Sherman Secures Another $2 MillionFor Sepulveda Basin Improvements

Washington, D.C. - The House on Wednesday approved an additional $2 million for a project championed by Congressman Brad Sherman to restore Bull Creek channel in the Sepulveda Basin.

Sherman secured the $2 million in addition to $2 million that Congress set aside last year for work in the Anthony C. Beilenson Park in the Sepulveda Basin. Altogether, Sherman has won congressional approval of almost $6 million for the Sepulveda Basin, including $1.2 million for wildlife area restoration and $750,000 for Beilenson Park improvements.

œThis important project will restore wildlife and native habitat in the creek channel, and add new trails and a pedestrian bridge to give park visitors better access to the area, Sherman said.

The Army Corps of Engineers project also will help prevent future damage caused by intense flooding in the area around Bull Creek.

The funding was included in an Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act passed by the House of Representatives and awaiting consideration by the Senate.

The 2,097-acre Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area is a federally-owned flood control area.

The Sepulveda Basin includes the largest recreation area in the Valley. The federal government leases 1,527 acres to the city of Los Angeles for recreational facilities that include a wildlife area, Woodley Park, Beilenson Park, three golf courses, Hjelte Sports Field, tennis courts, Balboa Recreation Center, a dog park, cricket fields, the Japanese garden center and numerous playing fields, picnic areas and other amenities.