Coastal Prairie Habitat Enhancement
Summary
SCH Number
2010098025
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Coastal Prairie Habitat Enhancement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/1/2010
Document Description
Enhance and maintain the native coastal prairie plant communities of Carmelo Meadow and Mound Meadow at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve by removing encroaching trees and performing prescribed burns.
* Carmelo Meadow: Remove small pine trees and shrubs by cutting them down, placing them in piles, and either conducting pile-burns or disposing of the vegetation off-site.
* Mound Meadow: Manually install approximately 2985 linear feet of 1.5 foot wide fire line on the perimeter of the meadow where roads and trails cannot be used as fire lines. Conduct prescribed burn on approximately 8.4 acres and apply herbicide to the remaining stumps of any remaining coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) to prevent stump-sprouting.
Contact Information
Name
Jill Poudrette
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Monterey
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 - Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Minor alterations in the condition of land and vegetation that do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purpose and is included as "prescribed burns to restore native vegetation" and "resource management projects" on the Department's list of exempt activities, in accordance with CCR section 15300.4.
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