During work on the Sepulveda Basin vegetation management project that began Dec. 10, 2012, access roads were opened to facilitate debris removal. In all, roughly 80 tons of trash were removed and underbrush was knocked down in preparation for mulching. Phase one of the five-year project is barely 25 percent complete with mulching still required, as well as selective treatment of non-native vegetation. Non-native trees and invasive species will be further identified and removed to complete phase one.