submissions for federal debris removal, warned of storm‑related mudflows, and described a new hazardous tree waiver and yellow‑dot marking. Officials urged residents not to paint trees and reminded the public of the March 31 debris opt‑in deadline.
County and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials on Wednesday provided operational updates on wildfire debris removal, hazardous‑tree waivers and storm preparedness as Los Angeles County moves toward a March 31 opt‑in deadline for government‑sponsored phase‑2 removal.
LA County Chief Deputy Director Angela George Moody and Colonel Eric Swinson of the U.S. Army Corps described the debris removal intake process, counts of right‑of‑entry (ROE) submissions, how hazardous trees will be handled, and steps residents should take before a potentially rainy week.
“We have received over 8,000 submissions to opt into, the government sponsored program for phase 2 debris removal,” Angela George Moody, chief deputy director for Los Angeles County Public Works, said, urging property owners to submit right‑of‑entry forms via LA County Recovers or at local recovery centers before the March 31 deadline. The county has increased staffing and technical resources to review submissions and said it has a rigorous verification process to protect property owners from fraud.
Colonel Eric Swinson, representing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provided Corps‑specific intake figures and operational status: “As of this…
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