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Date: 11/18/92 From: Steve Stone CEWMSBS - RIS1 To: Tim Bingham CLPL114 - RIS1 Deborah Evans CEWEDSE - RIS1 Ed Alverson CEWEERA - RIS1 Steve Gordon CLPL116 - RIS1 Bob Hammitt CEWMJRH - RIS1 Neil Bjorklund CEPLNHB - RIS1 Les Lyle CEWELAL - RIS1 Fred McVey CEWMHFM - RIS1 Jack Long CEWMJEL - RIS1 Subject: Vegetation Program policy regarding wetland issues TO: Tim Bingham Thank you for the information on the rare plant inventory and specifically the information on the parcel at map no. 17- 04 -34 -42 taxlot 3700. In August, a vegetation inspection of the above mentioned taxlot noted a tall heavy growth of grass and weeds. Reasearch showed that this property is desig- nated as wetland except for a strip along and adjacent to Wallis Street. The tall grass and weeds on this strip which is out side the wetland boundry and my judgement that the tall grass and weeds adjacent to a mobile home park posed a possible fire danger to the homes there led to the abatement action. I was not aware of the rare plant inventory or its relationship to this property at the time the abatement was done. The primary goal of the vegetation management program is to protect public safety through reduction in vegetation related fire hazards and controlling vegetation which creates a traffic or pedestrian safety hazard. Last year we modified our practices for vegetation control requirements on parcels with delineated wetlands. The vegetation program's current policy in dealing with portions of properties delineated as wetlands is, for the most part, to leave them alone. However current policy is that tall grass and weeds must be con- trolled on any portion of a property not part of the wetland area and in cases where the vegetation constitutes a fire hazard or creates a traffic visibility problem. The major concern here is with public safety. It seems that current policy may not adequately protect rare plants in and near delineated wetlands. In light of the rare plant inventory it appears that we need to review the vege tation program's policy in dealing with "protected" vegetation. to this end I would like to obtain a copy of the inventory for review and reference. In ad- dition, at some point it may be beneificial to meet with someone familiar with rare plant inventory to discuss proceedures that may be needed beyond our cur- rent policy in considering site specific impacts to rare plants.