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CRA to test groundwater after hundreds of palms fail on Hollywood Boulevard
Summary
After a multi‑year streetscape planting, CRA staff reported 178 palms were installed on Hollywood Boulevard; 127 survived while 31 perished. Staff recommended limited geotechnical monitoring to determine whether to replant or permanently pave over 13 problematic pits.
The Community Redevelopment Agency on Thursday reviewed the results of a multi‑year streetscape planting on Hollywood Boulevard and endorsed a limited groundwater monitoring test before deciding whether to replant dozens of failed palms.
In a presentation, project staff summarized planting results: “So in summary, we had a 178 palms altogether along the project. A 127 survived and are are relatively thriving. We have 31 that have, perished, that will be replaced either in a new planting strip or in the planters with the new gravel detail,” the presenter stated. Staff also said nine replacement trees have been installed so far and seven dead palms on the north end will be permanently removed and paved over.
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