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Board extends emergency declaration for illegal pesticides, approves amnesty turn‑in and letters to state and federal agencies
Summary
Sheriff Jeremiah Rue and Emergency Services Director Brian Shelley asked the board to extend a local emergency over illegal pesticides. The board approved an extension, endorsed OES letters urging Cal OES reconsideration, and approved a one‑day hazardous‑waste amnesty turn‑in event to be reimbursed by the Department of Justice.
Sheriff Jeremiah Rue told the Board of Supervisors the matter before them was a 60‑day update on a local emergency tied to illegal pesticides and asked the board to “request the continuous extension.” Brian Shelley, director of emergency services, said the county had sought state assistance but “Cal OES is replying back with the letter saying, no. They don't see this as a state of emergency,” and the county is urging reconsideration by asking state and federal agencies to visit and review ecological damage firsthand.
After discussion, the board voted to extend the local emergency. A subsequent motion approved forwarding the county’s emergency‑services letter to state authorities and directing the board to draft a supplemental letter supporting reconsideration. The board recorded ayes…
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