Speak Out

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution to oppose herbicide spraying on county-owned lands and on private property without express written consent of the landowner. County staff will be asked to seek public input and develop an Ordinance to prohibit the use of herbicides on county-owned lands and right of ways unless no feasible alternative exists and is approved by the Board of Supervisors. 

For decades Humboldt County, Caltrans and PG&E have demonstrated that herbicides are not needed to keep vegetation under control enough to meet fire and safety requirements. Humboldt County stopped spraying along County roads in 1987. Caltrans stopped spraying along highways in Humboldt County in 1997. And PG&E stopped using herbicides to clear around power poles throughout Humboldt County in 2002. Mowing works - WITHOUT harming human health and the environment. 

Let your County Supervisor know why you support formalizing Humboldt County's NO HERBICIDE SPRAY policy. You can send an email to all of the Supervisors via Kathy Hayes, Board Secretary: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact your representative (click HERE to see which district you are
in):
  • District 1: Rex Bohn, 707-476-2391, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • District 2: Michelle Bushnell, 707-476-2392, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • District 3: Mike Wilson, 707-476-2393, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • District 4: Virginia Bass, 707-476-2394, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • District 5: Steve Madrone, 707-476-2395, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To comment via Zoom or telephone, follow the instructions HERE. The Resolution is item H.1. so it's likely to come up around 10 am or so (the meeting starts at 9).

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