Description
The National Park Service intends to award a cooperative agreement to the California Institute of Environmental Studies for the Santa Cruz Fire Burn Area Emergency Response and Burn Area Rehabilitation project at Channel Islands National Park. The project aims to protect and restore the unique natural resources found on Santa Cruz Island, improve visitor experience, and provide employment opportunities to youth in land and natural resources management. The project involves emergency stabilization and rehabilitation actions, including chemical control of invasive species, passive restoration, and active restoration measures. The project will be implemented in multiple phases, with the initial phase focusing on BAER plan objectives, and the second phase focusing on BAR plan objectives.
• The project will help to prevent the spread of priority invasive species and promote the recovery of native vegetation.
• The project will provide conditions for post-fire re-establishment of unique island vegetation types within the entire 260-acre burn area.
• The project will assess passive restoration effectiveness and initiate active restoration measures where needed.
• The project will provide employment opportunities to youth in the area of land and natural resources management.