These proposed alternatives are reflected by a rough outline below and could be revised up until public release of the draft EIR/EIS, and then again in the final EIR/EIS.  The Project Management Team hopes to update this website accordingly.

Alternative 1:
Naturalized Creek

lower the land north of the creek

create earthen levees around the northern perimeter of the Reserve and north of Culver Blvd

remove armored Creek levees, realign the Creek to be a more natural, sinuous channel, and reconnect the channel to the marshplain

create and enhance wetland and upland habitats throughout the Reserve

install new trails, bike paths, gateways, educational and art features

improve existing parking areas

Alternative 2:
Partial Naturalized Creek

lower the land north of the creek

create earthen levees around the northern perimeter of the Reserve and north of Culver Blvd to just west of the junction with Jefferson Blvd and up to the existing south Creek levee

remove armored Creek levees, realign the Creek to be a more natural, sinuous channel, and reconnect the channel to the marshplain

create and enhance wetland and upland habitats throughout the Reserve, except to a lesser extent than Alternative 1

install new trails, bike paths, gateways, educational and art features

improve existing parking areas

Alternative 3:
Area A Oxbow

lower the land north of the creek

create earthen levee along the northern (Fiji Way) perimeter of the Reserve

create culverts along northern armored Creek levee in two places

create and enhance wetland and upland habitats north of Ballona Creek from SR-90 to the west end of Fiji Way

install new trails, bike paths, gateways, educational and art features

improve existing parking areas

Alternative 4:
No Project

no change in existing elevations

existing levees would remain unchanged

no culverts would be created; no new levee armoring would occur

exclusively small-scale community volunteer restoration efforts would occur (non-mechanized hand tools only)

ongoing influence of sea level rise would substantially affect exiting tidal wetlands and related habitats over time

no new visitor or recreational amenities would be provided

existing restricted access to the Ballona Reserve would continue

no parking structure would be built; no improvements to existing parking areas would be made