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After hours of public comment, commission adopts 2017 reduced‑risk pesticide list with new notification rules
Summary
The Commission approved the department's 2017 reduced‑risk pesticide list with amendments that reinstate an explicit posting requirement, clarify blue-dye exceptions, and strengthen buffers/marking near areas frequented by children after extended public testimony for and against pesticide use in parks and natural areas.
After extended public testimony that included competing claims about public‑health risks and the conservation need to control invasive plants, the San Francisco Commission on the Environment approved the Department of the Environment's 2017 reduced‑risk pesticide list on March 28 with several staff‑recommended clarifications and three friendly amendments.
Chris Geiger, the citywide integrated pest management (IPM) program manager, summarized the recommended changes: clearer advanced notification (improved signage and the addition of simple maps on postings), stricter demarcation for areas treated with Tier 1 products (roping or marking where feasible), a clarified definition of "designated public paths," and operational…
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