The City of Boulder is hosting a public meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the Municipal Building lobby, 1777 Broadway, to discuss the assessment of city pesticide use on public lands and the process for updating the city’s Approved Pesticide List. Tom Green of the IPM Institute of North America will represent the city’s consultant team and give an overview of the project, answer questions and listen to residents’ comments and concerns.

Earlier this year, in response to concerns about the process for updating the city’s Approved Pesticide List, the city decided to postpone any changes to the list in order to allow time to review and evaluate the current Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. Since then, the city has hired a team of consultants including the IPM Institute of North America, the Pesticide Research Institute and Osborne Organics to review the city’s current practices and make recommendations for updating the city’s IPM program.

The public is encouraged to attend the meeting and provide feedback. Comments are also welcome on the IPM website at www.bouldercolorado.gov under “Issues / Projects.”