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4. Plan Overview
Goal RES-V6
• Identify the most appropriate grazing practices that meet both federal and
state policy guidelines and ensure sustainable grazing while protecting
watershed conditions and habitats.
Guidelines
• Study and document the effects of grazing to better understand the
potential effects and benefits of allowing grazing in the Plan Area.
• Conduct NEPA and CEQA analysis prior to renewal of the grazing lease if
grazing continues at Medeiros Use Area.
• Study the potential for grazing to spread invasive exotic plant species.
• Develop a grazing-rest regime that prevents overgrazing and optimizes
grassland health.
4.2.1.6 Wildlife (RES-W)
The large open, undeveloped lands within the Plan Area contribute to the regional
biodiversity by providing habitat for a variety of special-status and other species.
Existing data reveal the presence of certain species with specific requirements for
long-term conservation. Wildlife management planning requires coordination and
cooperation with other agencies, landowners, and stakeholders to include a
regional approach and implementation. Additionally, coordination among Plan
Area managing agencies is essential to wildlife habitat conservation work
involving agencies with different missions.
Goal RES-W1
• Maintain, protect, and enhance wildlife habitat for common, sensitive, and
special-status wildlife species.
Guidelines
• Continue to document and monitor wildlife species and their use patterns
across the site.
• Minimize disturbance to critical wildlife habitat areas, including native
grasslands, riparian, and native shoreline habitats.
• Before construction of facilities and trails, survey site-specific areas of
potential impact for the presence of special-status species.
• Reduce wildlife access to human food and garbage by using wildlife-proof
trash containers throughout the site, including administration and
residence areas.
• Limit use of rodenticide to the minimum application possible, apply in
accordance with state law and CSP policy, and explore using residential
formulations that comply with 2011 USEPA requirements and offer
increased protection for non-target wildlife (USEPA 2011b).
• Plan new facilities, land uses, and management activities to minimize
habitat fragmentation.
• Explore opportunities that will enhance wildlife movement.
San Luis Reservoir SRA 4-11
Draft RMP/GP and Draft EIS/EIR