Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning - Significant Ecological Areas

Jun 22, 2016 (Last modified Mar 26, 2018)
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Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) Significant Ecological Area (SEA) means an area that is determined to possess an example of biotic resources that cumulatively represent biological diversity for the purposes of protecting biotic diversity, as part of the Los Angeles County general plan or the city’s general plan.

Additional regulations shall be applied based on County Code 22.56.215: Hillside management and significant ecological areas — Additional regulations. More information about the County’s SEA Program can be found at: http://planning.lacounty.gov/sea/

Dataset Update History:

12/27/12 – for the updated Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan going into effect.

9/5/13 – to take out insignificant parcel portions (slivers and portions of parcels less than 100 sq. feet) as decided on at a Project Review meeting on 8/5/13 – Management and County Counsel present. SEA numbers in newly adopted Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan also taken out.

6/25/15 – updated to include expanded SEAs in the Antelope Valley following the Board of Supervisors’ adoption on 6/16/15.

11/5/15 – updated to include the expanded SEAs in urban areas following the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of the General Plan 2035.
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Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

https://egis3.lacounty.gov/dataportal/2015/11/19/significant-ecological-areas-sea/
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11/5/2015
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County of Los Angeles / Department of Regional Planning / GIS Section
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