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Open space district official asks Caltrans to cut back herbicide spraying
Original post made on Apr 21, 2015
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Posted by oakleaf
a resident of Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda
on Apr 21, 2015 at 12:49 pm
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a resident of Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda
on Apr 21, 2015 at 12:49 pm
oakleaf is a registered user.
Kudos to Mid Peninsula Open Space for putting their support behind this very important issue. I know it takes many meetings and much discussion for such a large organization to make a stand, and I greatly appreciate the effort they put forth.
More and more local organizations and farmers are chiming in with their objections to the repeated and unnecessary spraying of toxic chemicals near homes and open spaces. Those of us with wells and gardens near the areas sprayed will be especially relieved when it stops. Milestone (one of the herbicides Caltrans admits to spraying) has a half life in water of 990 days! And a half life in soil of over 500 days. It is just too risky to expose the people and wildlife who live here. It is also risky to expose hikers, bikers and equestrians who have no idea they are passing through areas that should not be entered without protective gear for 12 hours.
I continue to hope that Caltrans will go back to mowing for vegetation management. We don't need more toxic chemicals in our environment. Cancer rates are high enough.
Thank you to Barbara Wood for covering the important local issues.
