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Brandon DeCriscio
From:Julia Meng <julia.p.meng@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, February 2, 2026 6:48 PM
To:Shaun Temple
Subject:Concern about Hellman Solar PV Electrical System Project
Dear Mr. Temple,
As a neighbor of Seal Beach who lives upstream the San Gabriel river, I am requesting a full
environmental review of the proposed Hellman Solar PV project near the environmentally critical Los
Cerritos Wetlands.
I recently had the privilege of joining the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust on a nature walk of the
wetlands and touring the restoration in progress. I was amazed by the beauty of the restored areas and at
how many birds and native plants (including federally endangered species) were able to take shelter in
this space thanks to the hard work of restoration over many years. As a longtime resident of the area, I
believe that Seal Beach should be doing more to help and promote this gem of biodiversity which should
be a point of civic pride that puts SB on the map.
While I'm entirely in favor of clean energy such as solar, these projects need to be located with greater
sensitivity to crucially rare habitats like California wetlands, of which 90% have already been lost. There
are plenty of other sites that could serve to house solar, but only so many acres of wetlands left in our
entire state. I'm particularly concerned about the many potential issues the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land
Trust have raised about the impact on wildlife, not only for habitat loss but also for disturbance from
noise and glare. In addition, the tribal gathering areas within the restoration area would be negatively
affected by nearby glare from solar panels.
Thank you for listening to our concerns! I'm glad to see the city of Seal Beach taking its commitment to
stewarding the land seriously.