Walnut Orchard Removal and Native Plantings
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2021010323
- Public Agency
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- Document Title
- Walnut Orchard Removal and Native Plantings
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 1/27/2021
- Present Land Use
- Orchard
- Document Description
- Remove approximately 17acres of walnut orchard trees at Irvine Finch Boat Launch Facility; a subunit of the Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park, and replace 5ac with native trees and 12ac with native grasses. Work will: • Remove approximately 17ac of walnut trees, including root balls, using an excavator, dozer and chainsaws, • Dispose of biomass via burn piles, chipping and/or removal from site, • Rip 17ac up to 12” deep and level land, • Install drip system from on-site well to water 3-4 years, • Plant approximately 2,500 container stock native plants resulting in 2,500 planting holes ranging in size from 6” to 12” deep, 6” to 12” across. • Drill seed in approximately 12ac of native grass seed up to 2” deep, • Utilize Caution labeled herbicides including, but not limited to: Milestone, Round Up Pro Concentrate, Garlon, 2,4-D, Telar, AquaMaster, Transline and Capstone. • Conduct replacement plantings periodically over time.
- Contact Information
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Trish Ladd-Shute
Department of Parks and Recreation-Northern Buttes District
Lead/Public Agency
400 Glen Drive
Oroville, CA 95966
Phone : (530) 532-3087
Trish.Ladd@parks.ca.gov -
Department of Parks and Recreation
Project Applicant
Location
- Counties
- Glenn
- Cross Streets
- Highway 32 and Sacramento River
- Zip
- 95951
- Total Acres
- 20
- State Highways
- 32
- Schools
- Hamilton City
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- Class: 1 & 4 Section: 15301, 15303 & 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- Project consists of the maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; and the minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- 13120_IrvineFinch_Orchard Removal and Native Plantings_NOE_1 PDF 203 K
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