Sepulveda Dam Basin Master Plan - Los Angeles District - U.S. Army

Sepulveda Dam BasinMaster Plan and Environmental AssessmentTable 4.1 Amenities Description and Qualitative Condition AssessmentArea Description and Applicable Qualitative Observations ConditionWest CoastBaseball SchoolBaseball Fields. No access.GoodBaseball Fields Fenced off. No access. GoodONEgeneration S. Mark Taper Intergenerational CenterBuilding andAmenitiesNo access.Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park4' cyclone fencing around grassy area with minimal shadeParktrees.Only portable toilets in area.Pedlow Field Skate ParkConcrete skate park, picnic tables, bleachers. No shadeParkpresent.GoodGoodGoodThe most commonly identified repair needs include re-vegetation/reseeding of the Bull Creeksite and of heavily used areas, replacement of restroom fixtures, and replacement of fencing andbleachers. While graffiti and vandalism were observed in some areas, the City maintains a policyof graffiti removal within 72 hours of notification. Offensive graffiti is removed as soon as it isobserved.4.7 Projected Population Growth and Demographic ShiftsThe population of Los Angeles County as enumerated in the 2000 Census was approximately 9.6million people, with approximately 20% living within the San Fernando Valley, within a 30-mileservice radius of Sepulveda Dam Basin (source: U.S. Census, 2000). A 2007 forecast preparedby the California State Department of Finance suggested that by 2010 the County’s populationwould approach 10.5 million people, and by 2020, approximately 11.2 million people (State ofCalifornia, Department of Finance, Population Projections for California and Its Counties 2000-2050, by Age, Gender and Race/Ethnicity, Sacramento, California, July 2007). The currenteconomic climate may temper this growth rate, which represents 17% from 2000-2020, and 7percent between 2010 and 2020, but over the long term it is anticipated that the County’spopulation will increase; placing demands on existing recreation amenities.The California State Department of Finance data suggest that the age cohorts with the largestprojected growth rates from 2010 to 2020 are those aged 70-74 which is a 51% increase, ages 65-69 which is a 50% increase, and 60-64 which is a 32% increase. By contrast, the share of thepopulation that is aged 10-19 is anticipated to decline by over 15% during the period. Thesefigures reflect the aging of the “Baby Boom” generation, whose members have sought tomaintain an active lifestyle, including pursuing a range of low-impact recreational activities suchas fitness walking and biking, as well as higher intensity sports like tennis and skiing. Thisdemographic shift may suggest a need to provide and maintain venues for these activities, whileLand Allocation, Existing Land Use Classification, and Resource Inventory and Analysis 4-16