Commission on the Environment adoption of the 2015 Revised Reduced Risk Pesticide List.
[Revised Reduced-Risk Pesticides List]
Resolution Adopting a Revised Reduced-Risk Pesticides List For 2015.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3, Section 307(d) of the San Francisco Environment Code allows the Commission on the Environment to exempt “reduced-risk” pesticides from the ban imposed by the Ordinance upon a finding that the “reduced-risk” pesticide is commonly used as part of an IPM strategy; and,
WHEREAS, The Department of the Environment has performed an extensive evaluation of pesticide products that might qualify as “reduced-risk” pesticides in consultation with members of the public, scientists, and departments and agencies of the City and County of San Francisco; and,
WHEREAS, The Department of the Environment has developed and recommends the attached revised Integrated Pest Management Program Reduced-Risk Pesticides List, hereby called the Approved List 2015, for adoption by the Commission for the year 2015; and,
WHEREAS, The Approved List 2015 will be reviewed and updated on an as-needed basis; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Commission on the Environment finds that the pesticide products on the Approved List 2015 are “reduced-risk” pesticides commonly used as part of an IPM strategy, and are therefore exempt from the ban imposed by Sections 302 and 303 of the Environment Code.
I hereby certify that this Resolution was adopted by the Commission on the Environment at its meeting on March 24, 2015.
Monica Fish, Commission Secretary
Vote: 4-0 AYES; 1 Absent, 2 Vacant
Ayes: Commissioners Arce, King, Stephenson, and Wan
Noes: None
Absent: Commissioner Wald