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City hosts Dec. 1 meeting to discuss pesticide assessment project
Nov 24th
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.”
Boulder County Accepting Comments on Stream Restoration Project
Nov 23rd
Posted by Channel 1 Networks in Environmental News
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Parks and Open Space and the Corps and will also host a public meeting on December 15 at the Boulder County Recycling Center (1901 63rd St., Boulder) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A formal presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. and public comment will be recorded.
The Lower Boulder Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project is a joint endeavor with Parks and Open Space and the Army Corps of Engineers. The project is led by the Corps and involves approximately a one-mile reach of Lower Boulder Creek. Parks and Open Space has been working with the Corps on the planning for the project since 2002.
Under Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, the Corps can undertake restoration projects in aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands, with a non-federal sponsor, such as Boulder County. The program provides up to $5 million in federal funding based on a 65% federal / 35% local sponsor cost-sharing agreement.
To learn more about Parks and Open Space’s involvement in the project and to submit comments, visit www.BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org or contact the project planner, Ernst Strenge, at 303-678-6269 or LBC@bouldercounty.org.
To find out more about the Corps’ draft Detailed Project Report and Environmental Assessment, and to provide comments to the Corps about the project itself, visit the Corps’ website at: