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Boulder County public commenters press county on herbicides, housing rules, compost contamination and public health
Summary
At the Nov. 6 Boulder County commissioners meeting, residents urged alternatives to herbicide use and volunteer restoration, asked for changes to Eldorado Springs home‑size rules, raised compost microplastic and meth contamination concerns, and pressed the board for nonprofit budget oversight.
Residents used the meeting’s public comment period to press the Boulder County Board of Commissioners on several community concerns.
Lisa Markiewicz, a resident and organizer of a volunteer restoration effort described as “Weed Warriors,” urged county parks staff to create pilot restoration projects on natural lands that have not recently been treated with herbicides. Markiewicz said volunteers can manually collect invasive seed heads and restore native plants as an alternative to aerial and drone spraying and asked county staff to let volunteer groups know when and where…
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