Study of the Effects of Clethodim Herbicide on Nipomo Mesa Lupine (Lupinus nipomensis) Permit Number 2081(a)-19-017-RP
Summary
SCH Number
2020010432
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning
(CDFW)
Document Title
Study of the Effects of Clethodim Herbicide on Nipomo Mesa Lupine (Lupinus nipomensis) Permit Number 2081(a)-19-017-RP
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/28/2020
Present Land Use
Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) greenhouse and nursery on the University of California Santa Barbara Campus in Santa Barbara County, California
Document Description
To determine the effects of clethodim, a monocot-specific herbicide, on Nipomo Mesa lupine. The project will consist of two consecutive trials. Trial 1 will test the effects of an herbicide mixture on Nipomo Mesa lupine. If effects are observed on Nipomo Mesa lupine in Trial 1, a second trial (Trial 2) will be conducted to test each of the components of the herbicide mixture individually on Nipomo Mesa lupine. For Trial 1, Permittee will germinate 120 seedlings of Nipomo Mesa lupine from seeds stored at the CCBER facility. Propagated plants will be subject to different herbicide treatments during the seedling stage or the flowering stage. Treatments will be applied so they mimic both aerial broadcast application using larger droplets and ground application using a fine spray. The proposed brands for herbicide and adjuvants were selected because they are currently being used within the Nipomo-Guadalupe Dunes Complex to control perennial veldt grass in occupied Nipomo Mesa lupine habitat. These products include the clethodim based herbicide (Vaquero), a modified vegetable oil-based surfactant (Renegade-EA) and drift management agent (Crosshair). All plants will be grown to maturity and flowering, fruiting, and seed set will be documented. A subset of seeds from each treatment will be tested for viability. By combining Vaquero, Renegade_EA, and Crosshair in the herbicide mixture, it will not be possible to determine which product is responsible for any negative effects that may occur. Therefore, if any negative effects are observed during Trial 1, the study will be repeated using each product individually during Trial 2. If negative effects are not observed during Trial 1, the Trial 2 will not be conducted. Should Trial 2 be necessary, an additional 280 plants will be germinated for herbicide treatment.
Contact Information
Name
Cherilyn Burton
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Lisa Stratton, Director of Ecosystem Management, CCBER
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Schools
UC Santa Barbara
Other Location Info
Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) greenhouse and nursery on the University of California Santa Barbara campus
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306, Class 6
Reasons for Exemption
This project consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. The permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the project includes measures to ensure that existing populations of Nipomo Mesa lupine are not impacted.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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