San Diego River Watershed Invasive Non-Native Plant Control & Restoration
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009071036
Lead Agency
California San Diego River Conservancy
(SDRC)
Document Title
San Diego River Watershed Invasive Non-Native Plant Control & Restoration
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Document Description
This project proposes a watershed based invasive non-native plant control and riparian restoration program on the San Diego River Watershed. The riparian habitat is estimated to be 6,642 acres with an additional 354 acres occupied by invasive non-native plants. Total riparian habitat after control/restoration would be 6,996 acres. The project involves removal of Arundo Donax and re-vegetation by planting native species. Arundo and other invasive non-native plants pose a serious threat to the native flora and fauna, and are a significant flood and fire risk to the community. Arundo alters the flood regime by blocking flows with its thick growth, creates unstable banks due to its poorly developed root systems, and contributes to bridge and flood control structure failure. The typical restoration process for Arundo begins in the Fall, which avoids/minimizes impacts to the breeding/reproductive season for wildlife, fish and native plants.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Nelson
Agency Name
San Diego River Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Unincorporated
Waterways
lower San Diego Watershed from El Capitan Dam, Ocean Beach
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Santee
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Coastal Commission (CCC), 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 Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency
Project Issues
Biological Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hydrology/Water Quality, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
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