Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Monday, January 20, to speed up debris removal and prevent debris flows in wildfire-affected areas ahead of expected rainfall.<\/p>\n
The firestorms have left debris and burn scars across Los Angeles\u2019 landscape, posing a safety concern with future rainfall. As burn scars do not absorb water at normal rates, they create a risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods, and debris flows.<\/p>\n
The order will help reduce the risk and protect communities by hastening efforts to remove debris, bolster flood defenses, and stabilize hillsides in affected areas, Newsom said.<\/p>\n
The executive order streamlines emergency-response work, such as shoring up hillsides and clearing debris out of waterways, by suspending certain environmental rules and approval procedures for 90 days, through the end of the normal rainy season, Newsom said.<\/p>\n
Work in streams and rivers still will need to follow specified conditions to protect the waterways, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI appreciate the governor\u2019s swift action to remove all regulatory barriers so that our county can quickly provide critical flood and debris-flow protection to all areas impacted by these devastating fires,\u201d Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Kathryn Barger said. \u201cThe work ahead of us is significant and will be a big lift. However, with this executive order, Los Angeles County Public Works can get to work immediately, well ahead of future rainstorms.\u201d<\/p>\n
The executive order aims to reduce the risk of debris flows and protect communities in wildfire-affected areas. By streamlining emergency-response work and suspending certain environmental rules, the state can quickly provide critical flood and debris-flow protection to all areas impacted by the fires.<\/p>\n
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\nA: The executive order aims to speed up debris removal and prevent debris flows in wildfire-affected areas ahead of expected rainfall.<\/p>\n
\nA: The executive order applies to wildfire-affected areas in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n
\nA: The executive order will be in effect for 90 days, through the end of the normal rainy season.<\/p>\n
\nA: Yes, work in streams and rivers will still need to follow specified conditions to protect the waterways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"