Ballona Wetlands
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The Ballona Wetlands is located in Southern California, USA adjacent to Marina del Rey and Playa Vista. It is the last significant wetlands area in the Los Angeles basin, and is named for Ballona Creek which runs through the area.
These wetlands are the subject of a battle between developers and environmentalists that has been ongoing for more than 15 years. A large mixed use development called Playa Vista was eventually approved by the City of Los Angeles, but numerous environmental lawsuits and the acquisition of a part of the Wetlands by a public trust has helped to protect a portion of this area. In 2002, remains of indigenous Indian villages and artifacts were found during excavation on the Playa Vista site that have fueled the controversy over the development.
There is a fascinating and troubling history to this area that involves oil fields, the Hughes Corporation and billions of cubic feet of natural gas in a reserve deep under the Ballona Wetlands and Playa Vista.
The wetlands are traversed by Culver Blvd, which winds through from Playa Del Rey to Playa Vista.
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