Bernson Rips Plan to Cut 510 Oaks for Landfill Expansion
Los Angeles City Councilman Hal Bernson criticized a plan to remove 510 oak trees from Sunshine Canyon in Granada Hills to make way for a proposed landfill expansion.
Bernson said Browning Ferris Industries’ plan to uproot the trees and begin grading at the Sunshine Canyon landfill was premature because an expansion of the northeast San Fernando Valley site has not been approved.
“This is more of BFI trying to bulldoze over community opposition to their expansion,” Bernson said. “They shouldn’t even consider removing a single tree until expansion is granted by the state. What happens if they remove the trees and the state doesn’t give the approval?”
BFI’s application to expand the landfill is pending before the state’s Integrated Waste Management Board.
A spokesman for BFI was unavailable for comment.
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