SITING COMMITTEE DECISIONS
Cumulative decisions through January 28, 1999.
ACCEPTED SITES have been accepted by the Siting Committee (Agnew, Webb, King). Some of these
sites may be rejected, or moved to backup, later on.
BACKUP SITES were accepted earlier, but are now backup because we found something better.
REJECTED SITES don't fit network plan, or proved unsuitable after being accepted earlier.
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MAPS OF EXISTING AND ACCEPTED SITES
Existing sites before current installation contract = blue triangles
Accepted sites with LUAs, now built = green triangles
Accepted sites with LUAs = red dots
Accepted sites without LUAs = pink dots
All sites
Greater LA area
Closeup of LA Basin
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Note: LUA = land use agreement. When the agency signs the LUA, the site is ready to go to the contractor.
(*n) after a site name refers to note n at the bottom of the list.
John Galetzka site photo index
NOTE: Some accepted sites have been moved into a new category, "PROBLEM SITES."
These sites will be moved permanently into the "ACCEPTED" or "REJECTED" categories after investigations are completed.
ACCEPTED SITES LUA? Latitude Longitude Agency County Comment
29 Palms Marine Tng Ctr North 34.67 -116.42 USMC San Bernadino
Alamo Power Plant 34.8200 -118.6950 DWR Kern
Anaheim Hills Fire Station 33.8400 -117.7727 Anaheim Hills Orange
Anza Road Yard 33.5597 -116.6764 Riv. Co. Riverside Close to existing, but probably not long-term, site ROCH.
Apple Valley Road Yard yes 34.4700 -117.1530 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino
Arvin Maintenance Yard 35.2038 -118.9153 Kern Co. Kern
Barley Flats SAR Facility 34.274 -118.075 L.A. Sheriff L.A.
Barstow Maint Yard built 34.9167 -117.0120 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino
Beaumont Road Yard yes 33.9597 -116.9764 Riv. Co. Riverside
Bell Gardens Inter. School 33.9655 -118.1624 Montebello USD L.A.
Big Bear Lake Road Yard yes 34.2633 -116.8830 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino
Big Tujunga Dam 34.2684 -118.3196 L.A. Co. L.A.
Blink 2 (NavAid Beacon) 33.67 -116.00 ? Riverside
Buena Vista Pumping Plant 35.1590 -119.3440 DWR Kern
Burke MS built 33.9607 -118.0946 ? L.A.
Burnt Peak Communication Site 34.6837 -118.5786 DWP L.A.
Cajon Maintenance built 34.3131 -117.4793 Caltrans D8 San Bernadino
Calabasas High School built 34.1394 -118.6300 Calabasas SD L.A.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 35.2970 -120.6530 ? S.L.O.
Cal State Camarillo 34.1695 -119.0359 CSU Ventura
Cal State Dominguez Hills built 33.8606 -118.2553 CSU L.A.
California High School 33.9423 -118.0230 ? L.A. Replaces Road Division 446
Camarosa Water Tanks 34.21 -118.98 Camarosa WD Ventura
Camp Condor 34.8573 -119.211 ? Kern
Carbon Creek Control Structure yes 33.8717 -117.8617 Placentia Orange It turns out that the City of Placentia owns this site after all..
Carson High School 33.8224 -118.2721 LAUSD L.A.
Carter Reservoir yes 33.070 -115.735 Imp. Co. Irr. Imperial
Cedar Springs Dam 34.3047 -117.3187 DWR San Bernadino
Cerritos College 33.8827 -118.0966 Cerritos L.A.
Charro Grande Ranch 34.5968 -119.325 ? Ventura
Chuchupate Ranger Station 34.809 -119.0077 USFS Ventura
Cogswell Dam 34.2440 -117.9651 L.A. Co. L.A.
College of the Desert yes 33.7209 -116.3915 Palm Desert Riverside
Compton College built 33.8774 -118.2107 ? L.A.
Corona Power Plant yes 33.8614 -117.6158 MWD Riverside
Covina High School built 34.0814 -117.8990 CUSD L.A.
Cuyama Valley High School yes 34.9425 -119.6740 Cuyama JUSD Santa Barbara
Cypress College 33.8300 -118.0240 ? Orange
Desert Sun Science Center yes 33.7340 -116.7122 ? Riverside
Devil's Punchbowl Park yes 34.4140 -117.8583 L.A. Co. L.A.
Dog Kennel 34.6073 -118.727 ? L.A.
Dorsey High School 34.0216 -118.3488 LAUSD L.A. Replaces Windsor Hills Magnet School
Downey High School built 33.9383 -118.1124 Downey L.A.
Drop 2 IID2 yes 32.706 -115.032 Imp. Co. Irr. Imperial
East LA Science Center 34.0374 -118.2139 LAUSD L.A. Replaces Hollenbeck Middle School
Eaton Canyon Nature Center yes 34.1884 -118.1034 L.A. Co. L.A.
Edmonston Pumping Plant 34.9450 -118.8250 DWR Kern
El Camino College yes 33.8839 -118.3303 ? L.A.
El Monte Union High School 34.0655 -118.0320 El Monte USD L.A.
El Sereno Middle School 34.0805 -118.1817 LAUSD L.A.
El Cariso Fire Station 33.66 -117.42 Cleveland NF El Cariso
Elysian Park 34.08 -118.23 L.A. Co. L.A.
Encino Reservoir 34.15 -118.52 DWP L.A.
Etiwanda Power Plant yes 34.1014 -117.5186 MWD San Bernadino
Fairfax HS 34.0838 -118.3603 LAUSD L.A. Replaces Third Street School
Fairview Park built 33.6621 -117.9344 Costa Mesa Orange
Figueroa Station 34.7340 -120.0086 USFS Santa Barbara
Fire Station 18 34.4765 -120.2142 S. Barb. Co. FD Santa Barbara
Foothill Feeder Facility yes 34.5139 -118.6083 MWD L.A.
Frazier Mtn High School built 34.8010 -118.8930 ? L.A.
Fremont High School 33.9675 -118.2650 LAUSD L.A.
Galiano Reservoir yes 33.278 -115.524 Imp. Co. Irr. Imperial
Gene Pumping Station yes 34.2914 -114.1746 MWD San Bernadino
Glamis 33.0511 -114.8278 Caltech Imperial Reject if Yuma is operating
Glen Helen Regional Park 34.21 -117.40 S. Bern. Co. San Bernadino
Granite Reserve yes 34.8333 -115.6667 U.C. San Bernadino
Happy Valley School 34.4406 -119.1869 ? Ventura Check for oil fields
High Vista Communication 34.7599 -117.7996 AT&T L.A.
Hinds Pumping Station yes 33.7050 -115.630 MWD Riverside
Iron Mountain Pumping Station yes 34.1577 -115.1455 MWD San Bernadino
La Contenta MS 34.1217 -116.3717 Morongo USD San Bernadino
La Puente High School built 34.0451 -117.9551 HLPUSD L.A.
LA Southwest College built 33.9295 -118.3042 ? L.A.
Lake Isabella 35.6627 -118.4740 USFS Kern
Live Oak Reservoir yes 34.1361 -117.7500 MWD L.A. Replaces San Dimas Dam, accepted previously.
Lockwood Valley Maint Station 34.7325 -119.1039 Ventura Co. Ventura
Long Beach Comm College built 33.8319 -118.1339 ? L.A.
Long Beach Comm College PCH built 33.7916 -118.1742 ? L.A. Replaces LBCH
Los Alamos Fire Station 34.7041 -118.82 ? L.A.
Los Angeles AFB 33.9154 -118.3777 USAF L.A.
Lower Franklin Reservoir yes 34.0952 -118.4129 DWP L.A. Replaces Lower Stone Canyon Res., accepted earlier.
Malibu HS 34.0243 -118.8265 ? L.A.
Marine Exchange yes 33.7125 -118.2942 USCG L.A. NOT ECI installation. Mount antenna on thick bunker wall.
Markham Middle School 33.9401 -118.2448 LAUSD L.A.
Mesa Union School built 34.2626 -119.0945 ? Ventura Replaces Camarillo Airport
Mills Plant built 33.9194 -117.3236 MWD Riverside
Montezuma Valley Fire Dept. yes 33.211 -116.526 ? San Diego
Moorpark Yard yes 34.298 -118.879 Ventura Co. Ventura Use this or Moorpark College
Morris Dam 34.1750 -117.8814 L.A. Co. L.A.
Mountain Skies Observatory yes 34.2301 -117.2101 MSAS San Bernadino
Mt Gleason Site 34.39 -118.18 AngelesNF/LACFD L.A.
Norco Campus (RCC) 33.91 -117.57 Riv. Comm. Col. Riverside
Oasis Elementary School 34.1233 -116.0633 Morongo USD San Bernadino
Ocotillo Wells Gypsum Mine yes 33.028 -116.085 U.S. Gypsum Imperial
Olga Reed School yes 34.7398 -120.2787 ? Santa Barbara
Orange Glen High School 33.1307 -117.0418 Escondido San Diego Replaces Water Treatment Plant, Escondido
Ozena Ranger Station 34.6833 -119.3545 USFS Ventura
Palm Springs Airport 33.84 -116.50 Palm Springs Riverside
Palomar Obs yes 33.3537 -116.8627 Caltech/JPL San Diego
Palos Verdes Reservoir built 33.7739 -118.3225 MWD L.A.
Paramount High School built 33.9018 -118.1543 ? L.A.
Pearblossom PP 34.5115 -117.9192 DWR L.A.
Peninsula High School yes 33.7810 -118.3737 PVSD L.A.
Perris Power Plant yes 33.8347 -117.1778 MWD Riverside
Philips Lab (Edwards AFB) 34.9243 -117.6944 USAF Kern
Puddingstone Dam 34.1036 -117.8161 L.A. Co. L.A. Replaces Bracket Field, accepted previously.
Quartz Hill TP QHTP yes 34.6284 -118.2450 ? L.A.
Redondo Union High School 33.8468 -118.3839 Redondo Beach L.A. Replaces West Torrance High School
Rio Hondo College 34.0187 -118.0261 Whittier L.A. Contractor says landslide will not impact site.
Road Division 555 34.6922 -117.8 L.A. Co. L.A.
Salton City Maint Sta 33.293 -115.975 Imp. Co. Imperial
San Andreas High School 34.13 -117.20 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino Replaces San Bernadino International Airport
San Buenaventura 34.2864 -119.292 ? Ventura
San Gabriel Dam 34.1449 -117.9094 L.A. Co. L.A.
San Gabriel High School 34.0890 -118.1087 Alhambra USD L.A. Replaces Gabrelino High School, which replaced Rosemead High School
San Gorgonio Pass 33.912 -116.696 private Riverside
Santa Ana Corp Yard 33.7434 -117.8952 Santa Ana Orange
Santa Clara Peak 34.3167 -119.033 ? Ventura
Santa Felicia Dam 34.4590 -118.7562 UWCD Ventura
Santa Monica Airport 34.012 -118.458 Santa Monica L.A. Replaces Venice Power Plant
Saticoy 34.2930 -119.1646 TriNet Ventura
Seal Beach Naval Weapons Center 33.77 -118.09 USN L.A.
Seven Oaks Dam 34.12 -117.08 Army COE/SBCFC San Bernadino
Shorecliffs Middle School built 33.4437 -117.6361 ? Orange
Silverado ES 33.7444 -117.6681 Orange USD Orange
Sonora High School 33.9271 -117.9293,no Fullerton JUSD Orange Replace Coyote Creek PP
South Mt Hawkins Lookout 34.30 -117.80 Angeles NF L.A.
South Pointe Middle School built 33.9915 -117.8486 WVUSD L.A.
Southern CA Int. Airport yes 34.5833 -117.3833 Victorville San Bernadino Use this OR Baldy Mesa RY
Tehachapi Airport 35.12 -118.45 Tehachapi Kern
Temple City High School 34.1583 -118.0529 Temple USD L.A. Replaces Arcadia District Office/LA Arboretum
Toland Landfill 34.37 -118.998 VRSD Ventura
Townsend Jr HS 33.97 -117.75 Chino USD San Bernadino
UCSB #1 34.5218 -119.98135 UCSB Santa Barbara Collaboration of UCSB/JPL
UCSB #2 34.4137 -119.85428 UCSB Santa Barbara Collaboration of UCSB/JPL
UCSB #3 34.0272 -119.80267 UCSB Santa Barbara Collaboration of UCSB/JPL
Valley Alternative School built 34.0307 -117.9908 HLPUSD L.A.
Van Norman Complex yes 34.293 -118.482 DWP L.A. Replaces Jensen Plant
Ventucopa Ranger Station 34.8477 -119.4856 USFS Santa Barbara
Vincent Pump Station yes 34.5021 -118.1208 AVEK L.A.
West Covina High School yes 34.0611 -117.9138 West Covina L.A.
West Ord Mtn Comm Site 34.6686 -116.9318 AT&T San Bernadino
Westchester High School 33.9650 -118.4312 LAUSD L.A.
Whiteman Airport yes 34.2544 -118.4094 L.A. Co. L.A.
Wind Gap Pumping Plant 35.0200 -118.9760 DWR Kern
PROBLEM SITES (These sites were accepted, but may be rejected after investigation of problems)
Canyon High School yes 34.4569 -118.4444 Canyon Country L.A. Problem: Possible landslide.
Challenger Middle School yes 34.6399 -117.8268 ? L.A. Problem: Subsidence. There may be a better spot nearby.
Huntington Park High School 34.9877 -118.2231 LAUSD L.A. Problem: Sky view, tight spot.
Lake Los Angeles School yes 34.5867 -117.8390 ? L.A. Problem: Subsidence. There may be a better spot nearby.
BACKUP SITES Latitude Longitude Agency County Comment
AQMD site 33.9400 -118.4367 LAX L.A. Might work, but geology is probably unsuitable.
Baldy Mesa Road Yard yes 34.4625 -117.3950 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino Accepted previously, but now backup to Southern CA. Int. Airport
Bracket Field 34.0900 -117.7841 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but now backup to Puddingstone.
California Water Serv. Company 33.7599 -118.3598 ? L.A. Accepted previously, but now backup to Peninsula High School, since permitting was too slow.
Camarillo Airport 34.2082 -119.0768 Ventura Accepted previously, but now backup to Mesa Union School
Camarillo Maintenance 34.2051 -119.0063 Ventura Backup to Camarillo Airport
Cortada Elementary School 34.0638 -118.0579 ? L.A. Accepted previously, Bob Packard now looking for replacement
James Reserve 33.8083 -116.7777 U.C. Riverside Backup to Desert Sun Science Center
Jensen Plant yes 34.3083 -118.4972 MWD L.A. Accepted previously, but now replaced by Van Norman Complex
Highland (HLN) 34.1213 -117.2190 TriNet San Bernadino Accepted previously, but now backup to San Bern. Int. Airport, since permitting was too slow.
Hollenbeck Middle School 34.0374 -118.2139 LAUSD L.A. Accepted previously, but now replaced by East LA Science Center
LA Arboretum 34.1583 -118.0529 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but now backup to Temple City HS
Lone Juniper Ranch 34.8065 -118.867 L.A. Backup to Frazier Mountain High School
Lower Stone Canyon Reservoir 34.1088 -118.4570 DWP L.A. Backup to Lower Franklin Reservoir.
Motte Reserve 33.8125 -117.2583 U.C. Riverside Backup to Perris Power Plant
Nuevo Canyon 34.4349 -118.745 Ventura Backup to Santa Felicia Dam
Palomar Airport 33.1267 -117.2763 ? San Diego Proceed with permitting for now, but location is not optimal.
Inglewood HS 33.96 -118.35 Inglewood USD L.A. School board turned us down
Road Division 446 33.9355 -118.0397 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but now backup to California High School
San Bernadino Int Airport 34.1068 -117.2216 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino Accepted previously, but now backup to San Andreas High School. Replaced Highland (HLN).
San Dimas Dam and Reservoir 34.1543 -117.7719 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but now backup to Live Oak Reservoir
San Marco Station 34.511 -119.823 S. Barbara Backup to UCSB site
South Coast Botanic Garden 33.7850 -118.3450 ? L.A. Accepted previously, but permitting too slow.
West Torrance High School 33.8484 -118.3677 Torrance L.A. Accepted previously, but now backup to Redondo Union High School
REJECTED SITES Latitude Longitude Agency County Comment
Big Bear Lake Pumping Station 34.2456 -116.9117 Big Bear Lake San Bernadino Too close to Big Bear Lake (San Bern Co).
Boron High School 35.0030 -117.39281 ? San Bernadino Doesn't fit network plan
Bradury Dam (Lk Cachuma) 34.5821 -119.9818 S. Barb. Co. Santa Barbara No, for now -- too close to UCSB site
Brown Field 32.5685 -116.9832 S.D. City San Diego Accepted previously, but replaced by Navy Space Surveillance Station
Compton Airport 33.8840 -118.2610 L.A. Co. L.A. Doesn't fit plan.
Construction Batallion 34.1729 -119.2084 USN Ventura Accepted previously, but finally rejected for geology.
Corona Road Yard 33.8431 -117.5264 Riv. Co. Riverside MATH plus Corona Power Plant gives better distribution.
Coyote Creek Power Plant yes 33.9250 -117.9547 MWD Orange Accepted previously, but rejected (after ECI report) for sky view
Crestline Road Maintenance 34.2383 -117.2970 S.Bern. Co. San Bernadino Accepted previously, but geology proved unsuitable on second look.
Devil's Gate Dam 34.1862 -118.1703 L.A. Co. L.A. Too close to JPL1.
Dominguez High School 33.8919 -118.1815 ? L.A. Accepted previously. Cooperation ceased.
El Camino Real High School 34.1683 -118.6414 ? L.A. They reject all possible spots, and nearby alternative didn't work out.
Flora Vista St. 33.8828 -118.1188 Caltrans L.A. Accepted previously. Blunder with original coordinates, also permitting problems.
Galleano Winery ? 34.0248 -117.5660 ? San Bernadino Let's not use private property unless we have to.
Garvey Reservoir yes 34.0486 -118.1181 MWD L.A. ECI report indicates possible landslide, MWD leveling indicates subsidence.
Gould Debris Basin 34.2162 -118.1952 L.A. Co. L.A. Too close to JPL1.
Green Verdugo Communication 34.2536 -118.3339 DWP L.A. Defer decision on possible repeater site.
Harbor Generating Station 33.7689 -118.2673 DWP L.A. Possible site near Tidal 8 would be better.
Hayne Generating Station 33.7658 -118.0948 DWP L.A. ECI report showed subsidence, oil fields, marshland, ground water 10 feet down.
Haystack Butte (Edwards AFB) 34.8620 -117.6760 USAF Kern Accepted previously, but USAF discovered possible underground toxic materials
Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Water 33.7973 -117.0099 EMWD Riverside
Little Gorgonio Spread. Grd. 33.9764 -116.9764 Riv. Co. Riverside Too close to Beaumont Road Yard.
Lower Azusa Rd. 34.0880 -118.0688 Caltrans L.A. Too close to Road Division 529/129.
Main St. Basin 33.8264 -117.5764 Riv. Co. Riverside Too close to Corona Power Plant.
Mary St. Dam 33.9431 -117.3764 Riv. Co. Riverside Too close to Mills Plant.
Murrieta Road Yard 33.5597 -117.1931 Riv. Co. Riverside Too close to Lake Skinner.
Oak Flat Ranger Station 34.4710 -118.9080 LPNF Ventura Previously accepted, but ownership proved too complicated to permit.
Oak St. Dam 33.8431 -117.5931 Riv. Co. Riverside Too close to Corona Power Plant.
Operational Services 34.1672 -118.1017 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but geology proved unsuitable.
Perris Road Yard 33.7931 -117.2264 Riv. Co. Riverside
Perris Valley Water Fac 33.7568 -117.1956 EMWD Riverside
Power Station Del Amo & Vermont 33.8471 -118.2911 ? L.A.
Red Mountain Power 33.3944 -117.1822 MWD San Diego Water Treatment (Escondido) gives better site distribution.
Rio Hondo Spreading Grounds 34.0066 -118.0966 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but geology proved to be poor.
Road Division 116 34.0235 -117.9656 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but space proved inadequate.
Road Division 529/129 34.1014 -118.0541 L.A. Co. L.A. Replaced by Rosemead High School; yard boss changed his mind about location.
Roosevelt High School 34.0380 -118.2110 LAUSD L.A. Accepted previously, but principal rejected all possible spots.
Rosamond Hills (Edwards AFB) 34.9230 -117.9480 USAF Kern Accepted previously, but there are other sites we want more.
Rosemead High School 34.1014 -118.0541 ? L.A. Accepted previously, but permitting didn't work out Might not work out, since they are worrying about liability. L.A. Replaces Road Division 529/129.
San Juan Capistrano (SJU) 33.4873 -117.6811 TriNet Orange Defer until Orange County city recon.
San Vicente 32.9118 -116.9313 S.D. City San Diego Accepted previously, but unsuitable for drilling.
Santa Ana (SAN) 33.7043 -117.8858 TriNet Orange Defer until Orange County city recon.
Santa Ana College 33.7573 -117.8889 Santa Ana Orange Accepted previously. They reneged on the agreed-upon spot.
Sawpit Dam 34.1770 -117.9894 L.A. Co. L.A. Accepted previously, but ownership is about to change.
Scattergood Generating Station 33.9179 -118.4236 DWP L.A. Accepted previously, but geology proved unsuitable.
Seal Beach Naval Weapons Center 33.7497 -118.0902 USN L.A. Accepted previously, but then had archaeology and permit problems.
Simi Peak 34.204 -118.781 ? Ventura Accepted briefly, but drilling will tear up oak trees along road.
Tahquitz Basin 33.8097 -116.5597 Riv. Co. Riverside We can probably do better.
Temecula Valley Water Fac 33.5074 -117.1724 EMWD Riverside Too close to Lake Skinner.
Third Street School 34.0703 -118.3345 LAUSD L.A. Previously accepted, but fell off the sled.
Thompson Creek Dam 34.1431 -117.7081 L.A. Co. L.A. Could replace CLAR, but get new sites first.
USC Medical Center 34.0618 -118.1998 USC L.A.
Valley Generating Station 34.2477 -118.3868 DWP L.A. Backup to Whiteman Airport.
Valley View Elementary School 33.8095 -117.1840 ? Riverside
Venice Power Plant 34.0111 -118.4167 MWD L.A. Accepted previously, but proved to have too many underground structures.
Wasson Basin 33.6931 -117.3264 Riv. Co. Riverside Would have to trench across a road.
Water Treatment Plant 33.1581 -117.0342 Escondido San Diego Accepted previously, but replaced by Orange Glen High School
West Cathedral City Channel 33.7931 -116.4764 Riv. Co. Riverside We can probably do better.
Wildomar Channel 33.5931 -117.2931 Riv. Co. Riverside Too close to Lake Skinner.
Wilson Debris Basin 34.3242 -118.4527 L.A. Co. L.A. Too close to Jensen Plant.
Windsor Hills Magnet School 34.0216 -118.3488 LAUSD L.A. Accepted previously, but replaced by Dorsey High School.