Submitted By: Beaches, Parks and Recreation
Prepared By: Samantha Wylie, Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director;
Brian Fields, Acting Maintenance Manager
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CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR EL ORIENTE CANYON TREE REMOVAL AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
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Summary:
The purpose of this report is to request a supplemental appropriation of $42,000 to fund the El Oriente Canyon Vegetation Management Project. The project will remove overgrown volunteer trees and dense vegetation that have naturally established within the canyon over many years and now present ongoing maintenance challenges and have the potential to impact adjacent private properties.
The project is proposed in two phases. Phase I will remove five large volunteer trees, which will then provide access for staff to fully evaluate the remaining vegetation within the canyon. Phase II will consist of the removal of additional volunteer trees and overgrown vegetation based upon site conditions identified following completion of the initial clearing.
Background:
El Oriente Canyon is a City-owned open space area containing numerous volunteer trees and dense understory vegetation that have naturally established over several decades without planned landscape design or active vegetation management. Unlike intentionally planted landscape trees, these volunteer trees have become overcrowded and overgrown, creating unhealthy growing conditions while limiting maintenance access throughout the canyon.
As the vegetation has matured, portions of the tree canopy have expanded toward adjacent residential properties, increasing the potential for tree-related damage during severe weather events. In addition, the dense vegetation has made routine inspection and maintenance increasingly difficult.
The proposed project is intended to proactively restore the...
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