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Council pauses Towser Apiaries permit after residents raise ecological concerns
Summary
Council pulled consent item on a multi-year apiary agreement at the wastewater spray fields after multiple residents urged more stakeholder outreach and biological review. Staff and council agreed to postpone the item so staff can consult volunteers planting the nearby community forest and local ecologists.
The St. Helena City Council removed a proposed multi-year agreement with Towser Apiaries from the consent calendar on May 13 after public comment raised concerns about the hives'location and impact on native pollinators.
Director Leach told the council Towser Apiaries has kept bee hives at the wastewater treatment plant spray fields for two years under informal…
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