Casitas Springs Arundo Donax Removal Demonstration Project
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2003041091
Lead Agency
Ventura County
Document Title
Casitas Springs Arundo Donax Removal Demonstration Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
The proposed project is a 7 year program that includes initial giant cane removal followed by repeat removal treatments, native plant re-establishment, and revegetation monitoring. The demonstration site would be separated into 4 areas and 4 different types of removal methods would be implemented to evaluate their effectiveness. The removal methods proposed for the site include:
1. Mechanical removal of biomass immediately followed by the planting of the remaining stems with an herbicide at appropriate cut-stump concentrations (50 percent to 100 percent volume-to-volume [v/v]) ("cut and paint").
2. A foliar spray application of the biomass at a concentration of approximately 1.5 percent to 6 percent v/v and then letting the biomass remain on site until it is dead. The dead materials would then be removed mechanically.
3. Removal of the biomass mechanically without applying any herbicide and subsequently treating regrowth with an herbicide, as appropriate, as it emerges.
4. Mechanical removal of the biomass, including excavation of the root mass, followed by monitoring and hand removal of regrowth.
Contact Information
Name
Darleen Travali
Agency Name
Ventura County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Ventura
Total Acres
5
Waterways
Ventura River
Other Location Info
Casitas Springs
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above.