Request to Clear Brush From Creek Is Denied
From Times Staff Reports
California Coastal Commission officials Wednesday rejected an emergency request by Orange County to remove trees and brush from the lower stretches of a creek that flows into Upper Newport Bay.
Despite environmentalists’ objections, county supervisors decided last month to clear vegetation along 2 1/2 miles of San Diego Creek between Michelson Drive and MacArthur Boulevard. The Coastal Commission said the situation wasn’t an emergency, and the county must use the regular permit process.
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