Herbicide Treatment for Bird-foot Checkerbloom (Sidalcea pedata) Recovery
Summary
SCH Number
2025050364
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning
(CDFW)
Document Title
Herbicide Treatment for Bird-foot Checkerbloom (Sidalcea pedata) Recovery
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/8/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a California Endangered Species Act and Native Plant Protect Act permit pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 2081(a) to the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District (Permit No. 2081(a)-25-010-RP) for a project to use herbicide treatment to control perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) and assist recovery of bird-foot checkerbloom. Herbicide treatment activities are expected to take place in 2025, 2026, and 2027 pending advanced written authorization by the City of Big Bear Lake each year. Bird-foot checkerbloom individuals will be counted, and photographs of the area will be taken prior to herbicide treatment. IERCD staff, supervised by Aaron Echols, will apply herbicide to the perennial pepperweed population at the southeast end of the Alden Road property. IERCD will use an aquatic formulation of glyphosate (Roundup Custom) which is the preferred herbicide to use due to the presumed existence of a shallow water table. Application will follow all label instructions and be performed by IERCD staff with a California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CADPR) Qualified Applicator License or Certificate and professional experience with targeted herbicide application in sensitive habitats. IERCD staff will carefully apply herbicide to the perennial pepperweed using a precise daubing or stem injection method to avoid impacts to bird-foot checkerbloom and other sensitive resources. IERCD will apply herbicide in April, May, or June each year if necessary, depending on weather and availability of IERCD staff.
Contact Information
Name
Joanne Heraty
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist- Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Aaron Echols
Agency Name
Inland Empire Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Restoration Ecologist
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Big Bear Lake
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
The Project will occur in San Bernardino County at 370 Alden Road near Big Bear Lake on private property managed by the City of Big Bear Lake, who has given permission for the Permittee to perform the activities described below. Herbicide treatment will take place within occupied bird-foot checkerbloom habitat recognized as California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) Element Occurrence (EO) 5 (34.24563, -116.90628).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15307, Class 7
Reasons for Exemption
The Project consists of invasive weed management activities to ensure the maintenance, restoration, and enhancement of an existing population of bird-foot checkerbloom. The permit issued by CDFW for the Project includes measures to ensure impacts to existing populations of bird-foot checkerbloom are avoided.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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