HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.137 2018-2020 From: John Lyle
To: Council Testimonv
Subject: Use of poison spray on Hawai°i Island
Date: Tuesday,October 08,2019 9:34:47 AM
Aloha Council Members,
Our family lives near the National Park outside Volcano. I read in the paper today that the
Council is looking into use of poison(again) along our county's roadways. Our family strongly
supports restricting or abolishing altogether the use of poison, for several reasons.
In the 40 years here I've seen countless instances where poison spray was used in adverse
conditions, near schools, care facilities, in heavy rain and wind and by folks wearing little/no
protective gear.
I am a farmer and deal with tons of biomass,much of it invasive. I know how difficult and
laborious it is to mechanically remove biomass because I do it every day. But I also know that
each year we are discovering more about the short and long-term effects of poison on
watersheds, children, livestock and on the health of workers who apply the poison. I's a short-
term "solution" which creates even more problems and issues down the road.
I have had success using non-toxic solutions and know there are different formulas that may
be more cost-effective and certainly less hazardous than the current use of toxics. Doing a
little online research will give interested folks ample ideas and ingredients to consider.
I hope you will seriously address this issue. Thank you very much for your time and concern.
John, Susanne and Jussi XinYe Lyle
kanakaukoaa,gmail.com
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