Caltrans Roadside Herbicide Spray Controversy
...by Bonnie Blackberry
On March 25, 1997 the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask CalTrans to stop spraying herbicides on state roadways in Humboldt County (approximately 310 miles). Humboldt County already has a long-standing policy of no roadside herbicide use on county roads, so no herbicides on State Highways is consistent with that.
CalTrans had already agreed to stop spraying in Mendocino County because of widespread protests and objections by the Board of Supervisors. Health risks and dangers were the main concerns expressed by a variety of county residents.
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