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Volunteer urges Dunsmuir to consider smoke‑ and tobacco‑free outdoor policies after litter findings
Summary
A volunteer environmentalist told council cigarette butts and e‑tobacco waste are a local and regional litter and toxicity problem and asked the city to use CARE project support to adopt smoke‑free outdoor protections.
Catherine Sievers, identifying herself as a Dunsmuir resident and volunteer on environmental concerns, described tobacco product waste as a persistent hazard and urged the city to adopt smoke‑ and tobacco‑free outdoor policies. Sievers reported that a review of Hedge Creek Falls found "over 100 pieces of tobacco product waste" and emphasized that cigarette butts leach toxic chemicals into aquatic systems.
Sievers noted that roughly 400 California cities and counties have such protections and said the policies are easy to enforce with signage. She recommended the city contact the CARE project to explore technical help and funding for implementing outdoor smoke‑free protections.
Council did not take action at the meeting; the comment was made during the general public comment period and will be available for any future planning or ordinance consideration.
