The Region - News from July 18, 1986

Controlled burns to clear heavy brush in the Santa Monica Mountains will be conducted now that two state agencies have resolved their dispute over how the job is to be done. The state Department of Forestry had insisted that an environmental impact report be conducted before the burn, but state parks officials balked, saying that would cause too much of a delay. State Resources Agency Secretary Gordon Van Vleck said a settlement was reached between the two agencies, and the burn should be conducted within two weeks.