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The Exotic Plant Management Plan for the Redwood National and
State Parks is based upon National Park Service (NPS) and
California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) guidelines
for natural resource management and integrated pest management
(IPM). According to the guidelines, management of populations
of exotic plant and animal species, up to and including
eradication, is undertaken wherever such species threaten park
resources or public health, and when control is prudent and
feasible. Managers act when such species interfere with
natural processes and the perpetuation of natural features
or native species, especially those that are endangered,
threatened, or otherwise unique. IPM procedures are used to
determine when to control the exotic plants and whether to use
mechanical, physical, chemical, cultural, or biological means,
or a combination of these. You may click here for Redwood National Park's
1994 Exotic Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment
(556K) in MS Word format.
