Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report
San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project: Spartina
Control Program
April 2003
Table 3.2-7: Summary of Mitigation
Measures for Water Quality
|
Mitigation |
Manual |
Mechanical |
Pruning, Hand-mowing, and
Smothering |
Flooding |
Burning |
Herbicide |
|
Mitigation WQ-1: Degradation due to herbicide application. Herbicides shall be applied under NPDES Permit
from the State. Herbicides shall be applied directly to plants and at low
tide to minimize the potential application of herbicide directly on the water
surface, and shall be applied in accordance with application guidelines and
the manufacturer label. Best management practices shall be applied at all
times. The SCP shall monitor and evaluate projects. |
Not |
Not |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Applicable |
|
Mitigation WQ-2: Herbicide spills. Herbicides shall be applied under
NPDES Permit from the State, and by or under the direct supervision of a
trained, certified or licensed applicator. Spill prevention and containment
plan shall be developed and implemented. |
Not |
Not |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Applicable |
|
Mitigation WQ-3: Fuel or petroleum spills. Fueling and storage of fuels will be maintained offsite.
A spill prevention and containment plan shall be developed and implemented. |
Not |
Applicable |
Not |
Applicable |
Applicable |
Applicable |
|
Mitigation WQ-4: Contaminant remobilization. Site sediments will be researched and sampled (if
needed) prior to initiating treatment of any site where there may be
contamination. Waste Discharge Requirements shall be obtained for operations
in a site where contamination is present. |
Applicable |
Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Usually Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Note: There may be textual differences between the measures in this summary table and the text in the section. The actual mitigation measure is in the text.