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Residents raise concerns about roadside spraying and erosion; county public works defends targeted approach
Summary
A resident with Corps of Engineers experience criticized broad roadside spraying and loss of vegetation near culverts; county public-works staff explained the timing and intent of targeted bare-ground spraying to address noxious weeds and improve drainage and said residents may request no-spray notices.
At public comment on May 19 a longtime resident urged Linn County to change its roadside spraying approach, saying broad-area herbicide use around culverts and intersections is increasing erosion risk and harming vegetation that stabilizes ditches.
The speaker, a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager, described seeing large bare swaths near culverts and said selective…
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