Experimental Aquatic Vegetation Management on the Lower Owens River
Summary
SCH Number
2007098284
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Experimental Aquatic Vegetation Management on the Lower Owens River
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/21/2007
Document Description
The City of Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power proposes to undertake an experimental tule and cattail cutting and removal effort in the Lower Owens River using a floating barge equipped with a cutting apparatus. This effort will be undertaken to determine if the machine is effect in managing emergent aquatic vegetation in the river.
Contact Information
Name
Lori Dermody
Agency Name
Los Angeles City Department of Water and Power
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Inyo
Other Location Info
Independence and Lone Pine
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306
Reasons for Exemption
Provides for basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in major disturbances to an environmental resource. LADWP will use the cattail cutter in the Lower Owens River as "experimental management" under this statute to determine if it is an effective means of managing emergent aquatic vegetation.
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