California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Weed Management Area Invasive/Noxious Weed Control
Summary
SCH Number
2025120609
Public Agency
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
Document Title
California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Weed Management Area Invasive/Noxious Weed Control
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/15/2025
Document Description
On December 9, 2025, the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District ("District") approved the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Weed Management Area Invasive/Noxious Weed Control project ("Project"). This Project works to coordinate with Weed Management Area partners, which the District is one, to work towards local eradications of 19 species of weed for protection of the mapped environment. This will include mapping, monitoring and treatments. Weeds will be removed following integrated pest management practices ("IPM") outlined in UC IPM, UC IPM's WeedCut, OC Parks Invasive Plant Control Guidelines, relevant Cal-IPC publications, and/or local expertise if more information is necessary. Depending on the population size, species encountered, and biology of the species, removal methods may include hand removal, mechanical removal with both powered and hand tools, and chemical techniques including individual plant, spot and broadcast treatments with backpack or power sprayers.
Contact Information
Name
Kerwin Russell
Agency Name
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Orange, Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Santa Ana River Watershed and Orange County weed management areas
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 7, State CEQA Guidelines section 15307
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt from environmental review under CEQA pursuant to a Class 7 CEQA exemption. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15307.) The Class 7 CEQA exemption involves actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Here, the Project includes certain weed control measures to assure the maintenance, restoration, and enhancement of the mapped environment, including the Santa Ana Watershed.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 8, State CEQA Guidelines section 15308
Reasons for Exemption
Alternatively, the Project is also exempt from environmental review under CEQA pursuant to a Class 8 CEQA exemption. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15308.) The Class 8 CEQA exemption applies to actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Again, the Project includes certain weed control measures to assure the maintenance, restoration, and enhancement of the mapped environment, including Orange County.
None of the exceptions found in State CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 would apply to the Project.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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