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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12111990 - EA.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON % j " hC,l-J,��.Itr DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a^•. C�US`fa ` P DATE: DECEMBER 10, 1990 rA-....... County SUBJECT: MEASURE TO ASSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS WHERE AERIAL SPRAYING OF PESTICIDES OCCURS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1) Accept the reports of November 19, 1990 from the Community Development Department, the Agriculture Department, and the Public Health Director to assure strict enforcement of existing regulations on aerial pesticide spraying and conduct a further review of the adequacy of those regulations; 2) Authorize the Public Health Director to inform physicians in East County regarding the need for prompt reporting of suspected pesticide related illnesses; 3) Authorize the Environmental Affairs Committee to send letters to schools in East County requesting their active cooperation with the Agriculture Department's noticing of aerial pesticide spraying; 4) Authorize the Environmental Affairs Committee to send a _. letter to the Brentwood City Council regarding the importance of preserving agricultural lands and promoting in-fill land use policies which will avoid having agricultural lands surrounded by homes or commercial centers, and requesting the City' s assistance with both timely noticing of aerial spraying and posting of fields which have been sprayed with pesticides; 5) Direct the Agriculture Department to report back to the Environmental Affairs Committee regarding: CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: xx YES SIGNATU RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR xxx RECOMMENDATION O BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : , SQ►�f Supervisor Tom Torlakson, Chair Supervi r ancy Fanden ACTION OF BOARD ON December 11, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMM ED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. QQ,� Orig: Community Development Department (CDD) ATTESTED oV-Gct�r�� ii i�90 cc: Agriculture Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Jack deFremery', Director THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Health Services Department AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Wendel Brunner,'; Director, Public Health �� ������ Farm Bureau (via CDD) BY , DEPUTY Mrs. Yarborough (via CDD) County Administrator LPA:gms ea:Pesticid.bo pi Measure to Assure Health & Safety in Agricultural Areas where Aerial Spraying off Pesticides Occurs (Continued) - Page Two A) identification of additional areas requiring advance noticing aerial pesticide spraying including designating Day Care Centers as school sites for the purpose of prohibiting such spraying; B) cooperative methods of working with farmers, residents, and public agencies about providing information on the agricultural requirements and safety procedures; and C) preparing "guest columns" in the newspapers explaining our current aerial pesticide regulations and monitoring program and its effectiveness as well as publicizing the telephone numbers for the Agriculture and Public Health . offices for public use; 6) Direct the Public Health Director to continue contact with State agencies regarding pesticide use and affects and report back to the:I Affairs Committee on any findings applicable to Contra Costa County; and 7) Direct the Community Development Department to work with the City of Brentwood in jointly developing a clear and comprehensive Deed Notification requirement for all land use applications and in augmenting the current County Deed Notification language. FISCAL IMPACT None at this time. The Agriculture and Public Health Directors are to identify any additional staff costs associated with future proposals. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS At the request , of residents in the Brentwood area, Supervisor Torlakson raised concerns over the affects of, and policies on, aerial pesticide spraying, particularly in the Brentwood area. These concerns were referred to the Environmental Affairs Committee and considered on November 19, 1990. The attached reports were presented from the Community Development Department, Agriculture Department and Public Health Division of the Health Services Department. The reports indicate that no verification wa's made that the illnesses were related to aerial spraying. Additionally, the reports show that the Agriculture Department's program has been commended by the State. Presentations were also made by a number of parents and children who have experienced health problems which they feel are the result of aerial pesticide spraying. Representatives from agricultural groups made brief presentations and responded to questions regarding the types of crops and locations in which aerial pesticide spraying is done. The Environmental Affairs Committee is seeking ways in which to assure public 'health and safety while preserving agricultural lands. Public awareness of times/locations of pesticide spraying was identified as a key factor. LPA:gms es:Pesticid.bo CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT November 9, 1990 TO: Environmental Affairs Committee (supervisors Torlakson and Fanden) I A- FROM: Charles A. Zahn & Louise Aielloc' IIIT SUBJECT: ' Agricultural Area Deed Notification Policy/Procedure Since December, ,, 1986 , Conditions of Approval for all subdivisions in agricultural,' areas of the County have included a condition requiring that 1, a statement be filed with the -Clerk Recorder ' s Office for each new parcel; the statement must alert potential buyers to possible impacts of agricultural uses in the surrounding areas. The memo of December 18 , 1986 (on the reverse side) outlines this po" licy and the statement to be used for recordation. Two checks take place on compliance with Conditions of Approval. First, the Project Planner reviews that all conditions have been met prior to filing of maps and/or applications for building permits. Second, Public works Department staff review the Conditions of Approval for compliance prior to accepting the filing of the parcel maps a�' ps or the final subdivision map; the maps cannot be filed until alL� Conditions of Approval .have been met. Subdivisions which were approved prior to December, 1986 were not requited to have such a deed nofitication. All subdivisions heard and acted upon since December, 1986 have included the deed notification in the Conditions of Approval. 1pa4l/dw4/A:eaagrrp't.doc CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Conditions for Application of Pesticides in or Near Environmentally Sensitive Areas I. AIR APPLICATIONS: A. Schools 1. Aerial application of non-restricted pesticides may be applied within 500 feet from schools provided: a. Applications are made only on Saturday, Sunday, holidays or other times when there is no evidence of persons on the school property, and b. The applicator has given the department a "Notice of Intent to Apply Pesticides" . 2 . Aerial applications of restricted materials within 500 feet of school property are prohibited. B. other occupied Buildings Aircraft authorized to apply restricted materials in category 1 or 2 shall not make applications closer than 100 feet from any occupied building. C. Other Properties Air applications of restricted materials on properties color-coded on the attached map shall be as follows: 1. 9ed_Slia666' Areas: Not permitted 2. Blud-Shiddd Areas: Permitted if a "Notice of Intent to Apply Pesticides" is filed with the department. 1 3 . The application is monitored by the County Department of Agriculture. 4. The Department will give the Applicator a 30-minute grace period to show-up for a scheduled application; otherwise, the 24-hour notice of intent to apply pesticides shall be resubmitted. GROUND APPLICATION A. other occupied Buildings Speed sprayers authorized to apply restricted materials in category 1 and 2 shall not make applications 'closer than 100 feet from any occupied building. PestAPP1 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Date: November 14 , 1990 TO: Environmental Affairs Committee FROM: John H. deFremery, Agricultural Commissioner Director Weights & Measures .-` SUBJECT: Report of Findings, Illness complaints on aerial spraying The county currently has an extensive pesticide Use Enforcement program. This program includes the following activities : 1 . Monitoring both ground and air applications of pesticides by agricultural and structural pest .control operators as well as growers and public agencies. 2 . Issuance of permits and placing conditions on those permits for the use of Restricted Materials . These conditions consider measures to be taken to avoid exposure to people, livestock, and the environment. = They include special procedures to prevent ground and surface water contamination or damage to; sensitive crops . 3 . Notices of intent to apply Restricted Materials are reviewed on ,:,a daily basis . For those applications which are considered to be more sensitive, arrangements are made to have staff monitor the application. 4 . Equipment used by Pest Control Operators is inspected to insure it is in good condition and safe to operate. Storage facilities for pesticides are inspected to insure that materials are stored in a secure _facility and in proper containers . - 5 . Pesticide Use Reports are now required for all materials applied in production of an agricultural crop. These reports are processed by personnel and checked for proper use of materials . Audits are performed on Pest Control Operators and growers to insure compliance with reporting requirements . 6 . Worker safety inspections are conducted in relation to field workers who may be exposed when working in fields and on workers who actually handle or apply pesticides . Employers are checked to insure that required safety equipment and procedures are provided as well as the required training of employees . i 7 . The registration of Pest Control Operators , Pest Control Pilots , and Pest Control Advisors is performed to insure that they are aware of local conditions and concerns . 5 . Meetings with applicators and growers to try and resolve issues and concerns . Sometimes requesting they go beyond their legal requirements in working with a neighbor. 6 . Meetings with State Health, County Health, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and City officials to resolve special problems . y� Aerial spraying of agricultural chemicals is an important tool in production of crops . It allows for an application to be done in a fraction of the time it would take to do it by ground. This is important when dealing with insects, disease, wind, and rain. Many fields cannot be ,sprayed by ground due to irrigation, wet soils from rain, or stage of crop development. To remove this tool from growers in East County would be yet another nail in the coffin being created for local agriculture. Our policies around schools reflect work we have done in the past to resolve the needs of both the schools and the growers . We 've been assured that the school districts are still satisfied that these conditions are adequate and effective. (See Attachment 2 ) The Department ' s special restrictions for the application of pesticides near environmentally sensitive areas were reviewed with State Health officials who were here to discuss illness complaints by Ms . Yarborough and Ms . Madrigal . The consensus was that the restrictions were considered to provide an adequate margin of safety for the community. Ground and air applications are regularly monitored as part of the Department ' s regulatory Pesticide Use Enforcement Program. It is fiscally impossible to provide enough manpower to monitor every application which' takes place in the county. Some applications are randomly selected when spotted by Biologists who are in the area. Others are selected to be monitored due to sensitivity to adjoining crops , schools or homes . We -are constantly reevaluating local conditions to determine which applications should be monitored. Our policy with homeowners is to respond as quickly as possible to complaints and requests for information. We also work to educate the public about the materials used and farm practices in an effort to reduce fear of the 'unknown' . A common request� we receive from concerned homeowners is that they be notified of applications prior to them taking place. We are not able to provide this service. State regulations do not require notification of all applications to our Department. As a result, I we have no prior knowledge of some of the applications taking i 3 ATTACHIIENT II — A BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICE WILLIAM B. BRISTOW, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT GARIN SCHOOL TEL. 415/634.1168 TEL. 415/634.5252 BRENTWOOD SCHOOL 250 FIRST STREET EDNA HILL SCHOOL TEL. 4151634.3408 BRENTWOOD.CALIFORNIA 94513 TEL.4151634.3548 BUSD FAX:(415)834-8583 November 14, 1990 John H. DeFremery Agricutural Commiss%ner 161 John Glenn Dr. Concord, CA 94520 Dear Mr. DeFremery: Dick Mello requested that I write you regarding any experiences r our District has had concerning spraying and use of pesticides on or near our school campuses. To my knowledge last month we had concerns expressed by Mrs. Camelia Yarborough (although not directly to me or the principal ) regarding her son Aaron Nunes who came home complaining of being sick. She reported that he smelled spray at school while he was outside. Later my maintenance supervisor took a call from a Mr. Larry King stating that his children who attended Garin School had smelled spray. Our maintenance supervisor assured Mr. King that our employees had done no spraying and to his knowledge that Va- quero Farms who leases the land next door , had not sprayed. Past practice has been that when the neighboring farmer sprays any chemical , he has contacted my office on Thursday or Friday prior to a weekend or vacation period when he intends to spray. We no- tify our teachers that spraying i.s planned for the weekend or holiday period'. Other than the parents referred to above to my knowledge we have no complaints from any of the other parents or the approximately 650 children who attend the Garin School . We do monitor the at- tendance of children on a daily basis at Garin School .. We find no evidence that there are any differences in attendance of children at Garin School from the attendance of those at our other two schools. Of course attendance at all schools is affected by in- clement weather, and those times when we are in the flu season, etc. We are concerned when we are told that any child's health is af- fected by any action that is taken on or near the schools. Please contact me if I can be of further assistance. Sincer y, . i i iam B. Bristow Superintendent ATTACHMENT II — C a . s Byron Union. School District CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ROUTE 1,BOY 43.BYRON.CALIFORNIA 94514-9251 (4 15)634-21_'3 FAX(415)634-9421 BYRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCOVERY BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROLTE 1.BOX 43 1700 WILLOW LAKE. ROAD BYRON.CALIFORNIA 94514-92-51 BYRON.CALIFORNLA 94514-9375 (4 15.)634-2 L'3 (415)634-3130 . C vpmtor ±._ 1 4yJ .Y 61, Jchn G . an,m v �crlccrc. CA c��v^n �Luc:en- _ n e a :, d.,aCZec She :1C_ -ems i e. Vz .:C ' C1 iQ i'� a auL vz ^C! e �r,lrieTls c- c- :ce n�� . Z gC i..c:e r ., v . You m - co-z_�C,. -ee =3 .,i e.:air lip t CONTRA COSTA COUNTY = Q HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION TT'1 COUy� November 19, 1990 To: Environmental Affairs Committee Zupervisor Nancy Fanden 'Supervisor Tom Torlakson From: Wendel Brunner, M.D. Director of Public Health Re: Spraying of Agricultural Pesticides in the Brentwood Area The Health Services Department began investigating citizens' concerns about,) agricultural pesticide spraying in late August, 1990 . We received several reports that homes and residential areas had been oversprayed by various pesticides, and later we received reports from several physicians of possible pesticide related illnesses in children. We immediately convened a meeting to discuss the situation including Jacki�,deFremery, Director, County Agricultural Department; Dr. Ruth Lowengart, Contra Costa County Occupational Health physician; and;: Dr. Jim Stratten and Dr. Don Mangel from the State Health Services Department, Environmental and Pesticide Toxicology Section. That ,meeting was followed on September 10 by a sitevisit by Dr. Lowengart and County Agricultural staff to the home of Camille Yarborough, one of the residences where there was concern about pesticid°e spraying. AERIAL SPRAYING OF AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES The County Agricultural Department regulates the use of agricultural pesticides. Those regulations forbid the application of restricted 'pesticides, which are the most hazardous pesticides, within 500 feet of the schools. Those regulations also forbid the application of restricted pesticides near subdivisions, with buffer zones of various distances depending upon the pesticide used. State law requires all physicians who diagnose or suspect a pesticide-related illness to report to the county health department within 24 hours,. We are sending a letter to all physicians in East County reminding them of this requirement and giving them information about how to make these reports to the health department. There are no specific forms for physicians to report pesticide related illnesses, as we want to encourage physicians to make immediatey[reports by telephone. The intent of this reporting is to prevent further pesticide exposures to individuals through prompt notification of health and agricultural authorities, and to enable timely investigation of possible exposures . CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Accidental: spraying of agricultural pesticides on residential areas is a significant public health concern and can lead to injury ori illness . At the minimum the existing regulations on aerial pesticide spraying should be strictly enforced. 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