You're about to be sprayed in SF and Berkeley

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I just heard this on a radio show. Did anyone know about this? I just called

my county supervisor who is defending the spraying and two news stations who

dont seem interested. PLEASE, everyone, call your town supervisor and ask

them to hold off spraying LBAM!! My town is being bypassed, but probably not

for long.

Good luck to all of us,

karel

 

 

_http://www.organicconsumers.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=444_

(http://www.organicconsumers.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=444)

 

 

_http://www.1hope.org/chkmate.htm_ (http://www.1hope.org/chkmate.htm)

 

Below are the scary title headlines from this HOPE.ORG website:

 

 

Pesticide Harm Overview

_Executive Summary of 117 people who Formally Reported Unusual Symptoms and

Illnesses right after September Spraying of Monterey Peninsula_

(http://www.1hope.org/SYMPTOMSES.PDF)

_Chemicals related to the Spray kill aquatic invertebrates (e.g. abalone,

crabs, vernal pool fairy shrimp and krill) in tiny amounts (parts per billion)_

(http://www.1hope.org/EA-PG8.PDF)

_Chemical proposed for Spraying (LBAM-F) has NOT been tested in any way for

harm to biota. US-EPA gave it an Emergency Exemption from testing._

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/ea/lbam.shtml)

** LBAM is a False Emergency **

_University of California Insect Experts say the LBA moth must have been

here for " a very long time " prior to this year to spread as far as it has. USDA

admits LBA moth is " not spreading now. " _

(http://news.ucanr.org/storyshow.cfm?story=990 & printver=yes)

CDFA Admits there is zero documented evidence of LBA moth harm in California

agriculture or ecosystems (none, nada, zip) !

_LBA Moth has been in Hawaii for more than 100 years – Their Agricultural

Agency does NOT consider it a " significant pest " !_

(http://www.hawaii.gov/hdoa/meetings_reports/news-releases/2007-news-releases/ne\

ws-release-nr07-09-may-2-20

07/)

LBA Moth has been in New Zealand for 100 years alongside the Monterey pine

tree farms – and they do not consider it a pest. Yet CDFA’s John Connell

constantly raises the fear that we would lose our native Monterey pine forests.

Alternatives Exist:

1. _Instead of Spraying people in cities with " Slightly Toxic " chemicals,

the state can hang Sticky Pheromone " Johnson traps " _

(http://www.1hope.org/nonspray.htm) as they do in other areas. _Most LBA moths

never fly more than 100

yards (meters) from where they are born_ (http://www.1hope.org/100METERS.PDF)

making sticky trapping (or blacklight traps) around the few sites they are

fairly found easy to do and much safer than spraying chemicals.

_(Graphic of Targeted Use of Sticky Traps)_

(http://www.1hope.org/LBAMFIX.PDF)

2. Male Moths can be irradiated to make them sterile, then released - just

like they do for the Medfly.

 

* _Spraying Questions_ (http://www.1hope.org/LBAMQS.RTF)

____________

What you can do –

Demand every Elected Official Formally Support _ " Non-Spraying Alternatives " _

(http://www.1hope.org/nonspray.htm) !

** Call Congressman Sam Farr (649-3555) _Farr SUPPORTS Spraying us with

Pesticides. He told one person " Its absolutely necessary to avoid economic

disaster locally. " _ (http://www.lindsaydigital.com/blog/wordpress/?p=83)

** Call Assemblyman Laird (649-2832) Insist he officially support

" Non-Spraying Alternatives "

_** Write Letters to Editor_ (http://www.1hope.org/newsl2e.htm)

* Call Herald Opinion Page Editor -- 646-4381

* Thank our National Marine Sanctuary for writing a letter with their

serious aquatic toxicity concerns (647-4201)

* Thank Monterey's City Council for Leading our Peninsula on This issue.

(646-3760)

* Thank Pacific Grove Council too. (649-3100)

* Call Governor Arnold (916-445-2841; then press 5; than press 0 – you

should get a real person)

_* Write Secretary Kawamura_ (akawamura)

*** Call John Connell (the arrogant wholly one-sided staff behind the

throne) his Direct number is 916-654-7272

* Call Senator Maldonado (657-6315)

* Call Supervisor Dave Potter (647-7755) to have him agendize halting our

County Agriculture Commissioner (Eric Lauritzen) from Issuing a Spraying

Permit.

_* Progress Chart (Who’s on Board vs Who's Hiding)_

(http://www.1hope.org/MothChrt.rtf)

* To Join HOPE’s update list call 624-6500 or email Info7 at 1hope D0T

org.

* _To Donate to Stop the Spraying_ (http://www.1hope.org/donate.htm)

_For the latest government official contact information please see --

http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_6798179_

(http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_6798179)

_____________

Resources –

_National Pesticide Information Center- 800 858-7378_

(http://npic.orst.edu/)

_Pesticide Database Report on Checkmate_

(http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Product.jsp?REG_NR=05633600025 & DIST_NR=0563\

36)

_Pesticide Database explaining in context what " Slightly Toxic " means to our

health._ (http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Docs/ref_products.html)

_ " Toxic Secrets " – Report on secret ingredients in Pesticides that can cause

cancer, reproductive harm, nervous system damage and other health effects._

(http://www.1hope.org/INERTS.PDF)

_Calif. Dept of Food and Agriculture page on Aerial Spraying Proposal

project._ (http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/PDEP/lbam/lbam_monterey.html) (Highly

biased and unsupported claims)

_US Dept of Agriculture page on Light Brown Apple Moth_

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/ea/lbam.shtml)

_EPA Exemption from any Pesticide Toxicological Testing Jul 24, 2007_

(http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/local/region9/lbam_quarantine.htm)

_SYMPTOMS Executive Summary_ (http://www.1hope.org/SYMPTOMSES.PDF)

Other groups working on this issue:

_Fort Ord Environmental Justice Network_ (http://www.foejn.org/) (LeVonne

Stone and Sylvia Quarles) 277-5421

New Monterey Neighborhood Assoc. _www.newmontereyneighborhood.org_

(http://www.newmontereyneighborhood.org/) (Barbara and Bob Evans)

 

 

 

 

 

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