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What are relevant permits and regulations? Which agencies will need to be involved?

Controlling and/or eradicating non-native invasive plants can require compliance and/or coordination with:

Work in or near streams:

• California Environmental Quality Act compliance (Required compliance with CEQA depends on funding source and potential impacts of project)
• National Environmental Policy Act compliance (Required compliance with NEPA depends on funding source and potential impacts of project)
• Compliance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (involves San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board)

Use of pesticides/herbicides:

• Napa County Agricultural Commission
• California Department of Pesticide Regulation
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• California Department of Agriculture

Endangered species:

• California Department of Fish and Game
• Compliance with state and federal endangered species acts (involves CDFG, USFWS, NOAA Fisheries)
  http://ceres.ca.gov/topic/env_law/cesa/summary.html and
  http://endangered.fws.gov/

Other:

• California Department of Boating and Waterways Aquatic Pest Control Division
• Private property access agreements
• Local fire agency, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (if prescribed burning seems appropriate)

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