Small-scale Deployment of Biocontrol for Hoary Cress (Lepidium Draba) at Ash Creek Wildlife Area
Summary
SCH Number
2026050296
Public Agency
Fish and Wildlife (Headquarters), Wildlife and Fisheries Division – Sacramento
Document Title
Small-scale Deployment of Biocontrol for Hoary Cress (Lepidium Draba) at Ash Creek Wildlife Area
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/7/2026
Document Description
Small-scale release of Aceria drabae, a microscopic eriophyid gall mite, for the biocontrol of Hoary Cress (Lepidium Draba), an invasive perennial weed at Ash Creek Wildlife Area. The release will occur on a small patch of hoary cress encompassing approximately 20 ft x 20 ft.
Contact Information
Name
Krista Hoffmann
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Susanville
Counties
Lassen
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
CA-299, Bieber, CA 96009
Zip
96009
Total Acres
<1
State Highways
CA-299
Other Location Info
Ash Creek Wildlife Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
This is a small-scale biocontrol release project, involving well under 5 acres, that will not have adverse impacts on endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat, nor includes any hazardous materials, and does not result in impacts that are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects.
County Clerk
Lassen