STRATEGY 13
Managing invasive species in riparian areas As many water resources related agencies also manage some watershed riparian areas, there is an opportunity for regional collaboration between watershed land and water management entities on invasive species removal. Removal of invasive species can be facilitated by wildfires and flooding if additional removal measures are taken following these events to fully remove and replant native species within damaged areas.
Actions to support this strategy
13.1 Enhance existing Weed Management
Area for Greater Los Angeles to serve as an overall invasive management decision team with tiers of information sharing to support coordination among agencies (permitting, resource sharing, defensible space guidelines, etc.) with state and federal involvement and an invasive land coordinator.
13.2 Share information on areas with invasive
species of mutual concern across Los Angeles County as well as planning initiatives, programs, and measures being taken to reduce invasives in riparian areas.
13.3 Initiate an annual regional invasive
species removal program and post-fire program to improve soil quality and reduce repropagation, further spreading, and biomass fuels.
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13.4 Collaborate with USACE, USFS, State Parks,
and National Parks, individual cities, nonprofits, and private landowners in invasive species removal in watershed areas managed by water and flood control agencies.
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On Target
Enhancing and growing existing efforts to reduce invasive species as well as taking advantage of post-fire conditions will help to meet our target to reduce firecontributing species in riparian areas by 2,900 acres.
