Minimize Herbicide Spray

Pesticides are, by design, toxic to living organisms and by their very use, spread into the environment exposing people and wildlife.  The obligation of the County Board of Health is to protect public health; using toxic chemicals should be discouraged.

The undersigned Lane County residents urge the County to adhere to the existing Last Resort Policy (Lane Code 15.500 %u2013 15.530), a policy that requires verifiable integrated vegetation management that prioritizes safer non-chemical alternatives, and herbicides are used only as a last resort when other methods are documented and proven ineffective.