Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Arundo donax Eradication Program
111 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019012052
Lead Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Arundo donax Eradication Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/3/2022
Document Description
Project Specific Analysis/Addendum to PEIR for this project: In partnership with parallel efforts occurring in the Tujunga Wash, Council for Watershed Health will eradicate ~80 acres of Arundo (Arundo donax;common name giant reed) in the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed. Arundo stands will be treated using best management practices and will be controlled using aquatic approved herbicides by licensed contractors. An integrated pest management process will be used that minimizes herbicide amounts and uses alternatives where appropriate. Most stands will be foliar treated with backpack sprayers, while canes would be bent and treated. All efforts will be made to minimize any impacts to other adjacent vegetation. Marking dye will be used to ensure treatment coverage and minimize drift. At the request of property owners, small Arundo stands near roads or structures may be cut, hauled, and chipped at an offsite location, away from riparian areas and other vegetation, and cut stumps would be treated. Chipped Arundo biomass may be spread in the stand footprint, over disturbed areas.
Contact Information
Name
Joel Gerwein
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
North Coast Program Deputy Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Project boundaries lie mostly within the geographic boundaries of the upper Los Angeles River (ULAR; 514 square miles). The project area includes both publicly and privately owned land within the ULAR Watershed with documented presence of Arundo stands as dense scattered clumps. Approximately 80 acres of Arundo will be controlled in the ULAR Watershed.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Los Angeles, Ventura
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2022/2209/20220922Board03C_ULAR_Arundo_Donax.pdf
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Addendum to PEIR/Project Specific Analysis)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
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