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Orange County board approves regional weed-management MOU after debate over pesticides and funding
Summary
The board approved a memorandum of understanding to coordinate Santa Ana River and county weed management despite public concerns about aerial spraying and calls for organic alternatives; Agricultural Commissioner said delaying the MOU could forfeit state grant funding.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on April 28 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a Santa Ana River and Orange County weed-management area, a multi-agency partnership the county says will make the region eligible for state grant funding.
During public comment, a resident identified as Kate said she suffered an asthma attack she attributed to recent spraying and urged the board to favor nonchemical approaches, including grazing and manual removal. "There is a very natural method to control these weeds that should be implemented both as weed abatement and fire prevention,"…
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