EIPS Species Management Flowchart
Is the species an
EDRR Species1?
● Proceed with manual/mechanical treatment
● Monitor to ensure fire safety and
environmental goals are achieved
NO
Have manual or mechanical treatment
options been tested?
YES
Are treatments achieving 100%
control of the Species?
● Complete manual/mechanical control trials,
consider the ecology of the species and
treatment delay costs/risks2, 3
● Consult with UC Agriculture and Natural
Resources (UCANR)
● EDRR treatment goal is 100% control
● If manual/mechanical treatment trials are
determined to be too high risk, proceed to
targeted herbicide application
Are manual/mechanical treatments achieving
100% control of the species?
Targeted herbicide application
YES
No
Requirements prior to herbicide use
● Public notifications
● Property owner permission
● Pest Control Advisor recommendation
● Annual Pesticide Handler Training for all
applicators
● Work must be supervised by a Licensed
Qualified Applicator (QAL)
● No rain forecasted within 24 hours
● Wind may not exceed 10 MPH
● Herbicide shall not be used within 100 feet of
schools or childcare facilities4
● Herbicide shall not be used within 50 feet of
parks, public streets, waterways or trails4
Can all requirements be met?
YES
No
Proceed with non-Prop 65, EPA Level III
herbicides or organic herbicides3
If control is less than 100% for EDRR Species continue to next step
YES
Proceed with Prop 65 and/or EPA Level II
herbicides3
If control is less than 100% for EDRR Species) continue to next step
Proceed with EPA Level I herbicides
May only be used if all other options proved
ineffective
1 Early-Detection-Rapid-Response (EDRR) Species as defined by the current Orange County Chapter of California Native Plant Society Emergent Invasive Plants list
2 Manual/mechanical treatment may be deemed infeasible due to limited site access, worker safety, or prohibitive costs 3 It is permissible to bypass treatment option steps if they have been clearly documented as ineffective by credible sources (e.g. OC Parks, UCANR, NCC) 4 Approval from CIty Council, following a public meeting, must be granted prior to any herbicide use within an exclusion zone PLEASE REFER TO ‘ADDENDUM TO THE LAGUNA BEACH FUEL MODIFICATION TREATMENT PROTOCOL’ FOR COMPLETE GUIDELINES.
ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.
NO
NO
YES
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