HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.591 2018-2020 From: James Russell
To: Council Testimony
Subject: ACT NOW-Hawaii County Council Considers 100%Ban of All Herbicides!
Date: Tuesday,November 05,2019 12:54:36 PM
From:jrussell@kukio.com<James Russell>
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Hawaii County Council
STRONGLY OPPOSE Bill 101 -Relating to Herbicide Use
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Dear Hawaii County Council Members,
I Oppose this bill for several reasons.
1. Bans the Use of Producst to Control the Albezia Trees
2. Bans Product that help limit habitate for LIttle Fire Ant Populations
3. Removes important tools and choices to combat invasive plants and prenet noxius
weeds and invasive species.
4. I'm unwilling to bear the Cost associated with this Bill as a taxpayer.
Please consider the impacts of passing unfunded and un-researched Bills. What will be the real
cost to Hawaii County taxpayers $500,000 or$5 Million; The costs and impacts have not been
considered before submitting this Bill.
Mahalo,
James Russell
Comm. Npj IVA•041
Ref.To: UMW
Ref. Date NV 2 0 2019