This Implementation and Monitoring Plan was prepared for the California Coastal Commission and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and outlines the goals, benefits, and implementation and monitoring details for the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project.
Topic: Wetlands
Photos of Coastal Development Permit Posting – Amendment: Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project
Photographs of Notice of Pending Permit posted at the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal project site on 1 Aug 2017.
Amendment to Coastal Development Permit – Final: Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project
Amendment to the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Development Permit for the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project.
CDP Permit Application: Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project
California Coastal Commission coastal development permit application for the Ballona Community Iceplant Removal Project.
Invasive Iceplant Removal Project Presentation
Invasive Iceplant Removal Project presentation by The Bay Foundation for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Project Site Map (Overview): Ballona Community Iceplant Removal
Map of the location and distribution of iceplant assemblages south of Culver Boulevard within the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve.
Ballona Creek Greenway Projects
Situated in Los Angeles County, the Ballona Creek watershed drains approximately 130 square miles of highly urbanized terrain from downtown Los Angeles west to the Pacific Ocean at Playa del Rey. Historically a perennial stream, today Ballona Creek is an entirely engineered channel. Half of its length is a buried culvert, the other half is… Continue reading Ballona Creek Greenway Projects
Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 1 Annual Report
The Bay Foundation (TBF), in partnership with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Friends of Ballona Wetlands (FBW), and community volunteers, are conducting a project to remove invasive vegetation while broadening public involvement and stewardship at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve. This report serves as the first annual report of the “Ballona Wetlands Restoration:… Continue reading Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Community Iceplant Removal Project, Year 1 Annual Report
Project Site Map (Restoration Area): Ballona Community Iceplant Removal
Map of the Invasive Ice Plant Removal Sites.
Seed Collection and Germination Strategies for Common Wetland and Coastal Sage Scrub Species in Southern California
There is a need for a consolidated source of information on native vegetation seed collection and germination strategies in southern California. Published literature on these methods is often experimental, species-specific, and widely scattered throughout online and print media. Planting and restoration strategies may need to be site-specific; however, similar methodological approaches are often utilized allowing… Continue reading Seed Collection and Germination Strategies for Common Wetland and Coastal Sage Scrub Species in Southern California