I would like Minneapolis to look at regulating pesticide use by homeowners, businesses and commercial applicators as a way of mitigating the poisonous soup we are poring down our drains into our rivers and lakes.
I have been following Toronto's very aggressive plan to regulate all pesticide use in their city. A great deal of effort was put into this as a very public process. There was a 3 year phase in with voluntary reduction goals. With a few exceptions Toronto residents will be fined if they use harmful-non natural pesticides. Is this a personal freedom issue? What kind of public response would there be for lawn policing here in Minneapolis? Thanks, Scott Vreeland Seward Toronto residents are being asked to "Go natural. Reduce pesticides." City Council adopted a Pesticide By-law restricting the use of pesticides on public and private property with a phase-in period focused on public education. For commercial pesticide applicators and commercial property owners, warnings will be issued for non-compliance this spring and summer and beginning in September, tickets may be issued with a fine of $255. Residents may be fined for non-compliance beginning in September 2007. Copies of the newspaper ads and other "Go Natural" materials are on the City's web site at www.toronto.ca/health. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
