During a February 5th board meeting, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved $186,000 to fund necessary repairs of the damaged shoreline of the La Mirada Community Regional Park.
The park, situated on 76-acres of landscaped land, includes a 1.5-mile walking path, 27-hole disc golf course, children’s play areas, exercise equipment, handball courts, lighted ballfields, tennis courts, picnic facilities, and fishing lake (lake) with a 2,200-foot perimeter.
About 100 feet of lake edge perimeter on the northwesterly side of the Lake is damaged and requires repairs to minimize the likelihood of more extensive repairs in the future. The damaged and cracked retaining lake edge walls will be repaired and/or replaced, and realigned. The repaired walls will then be tied into the existing bulkheads. To protect the lake walls from water intrusion, a sealant will be applied, securing the lake liner to the newly repaired walls. In addition, the lake aerator will be reconditioned, improving overall circulation, water quality and reducing algae growth and mosquito activity.
The Park will remain open during construction; however, some impacts to existing Park programs and services will occur during construction as portions of the lake will be closed, and the lake’s water level will be lowered to allow construction activities. Informational signage will be included, and construction will be phased to minimize impacts. In addition, construction activities should be completed by the annual Fishing Derby anticipated being held in September 2019.