Environmental Assessment Completed

Palm Canyon Tamarisk Removal

San Bernardino National Forest Riverside, California San Jacinto Ranger District

Removal of tamarisk on 83 acres will occur by hand-pulling, mechanical (chainsaw), and/or herbicide application in wildlife habitat.

Location

South of Palm Springs, San Jacinto Ranger District, California

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/25/2007
2
Comment Period
04/09/2009
3
Decision
06/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityNoxious Weed Treatments
Decision Notice and FONSI Palm Canyon Tamarisk Removal ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/02/2010 Legal Notice Date: 06/23/2010
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Jacinto Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of T5S, R4E, Sections 22, 26, 34, 35; T6S, R4E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 14, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36; and T6S, R5E, Sections 18,19, 20, 28, 30, 31, 32 and 34; T7S, R5E, Sections 4,6,8,10,1
Wildlife, fish, rare plants