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Supervisor asks for SDS and maps after roadside herbicide spraying damages foliage
Summary
Supervisor Steve Marshall urged county administration to request Safety Data Sheets and spraying maps after private properties reported foliage damage; another supervisor said DEQ was contacted and noted limits on public disclosure of specific chemical ingredients.
At the July 13 meeting Supervisor Steve Marshall reported widespread foliage damage to private property he attributed to roadside or utility herbicide spraying. Marshall asked the County Administrator to contact responsible state and local agencies to request Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemicals being applied and to obtain location maps for scheduled spraying so residents can be notified.
Supervisor Richard Cox said he had filed a DEQ inquiry on behalf of an affected property owner and that DEQ had responded; Cox also noted that DEQ policy does not require public release of proprietary chemical ingredient formulations used in utility applications. The Board did not vote on an enforcement action at the meeting but recorded Marshall’s request for agency engagement and public notification steps.
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