HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.693 2018-2020 COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
From: Justin Campbell RECEIVED
To: Council Testimony Time q%20 Ciel Byet
Subject: I Oppose Bill 101
• Date: Monday, December 23,2019 5:14:15 PM Date 12/24/zoA
Aloha Chair Chung,Vice-Chair Eoff,and members of the Council,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify in opposition to this measure.
I oppose this bill because the results will be detrimental to public health,conservation efforts,and ultimately,to
agriculture.Although the bill currently exempts agriculture, if passed, it will undoubtedly use the same misguided
rationale to ban herbicides in farming and ranching.
I am also very concerned about my safety since roadways quickly become overgrown with weeds,causing blind
spots for motorists and pedestrians that can result in devastating accidents.As farmers and ranchers who rely upon
our precious watersheds,we are concerned that those areas will be taken over by the many introduced invasive plant
species,like miconia,that reduce the rainwater that seeps into the watershed,if effective herbicides are prohibited.
If weeds are not adequately controlled on County property,these areas will become perfect habitat and breeding
areas for destructive pests and diseases that will impact Hawaii's farmers(and others)and risk the continued
viability of our farms and ranches.
Please do not support Bill 101.
Thank you for taking our concerns and comments into consideration.
Mahalo,
Justin Campbell
Laupahoehoe,Hawaii
justinbigislnddairy@gmail.com
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