Entrance Meadow Prescribed Burn
Summary
SCH Number
2007048076
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Entrance Meadow Prescribed Burn
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/10/2007
Document Description
To control yellow star thistle and promote cover of native vegetation, approximately 25 acres of the meadow that straddles the entrance road to Clear Lake State Park will be burned on June, prior to setting of yellow star thistle seed. Burning will occur for at least three consecutive years to exhaust the residual seed in the soil unless the lack of duff prevents the fire from burning across the meadow. Then a selective herbicide for yellow star thistle will be applied in years subsequent to burning. Ground disturbance may include a fire line to be scratched to mineral soil around the perimeter of the burn if foam cannot be applied to a line mowed around this perimeter. In the event that previously undocumented cultural resources are encountered during project construction (including but not limited to dark soil containing shellfish, bone, flaked stone, groundstone, or deposits of historic trash), work within the immediate vicinity of the find will be temporarily halted or diverted until a DPR-qualified cultural resource specialist has evaluated the find and implemented appropriate treatment and disposition of the artifact(s).
Contact Information
Name
Ken Walters
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Clearlake
Other Location Info
Clear Lake State Park
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 public land and vegetation which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees and is included as " prescribed burns to restore native vegetation, reduce fuel loads, and control invasive exotic or alien species" in the Department of Parks and Recreation's list of exempt activities, in accordance with CCR 15300.4.
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