Sepulveda Dam Basin Master Plan - Los Angeles District - U.S. Army

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Sepulveda Dam BasinMaster Plan and Environmental AssessmentMaintain communication channels among Basin users, lessees, and the Corps on thepublic’s needs and desires, future development, and problems and opportunities within theBasin.Resources: NEPA (42 USC 4321 et seq.), EP 1130-2-550.Resource Objectives 5-6
Sepulveda Dam BasinMaster Plan and Environmental Assessment6 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AND RESOURCE PLANRECOMMENDATION6.1 Recommended Land Use ClassificationsThe recommended land use classifications proposed in this Master Plan include: ProjectOperations, Recreation, Environmentally Sensitive, and Multiple Resource Management -Recreation - Low Density, Multiple Resource Management - Vegetative Management, andMultiple Resource Management - Inactive and/or Future Recreation.Nationwide regulations and policies are outlined in Chapter 16, ER 1130-2-550 and the “Non-Recreation Outgrant Policy.” The South Pacific Division of the Corps issued SPD Regulation1110-2-1, “Land Development Proposals at Corps Reservoir Projects,” to clarify acceptableguidelines for development proposals. The Corps has prepared additional guidance regardingappropriate uses within each land use classification. This guidance is intended to clarify to thestakeholders and the public what activities/events are compatible with resource goals andobjectives described in Section 5 and in accordance with Corps guidance and regulations onoutgranted lands.Maps 24 and 25 illustrate recreational and restoration opportunities and are discussed below inthe Environmentally Sensitive and Inactive and/or Future Recreation classifications.6.2 Recommended Actions Applicable to All Land Use ClassificationsA number of recommended actions are applicable to all land use classifications. These include:Improve condition of existing trails and create new trails where appropriate. Improvementof hiking and other designated use trails in conjunction with restoration measures wouldincrease public access and awareness of biological and other natural resources in theBasin. These improvements should incorporate ecosystem restoration efforts andappropriate design and management to enhance visitors’ experiences while notcompromising the greater ecosystem.Implement policy of landscaping with native plants. Identify a plant palette of indigenousnative plants to use in landscaping new recreation areas, and replace non-native plantmaterial with native plants over time, except where provided in association with a specificcultural, historical or recreational experience.Eradicate invasive exotic species, including but not limited to giant reed (Arundo donax),consistent with nationwide policy (EO 13112). Educate the public on the significance ofthe need for eradication and how action would substantially enhance the naturalenvironment throughout the Basin.Through an Adaptive Habitat Management Plan (AHMP) an invasive species eradicationprogram should be implemented to restore native plant communities. Through the AHMPLand Use Classification and Resource Plan Recommendations 6-1
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