2-D6 Streetlights Salvage Plan.pdf

This document is a Native Plant Salvage Plan submission letter from the Gila River Indian Community's Tribal Development & Services Division to the Department of Land Use Planning and Zoning's Ordinance Team, dated March 5, 2025. The letter outlines the management approach for protected, harvest-restricted, and non-protected native plants as part of the Streetlight Improvement Project in the District 6 Community, with the plan developed in accordance with Native Plant Review Reports and supporting project documents.

The salvage plan establishes a multi-tiered approach for native plant management, prioritizing avoidance of disturbance where possible, coordinating with contractors for Mesquite Tree removal (trees 4" diameter and larger to be cut and dispersed while remainder goes to landfill), transplanting protected plants as identified in Native Plant Reviews with prior LUPZ Ordinance Team coordination, and disposing of Palo Verde and Ironwood Trees through shredding unless desired by community parties. The plan requires GRIC Native Plant Permits for any material transport off the Community and mandates contact with the Ordinance Team for any construction scope changes or discovery of additional protected plants within project limits, ensuring compliance with applicable GRIC Native Plant Ordinances and other relevant laws.