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"@context": "http://schema.org/", "@type": "WebPage", "additionalType": "Project", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/california-water-science-center/science/scoping-study-los-angeles-river-arroyo-seco", "headline": "Scoping Study of Los Angeles River-Arroyo Seco Confluence Park", "datePublished": "December 4, 2018", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Michael T Land", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/michael-t-land", "identifier": { "@type": "PropertyValue", "propertyID": "orcid", "value": "0000-0001-5141-0307" } } ], "description": [ { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) is considering plans for developing a new park at the confluence of the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco. These plans include removing channel lining and creating a temporary lake using an inflatable rubber dam. Before implementing the plan, a wide array of scientific and engineering issues must be addressed. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) proposes to undertake a cooperative study with the MRCA to assess those issues that relate to the hydrologic, geochemical, seismic, and ecologic impacts of the confluence park development." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The focus of this scoping study is to summarize and prioritize the relevant scientific issues related to the confluence project and delineate a set of work tasks required to adequately address these issues." } ], "funder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "California Water Science Center", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/california-water-science-center" }, "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Biology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Environmental Health" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Aquatic Ecology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Ecosystems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Geology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Science Technology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Groundwater" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Use" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Invasive Species" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Watersheds" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Energy" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Hydrologic Modeling" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Surface Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Information Systems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Methods and Analysis" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Aquatic Ecosystems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Land Use" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Quality" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Quality Model" } ]
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