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Aug 21, 2023
SLRC EIR — Up, Up and Away!
Although many are denying the accusation, there is certainly the appearance of “fasttracking” with regard to the approval of the Silver...


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Jul 26, 2023
Take a Deep Breath: Final Draft of Reservoirs EIR Released
The final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Silver Lake Reservoir Complex (SLRC) Master Plan, all 1,580 pages, has been released...


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Mar 7, 2023
Ivanhoe Reservoir Aeration and Recirculation Project Completion Moves to 2025
Last issue, we reported that the estimated completion of the Ivanhoe Reservoir aeration and recirculation project was moving to winter...


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Mar 7, 2023
These Paths Are Made For All
To make Silver Lake sidewalks and driveways ADA compliant, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services, Construction...


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Nov 29, 2022
What Some Want Versus What We Need
More than 100 people attended the November 14 virtual meeting of the SLNC Reservoir Committee, an extremely high number for an advisory...


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Nov 29, 2022
Truth Check
We thank the Eastsider for including Silver Lake Together (SLT) in their recent article on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the...


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Nov 1, 2022
Can You Hear Us?
“Can you hear us” is the question many residents are asking after their strong objections to recommendations in the recently-released...


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Oct 12, 2022
Reservoirs EIR Available — 180 Months of Construction, Thousands of Truck Trips Outlined in Document
The highly-anticipated draft of the Silver Lake Reservoir Complex Master Plan Environmental Impact Report, commonly known as the EIR, has...


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Apr 20, 2022
Reservoirs Aeration and Recirculation Update: Ivanhoe Reservoir to be Drained Late April/Early May
A new aeration system will use the existing spillway between the two reservoirs and is designed to slow algae growth and reduce potential...


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Feb 17, 2022
Breaking News: Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Submits Comprehensive Comments on Reservoirs Draft EIR
The Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary (SLWS) has submitted comprehensive comments on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) being conducted...


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Jan 25, 2022
Are You High?
“Are you high?” was the show-stopping question a Duane Street resident asked the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) during a recent community...


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Jan 25, 2022
Strange Odor Detected on West Side of Silver Lake Reservoir
For the last few months, residents and visitors have noticed an offensive odor near the south dam entrance on the west side of the...


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Dec 21, 2021
BOE Shares Reservoir Master Plan Minutes
The Board of Engineering (BOE) has posted the Silver Lake Reservoir Complex Stakeholder Working Group (SWG) minutes from October 21. The...


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Sep 29, 2021
Reservoirs Environmental Impact Report Planning Kicks Off
Hargreaves Associates, prime consultant, landscape architecture and urban design for the Silver Lake Reservoirs Complex Master Plan, has...


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Sep 29, 2021
Reservoir Committee Votes for More “No More Dogs” Signage
Dogs are cute, but their presence in “no dogs allowed” areas of Silver Lake’s bucolic reservoirs continues to be an issue for residents...


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May 26, 2021
Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary to the Rescue
In early May, a Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary member and her friend spotted a Great Blue Heron nestling that had fallen from its nest...


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May 26, 2021
A New Chance to Protect Migratory and Resident Birds
he Silver Lake Wildlife Sanctuary reminds us that during the Trump Administration, many wildlife protective laws were weakened through...


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Apr 28, 2021
Work Begins Monday on Reservoirs Aeration and Circulation Project
There are new heron nests within the reservoirs complex, fledglings are hatching, and the aeration and circulation project is slated to...


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Apr 28, 2021
SLT Works with Rec &Parks and LAPD to Obtain “No Dogs Allowed” Signs for Reservoir Areas
After receiving numerous communications from residents concerned about dog owners ignoring the “No Dogs Allowed” policy in the popular...


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Apr 14, 2021
Find the Heron (Hint Below)
After the reservoirs were empty for nearly two years, coupled with massive construction, Silver Lake’s famous blue herons said enough is...
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