LBAM
Eradication Program is Not Safe, Not Effective, and Not Necessary!
July
3, 2008
CDFA wants to continue with the 'eradication' twist
tie plan for the 2 Sonoma neighborhoods.
*Please come and
lend your support to the Sonoma residents.
* The public has
the opportunity for 2-3 minutes comment time. You are all welcome to attend. DATE:
July 8th, 2008 TIME: 9:00am -?
LOCATION: Supervisors
Chambers Sonoma County Administration Bldg. 575 Administration Dr. Room 102A
Santa Rosa Write letters to the Board of Supervisors at: bos@sonoma-county.org
If you have any questions, please call: Yannick A. Phillips in Sonoma
707-933-0312 or e-mail, yphillips@comcast.net BEFORE July 6th. Learn
more about twist ties
Faced
with mounting public opposition, the state Department of Food and Agriculture
no longer plans aerial spraying of a synthetic pheromone over populated areas
to control the light brown apple moth. - Written
by Press Banner (be sure to read the comment on the article by Lawrence)
"Spray
foes fear future tactics" By DAWN WITHERS • The Salinas Californian •
June 23, 2008 -" The first batch of sterilized moths - bred and raised in
a U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory in Albany - will be released in 2009,
with releases continuing through 2011 and peaking at 20 million moths per day."
EAST BAY COMMUNITY TOWN
HALL TO STOP THE SPRAY Monday, June 23, 2008, 7:00 pm -9:00 pm, Lakeside
Park Garden Center at Lake Merritt 666
Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA. 94610 Learn about the new plan released flyer -------------------------------------------------------------------
CDFA Notice
of Appeal . The CDFA is trying to avoid the court ruling, which requires them
to complete an Environmental Impact Report- EIR before they release toxins in
to our environment. Wonder why they did not announce their Notice
of Appeal when they had the press conference stating they will not aerial
spray over cities.
3:20pm
BREAKING: State
stops aerial pesticide spraying over neighborhoods "In
a victory for thousands of Northern California residents, state officials today
announced they will no longer aerially spray urban areas with pesticide to fight
the invasive light brown apple moth. ...Instead, planes will spray the pesticide
CheckMate LBAM-F over agricultural or undeveloped areas only" (areas not
accessible by roads). All ground applications will go on as planned but will now
include a sterile moth release most likely an aerial release. (updated
4:40pm)
2:
45 BREAKING: USDA and the CDFA will be discussing a major scientific
breakthrough in the program," said Steve Lyle, spokesman for the California Department
of Food and Agriculture. "It
will be of great significance to the project."
12: 45 BREAKING: CDFA
is having a press conference today at 3pm to discuss changes to their LBAM eradication
program.
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Please fax the members of the Senate
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee immediately and ask that the $2 million
in SB 1067 for "support
staffing and logistical support for the Light Brown Apple Moth Eradication Program"
be stricken from the budget. NOTE that faxes are the most reliable and effective
way to contact legislators. Sample
letter/ Fax (Phone
& fax numbers)
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18, 2008
Action
Alert: 7pm 6/18 Water Board District Meeting for San Mateo-2400 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica.
LBAM is on the agenda. They need to hear about the redtide, bird die-off, and
water contamination. San Mateo is home to Crystal Springs Water reservoir. More
info contact Sharon Luehs, 650.355.7107 SharonLuehs@comcast.net
-------------------------------------------------------------------- June
17, 2008
Breaking: State
Moves Closer To Banning Moth Spraying The state Senate’s Agriculture Committee
Tuesday approved Senator Migden’s resolution, SCR
87, a ban on spraying for the light brown apple moth statewide. The committee
passed the proposal on a 4-0 vote.
CDFA
is concerned about the fairy shrimp so they will be postponing twist tie application
in parts of Sonoma that are close to the creek. THE CDFA TOLD US THIS WAS SAFE
FOR THE EVNIRONMENT AND HUMANS. SO THEY ADMIT TWIST TIES ARE UNSAFE FOR SOME LIVING
THINGS! --------------------------------------------------------------------
June
16, 2008
ACTION
ALERT: Senator Migden’s resolution, SCR
87, will be heard in the Senate
Agriculture Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17th, 9:30 a.m.
in Room 113 of the Capitol, Sacramento. Marin Car Pool: Carpools will
leave from Greenbrae Commuter lot, on the right just before you get on to the
freeway going south from Sir Francis Drake. (time: 7am for 7:30 departure. Show
up and be prepared to share rides. If you can not go please contact the Senate
Agriculture Committee
-------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTION
ALERT:
7pm 6/18 Water Board District Meeting for San Mateo-2400 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica.
LBAM is on the agenda. They need to hear about the redtide, bird die-off, and
water contamination. San Mateo is home to Crystal Springs Water reservoir. More
info contact Sharon Luehs, 650.355.7107 SharonLuehs@comcast.net
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Twist
Ties going up in Sonoma had been postponed. For more info and how to help
stop this unneeded program in Sonoma contact Yannick: yannick@addem.org (707)
337.6739