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FROM: J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director
Costa
DATE: July 31 , 1984
County
SUlsJCC. I: iC�IIUi �C LU UUIIC i4, i9o4 board Order Concerning Weed Abatement
on County Owned Property
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Acknowledge receipt of report concerning weed abatement on Pine Creek Near Caravelle
Court, Walnut Creek.
BACKGROUND:
The weed abatement problem mentioned in the June 12, 1984 Board Order was eliminated
during the week of June 18, 1984 by a private contractor under a County equipment
rental agreement.
The Public Works Department and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District are very conscious of the potential fire hazard due to weed
growth on all County/District properties. Every effort is made to abate hazardous
conditions prior to notification by the respective fire districts who enforce weed
abatement regulations.
Methods used to abate weeds include mowing, discing, manual removal , and approved
chemicals. Due to the lack of qualified slope mowing contractors we are experiencing
difficulty in abating all of the parcels requiring this type of abatement at the
optimum time each year. We hope to resolve this problem by focusing our efforts
on controlling weed growth by using approved chemicals. The use of chemicals is
a more cost efficient method, and it will decrease the amount of slope mowing in
the future.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION O BOAR COM TEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 3 . 9 8 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER.-
VOTE
THER..VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: r AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Orig, Department�ublic Works , Maintenance OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. 000356
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED 3>� 95V
Public Works Director J.R. OL SON, COUNTY CLERK
Maintenance Division AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
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