HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11291983 - 2.9 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 29, 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: - None
SUBJECT: Water Hyacinths Infestation in the
San Joaquin County Portion of the Delta
The Board having received a November 8, 1983, letter from
Robert Brocchini, President, San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation,
P.' O. Box 8444, Stockton 95208, advising that the State' s program of
spraying 2, 4D to control water hyacinths in the San Joaquin County
portion of the Delta brought outstanding results, but San Joaquin
County waterways are being re-infested from Contra Costa County, and
requesting assistance from Contra Costa in developing procedures to
combat this problem;
Valerie L. Miller , 434 Gilger St. , Martinez 94553, having
appeared before the Board and expressed the view that the rein-
festation of water hyacinths in the San Joaquin County waterways is
from the Merced River , having requested that serious consideration
be' given to mechanical harvesting, having submitted petitions
opposing the use of chemicals to irradicate water hyacinths, and
having also submitted the proposal of Pat Seefeldt on California
Waterway Hyacinth Control;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the request of Mr. Brocchini
and the information presented by Ms. Miller is REFERRED to the
Public Works Director and Water Committee (Supervisors McPeak and
Torlakson) .
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