Asphalt Plant No. 1 Phase 2 Project

Updated: November 16, 2023

PROJECT LOCATION

The Project is located 2601 East 25th Street, in the Central City North Community Plan Area of the City of Los Angeles, Council District 14.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The City of Los Angeles is proposing to develop a satellite site to store and process recycled asphalt pavement (RAP). The project would be a continuation of the Asphalt Plant No. 1 site improvements that is located at 2484 East Olympic Boulevard, approximately 1.2 miles from the project site. Asphalt Plant No. 1 was completed and operational in 2019 and is designed to produce up to 700,000 tons of asphalt annually and increase the use of RAP in asphalt from 20 percent to 50 percent. Since the start of its commissioning in 2019, the Asphalt Plant No. 1 has produced between 280,000 to 320,000 tons of hot mix asphalt (HMA) annually. The project site would be able to store and process a maximum of 294,000 tons of RAP annually and enable Asphalt Plant No. 1 to economically produce HMA utilizing 50 percent RAP.

 Specifically, this project involves: 1) demolition of an existing concrete platform to enlarge the working area; 2) construction of a 22,600-square-foot, 46-foot-tall, light frame canopy structure to cover the stockpiles of unprocessed and processed RAP and the RAP processing equipment; 3) construction of a new 610-square-foot office space with a break room, electric room, and restroom, provide utility connections including power, water, sewer, and telecommunication infrastructure; and 4) miscellaneous site improvements such as installation of truck weight scales and concrete pavement at the facility entrance and exit, facility lighting and site drainage upgrades, and the design and installation of new perimeter fencing. Low Impact Development planter boxes would be installed along the northern, eastern, southern, and partially western sides of the proposed storage space and in the western portion of the project site.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

The Bureau of Engineering (BOE) has determined that the proposed Project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and no exemptions apply. Therefore, the preparation of an Initial Study (IS) is required. An IS is a preliminary analysis conducted by the lead agency, in consultation with other agencies (responsible or trustee agencies, as applicable), to determine whether there is substantial evidence that a project may have a significant effect on the environment. If the IS concludes that the project, within corporation of mitigation, may have a significant effect on the environment, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) should be prepared; otherwise, the lead agency may adopt a Negative Declaration (ND) or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND).  BOE has prepared an IS and is proposing to adopt an MND in accordance with CEQA (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, §15000 et seq.), and the City of Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines (1981, amended July 31, 2002). 

Public Review Period

The proposal to adopt an MND initiates a 30-day public comment period. The purpose of this comment period is to provide public agencies and the general public an opportunity to review the IS and comment on the adequacy of the analysis and the findings of the lead agency regarding potential environmental impacts of the proposed Project. If a reviewer believes there is substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment, the reviewer should (1) identify the specific effect, (2) explain why it is believed the effect would occur, and (3) explain why it is believed the effect would be significant. Facts or expert opinion supported by facts should be provided as the basis of such comments.

The public comment period began on November 16, 2023 and will end on December 15, 2023.

The IS/MND and supporting documents can be viewed at the links in the table below.

A hard copy of the IS/MND is available to review by appointment only at the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Environmental Management Group (EMG) (1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015).  Please contact Maria Martin at maria.martin@lacity.org to schedule an appointment.  

All comments must be submitted, in writing, no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 2023. Comments may be submitted by email to Maria Martin at maria.martin@lacity.org (please include “Asphalt Plant Phase 2 Draft IS/MND Comments” in the subject line) or by mail to:

Maria Martin, EAO

City of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works, BOE EMG,
1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939,
Los Angeles, CA 90015