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Caltrans pledges $8.5 million toward Monrovia-led Rio Hondo water-quality project at Peck Lake
Summary
Monrovia and five partner cities are advancing a roughly $30 million Rio Hondo ecosystem restoration project (Peck Lake) to improve stormwater filtration. City staff said Caltrans has committed $8.5 million—more than 25% of estimated cost—to construction in exchange for pollutant-load reduction credit toward permit compliance.
Monrovia staff told the City Council on Sept. 2 that regional partners and state agencies are moving forward on a multi-city Rio Hondo ecosystem restoration project centered at Peck Lake that aims chiefly to clean and filter stormwater rather than expand storage capacity.
City Manager Dylan described the project as a roughly $30 million effort undertaken through a joint powers authority formed by six member cities. The projects are designed to pool funding and deliver a series of larger regional stormwater-treatment…
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