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Public and commissioners press department on reduced-risk pesticide list ahead of March vote
Summary
Policy committee staff reported an 81% reduction in use of the most hazardous herbicides on city properties; public commenters and advocacy groups urged stricter limits, questioned metrics and called for an explicit "standard of harm" and greater protections for children and environmental justice neighborhoods.
The commission's policy committee update and an extended public-comment period on Jan. 24 focused on the city's draft 2017 reduced-risk pesticide list and broader questions about herbicide and pesticide use on public lands.
Staff told the commission the first draft of the reduced-risk list follows prior committee direction and that, according to staff calculations, the city achieved an "81 percent overall reduction in the most hazardous herbicides…
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