HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0489.719 2018-2020 From: David Hunt
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Please Over Ride the Bill 101 Veto!!!
Date: Saturday,January 04,2020 10:12:55 PM
Please—Over Ride the Veto!!!
Bill 101 bans the use of herbicides by"the County" on County owned lands. It does not
prohibit herbicide use on any privately owned or state lands. It does not prohibit herbicide use
in agriculture, landscaping or home care activities.
Please—Over Ride the Veto!!!
Since Bill 101 ONLY applies to herbicide use by"the County" on County owned lands, it
allows for herbicide use on county-owned agricultural lands that are leased to private
individuals. It also allows for herbicide use by entities like Big Island Invasive Species
Committee, even on county owned land, as BIISC employees are not"the County." It "a
completely exempts the direct application of herbicides through cut stump or incision point ;
injection, which will allow for the continued use of herbicide to control things like albizia.
Please—Over Ride the Veto!!!
kJ,/
The County itself doesn't really do long term invasive species eradication, but if it ever does,
they should be covered in section (d) of 14-144 that allows for a temporary exemption from
the Council. At the moment, County agencies are generally not using herbicides as part of a
long term conservation plan, but when they do, this waiver section will allow for that.
Please- Over Ride the Veto!!!
A Vegetation Management Transition Committee will be established to monitor, educate and
assist County staff and the public about alternative weed management practices.
Please— Over Ride the Veto!!!
I have a small organic orchard in Hamakua. I do NOT want the county to continue spraying
carcinogens on the edge of my property and the 3 roads bordering my organic orchard...!!
Please Over Ride the Veto!!!
Mayor Kim Does NOT"know better" and his veto is deeply disrespectful to ALL of us who -
for years -have worked for this ban. He should be ashamed. Please Over Ride the Veto!!!
David Hunt, Honokaa, HI
Comm. No Peng
Ref. To: PICOUN,I
Ref. Dote JAN 8 2020