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SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED RENOVATION OF MARINERS VILLAGE  ELIMINATES THE LAST GREAT BLUE HERON ROOKERY IN BALLONA VALLEY  DESTROYS ROCK JETTY HABITAT  IMPACTS TRAFFIC FLOW AND SAFETY IN MDR MAIN CHANNEL Major Concerns

Marina Admiralty Partners Proposed Mariners Village Renovation Project (Number: R (4))  Cuts down ALL 1,000 trees in Mariners Village  Eliminates the only remaining active GBH Heronry in Ballona Valley  Replaces rock jetty with vertical bulkhead  Adds a new 92 slip marina, jutting 90 degrees perpendicular to the main channel  Impedes traffic flow  Impacts boater safety Renovation Impacts Ref: Environmental Checklist Form (Initial Study) LA County Department of Regional Planning Parcel 113 & Parcel BR

May 2 nd 2014 Interim Report on Nesting Water Birds and Raptors Hamilton Biological Inc. for County of Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors  Report confirms Citizen Naturalists’ observations and photo-documentation of Nesting Season  100% of Active Great Blue Heron Nests and Nearly 100% of the 13 Active Double-Crested Cormorant Nests  All Are Located in Mariners Village Rookery Impact

Map of Mariners Village Habitat Impacts Mariners Village

Habitat Impacts Marina Del Rey Small Craft Harbor Begins Construction 1953

Habitat Impacts  Elimination of 51 Year Old Rock Jetty  Significant Impact on Rich Intertidal Habitat Mariners Village 1500’ Rock Jetty is Home to Intertidal Marine Life and Water birds

The EIR Initial Checklist on Proposed Project States: Habitat Impacts “ Potentially Significant Impact on marine life in this zone, including benthic macroinvertebrates and other species and habitats that may be impacted by construction and operation of the proposed project.” (November 13, 2013)

Traffic Flow & Safety Busy Main Channel ‘Elbow’ Proposed Marina with 92 New Yacht Slips Mariners Village

Traffic Flow & Safety Large and Small Boats and Watercraft Maneuver In and Out of Crowded Main Channel

Traffic Flow & Safety Student and inexperienced sail boaters without in-the- boat instructors frequently cross or halt traffic

Traffic Flow & Safety Four Lanes Of Traffic Crowded With Boats & Recreational Watercraft (Crew Teams, Kayaks, Paddleboards &Jet Skies)

Marina Admiralty Partners Proposed Mariners Village Renovation Project (Number: R (4))  Current Renovation Plan adds 92 Slip Marina/Yacht Harbor on Main Channel encroaches a min of 115 feet into Channel  Marina Juts into Traffic Lanes for all power boats, sail boats and recreational users leaving and entering Marina Main Channel  88 Proposed Slips for Larger Yachts  The Largest Yacht Slips (63’ to 65’) are positioned 90 Degrees Directly into the Traffic Flow Traffic Flow & Safety

Mike Lenemen, Professor of Oceanography Regarding Proposal For New Marina:  Creates Serious Congestion and Dangerous Conditions  Shows a Poor Understanding of Marina Traffic Flow and Boating  Large Yachts will be Backing Directly Into Out- going Traffic Lane  Large Yachts Must Cross All Three Traffic Lanes to Return to New Marina Traffic Flow & Safety “It’s like narrowing a busy 4-lane freeway to three lanes. It’s an accident waiting to happen.”

Slip Vacancies COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF BEACHES & HARBORS JUNE BOAT SLIP VACANCY REPORT Is There Really a Need For a New Marina and Additional Yacht Slips in Marina Del Rey? 745 Boat Slip Vacancies In Marina Del Rey 92 New Boat Slips Proposed Mariners Village Main Channel **From Draft EIR – LA County Department of Regional Planning Mariners Village Renovation Project - Parcel 113 & Parcel BR **Approximate numbers - from diagram Figure 4 12’ - 25' 323 Vacancies12’ - 25’0 New Slips 26’ - 35’308 Vacancies26’ - 35’0 New Slips 36’ - 50' 94 Vacancies36’ - 45’65 New Slips 50' + 20 Vacancies57’15 New Slips 65'8 New Slips Total Other = 92

Forming a Continuous Public Promenade Easily Accomplished  Providing Continuous Access to Public From North Jetty Walkway Along MDR Main Channel  Connecting with Existing Walkway and Lookouts Along Edge of Mariners Village  Joining Public Walkway at Bora Bora Way Forming a Continuous Public Promenade Does Not Require Destruction of Habitat, Elimination of Rock Jetty, or Compromises to Boater Safety Coastal Access

Current Mariners Village Walkway With Numerous Lookouts Remove Fence for Continuous Access

NEEDLESS IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED RENOVATION OF MARINERS VILLAGE  ELIMINATES THE LAST GREAT BLUE HERON ROOKERY IN BALLONA VALLEY  NEEDLESSLY DESTROYS ROCK JETTY HABITAT  IMPACTS TRAFFIC FLOW AND SAFETY IN MDR MAIN CHANNEL Conclusion