DWP board sends Council a land use covenant limiting use of a transmission corridor

The agreement with state toxics regulators would restrict activity on a DWP right-of-way between Figueroa Junction and Halldale Receiving Station.

City Council· posted Oct 19Spending

Part of a Department of Water and Power transmission right-of-way would carry a recorded restriction on how the land can be used, under an agreement with the state Department of Toxic Substances Control. The Board of Water and Power Commissioners adopted the resolution on October 13, 2026, and sent it to the City Council for approval.

What happens next

City Council consideration of the board resolution

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Official portrait of Adrin Nazarian
Adrin Nazarian

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