Milo Baker’s Lupine Experimental Outplanting Project (Project)

The Milo Baker’s Lupine Experimental Outplanting Project is a recovery initiative led by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Planning Branch to establish a new, self-sustaining population of the endangered Lupinus milobakeri within its historic range. Located on private property in Covelo, Mendocino County, the project is authorized under California Endangered Species Act permit 2081(a)-26-010-RP pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 2081, subdivision (a). The primary objective is to improve the species' resilience to extinction through strategic seed collection, outplanting, and long-term monitoring. The project involves a collaborative effort where CDFW staff lead the seed collection from donor sites, outplanting, and monitoring activities. The permittees provide voluntary support by performing essential site preparation and habitat maintenance, which includes herbivore exclusion using insect cloth and weed control utilizing mowers, weed whackers, hand tools, and tarps. This project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 541620 and is exempt from certain requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act via Class 7, Section 15307.