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Transplant Elderberry Shrubs <br /> Elderberry shrubs should be transplanted if they cannot be avoided by the proposed project. <br /> All elderberry plants with a stem diameter of one inch or greater in size should be transplanted <br /> to a mitigation area. In some cases, a shrub that would be extremely difficult to remove <br /> because of access problems or one that is in such poor condition that it is unlikely to survive <br /> being transplanted may be exempted from this requirement at the Service's discretion. <br /> A qualified biologist (monitor) should be on-site for the duration of the transplanting of the <br /> elderberry shrubs to insure that no unnecessary take of the valley elderberry longhorn beetle <br /> occurs. The biologist utilized should have the authority to stop all activities until appropriate <br /> corrective measures have been completed. The biologist should also be required to report <br /> violations immediately to the Service and the California Department of Fish and Game. <br /> 1. Timing. Elderberry shrubs with stems equal to or greater than one inch in diameter should <br /> be transplanted when the plant is dormant (approximated November through the first two <br /> weeks in February) after they have lost their leaves and, thus the plants essentially are not <br /> transpiring or actively growing. Planting during the non-growing season will reduce the shock <br /> to the plant and increase transplantation success. <br /> 2. Procedure to plant elderberry shrubs. <br /> a. Cut tree back to 3 to 6 feet from the ground or to 50 percent of its height (whichever is <br /> greater) by removing branches and stems above this height. The trunk and all stems greater <br /> that one inch in diameter (measured 1 to 6 inches from the ground surface) should be <br /> replanted. <br /> b. Excavate a hole 3 to 4 feet deep to receive the planting. <br /> 3 <br />