Annual Channel Mowing
Summary
SCH Number
2023110208
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Annual Channel Mowing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/8/2023
Document Description
The Project is routine channel clearing and vegetation maintenance associated with the City of Poway Annual Channel Mowing Project. The mowing program encompasses 4.8 miles out of the 105 miles of four distinct drainage channels/creeks within the City of Poway, representing about 4.5% of the total drainage system. Since
the program began in 2008, these channel areas have been mowed annually with a flail-type mower that finely shreds the cattail/marsh cover leaving it in a 3 – 6“ layer on the ground surface. Maintenance staff are able to maneuver the equipment within specific areas of the channel to ensure a specific flow line is maintained. The mulch layer decomposes by the following fall, by which time marsh cover has grown back to its original height. At the time of the mowing, crews are also able to access and eradicate invasive exotic species such as giant reed, ornamental trees/palms, tamarisk, castor bean, and pampas grass, as well as remove trash, debris, and
encampments.
Contact Information
Name
Kelly Fisher
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Poway
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Annual Channel Mowing Project (Project) is located within the bed, channel, and bank of Rattlesnake, Green Valley, Poway, and Beeler creeks, throughout the City of Poway, County of San Diego, State of California; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map Poway and Escondido quadrangles, Township 13 South Range 2 West, Township 14 South Range 1 West, and Township 14 South Range 2 West, SBM.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15304)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is Categorically Exempt as a Class 4 Minor Alteration of Land in that the project involves minor public and/or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and vegetation which do not involve the removal of healthy mature trees.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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