Remove Non-Native Trees and Shruds within Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Summary
SCH Number
2006068068
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Remove Non-Native Trees and Shruds within Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/12/2006
Document Description
Treat infestations of Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven [TOH]), Sesbania punices (red sesbania), privet and other non-native trees and shrubs. Treatment areas are mapped using a GIS to monitor effectiveness. TOH and sesbania are highly invasive exotic species. Privet and other non-natives are less invasive but usurp wildlife habitat. Elderberry shrubs, the host plant of the federally threatened valley elderberry long-horned beetle (VELB), occur in the park.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Micheals
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Other Location Info
Area throughout Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 - Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of minor alteration in the condition of vegetation, which will not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, included as a "resource management project" in the Department of Parks and Recreation's list of exempt activities.
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