The California Geological Survey's recently released map of active splays around the 10-mile Hollywood fault in Los Angeles shows two projects—one proposed and one under construction—in violation of state law because they are sited atop splays of an active fault. The Hollywood fault has the potential for a magnitude-7 temblor.
The geological survey hurried work on the Hollywood fault map, released on Jan. 8, in response to a controversy that erupted last year about building on active faults . The planned $664-million Millennium Hollywood and the under-way BLVD 6200 projects were both approved by the City Council. Environmental impact reports and city reviews for each project were based on outdated maps, according to the geological survey.