Poisoning our Earth

MikeH · 03-12-2018 06:10 PM

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At the rental next door they spray the yard and field with herbicide to kill all the grass and weeds before they have a chance to get started. This is the second year this has been done. The prior year they were spraying in February between some rains so there could have been runoff into the Laguna easily. This year they must have done the same thing, though I didn't actually see the spraying.

It is known why they do this. It is to avoid being fined by the Santa Rosa Fire Department for failing to mow thoroughly and early enough come late spring. I had a fine of $75 applied last year; I stood accused of not mowing adequately. I had much flowering vetch and I wanted it to stay long enough, so the flowers feed the bees and butterflies, and the plants set mature seeds for the next year. I find the vetch does not die off naturally until late June so i prefer not to mow until then; the Fire department does not approve.

So is the answer really to just poison it all?

MikeH · 03-12-2018 08:33 PM

Last year I contacted the County. Don't recall if it was PRMD code enforcement or more likely some environmental department where you report pollution of the environment. I asked: is there an ordinance or regulation that prohibits spraying of herbicides during the rainy season? I was told no, I have no grounds to make a complaint. Below are a couple photos from last year, taken the end of February or early March 2017.

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**gaiasophia** · 03-13-2018 07:22 PM

Sounds like you are in Santa Rosa since it's SRosa Fire Dept. you were fined by.

I highly recommend you to contact SRosa City Councilwoman Julie Combs about it---

Julie Combs is one of the absolute best people in politics I've ever heard of and/or interacted with, ie., really responsive and caring about we, the people --she's not driven by big money politics).

Keep us posted via WACCO please--thanks for caring!
Dusty Wroten