I believe Grand County’s poisonous herbicide and pesticide
\nspraying of \u201cnoxious weeds\u201d in Grand County is and has always been in violation
\nof federal law.<\/p>\n
Why do I say this? Because in both herbicide labels (Telar
\nXP and Milestone), it clearly says: \u201cIt is a violation of federal law to use
\nthis product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling,\u201d and \u201conly protected
\nhandlers may be in the area during application,\u201d and \u201cdo not enter or allow
\nentry into treated areas until sprays have dried,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think Grand County\u2019s weed sprayers in their unmarked
\ntrucks have never followed those described warnings on the herbicide labels. Instead,
\nthey drive trucks with no words on them warning about their spraying roadside
\nweeds near our wells and streams. They don’t put signs next to sprayed weeds
\nsaying when the weeds were sprayed, and they don’t put signs up saying, \u201cDo not
\nenter this area until sprays have dried! We sprayed these weeds at such and
\nsuch a time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since it’s unlikely that weed sprayers could or would place
\nsuch warning signs, we suggest that Grand County should sell their poison spray
\ntrucks and use the following safe, non-toxic weed control methods.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Heavy duty mowers<\/p>\n
\u2022 Let non-violent jail inmates and folks owing community
\nservice pull noxious weeds<\/p>\n
\u2022 Promote pulling noxious weeds by volunteers, homeowners
\nand renters on both their land and on adjacent Grand County road rights of ways.<\/p>\n
These non-toxic methods will save the health of people,
\npets, wildlife, etc. Many folks on foot, on bicycles and in cars have agreed
\nwith me while I was pulling weeds on Grand County Road 50, which sadly, has
\nbeen sprayed on Aug. 26.<\/p>\n
In the Sky-Hi News, Grand County weed spray foreman Amy Sidener was quoted as saying she \u201cwould love it if people put us out of work.\u201d We all can help her out by everyone pulling \u201cnoxious” weeds on roadsides. For more information, please call me at 970-531-5000. <\/p>\n
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