HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.612 2018-2020 From: Derrick Watts
To: Council Testimony
Subject: ACT NOW-Hawaii County Council Considers 100%Ban of All Herbicides!
Date: Wednesday,November 06,2019 3:46:17 AM
From: dwatts.konagolf@gmail.com<Derrick Watts>
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This bill would have severe negative long term affects on all agricultural and agronomy
practices throughout the island. It would lead to noxious weeds that would eventually take.
over and eliminate all native plants. I am against this bill for these and many other reasons�a
Sincerely Concerned, Derrick R Watts
Hawaii County Council
STRONGLY OPPOSE Bill 101 -Relating to Herbicide Use
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,
Derrick Watts
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