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2009 News and Information
Public Information Meeting About The Proposed Pesticide Use Control Bylaw
07 August 2009Richmond City Council approved an enhanced management program to reduce pesticide use in the City on April 27, 2009. One program component is the implementation of a bylaw to restrict pesticide use on residential and City-owned property.
The public is invited to attend a public information meeting and provide feedback on the proposed Pesticide Use Control Bylaw.
Your input is important and will be taken into consideration in finalizing the draft of the proposed bylaw and the development of options presented to Council.
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Location: Richmond City Hall Council Chambers
6911 No. 3 Road
Comment forms provided at the meeting will also be available online. Please submit your comments
- online
- by mail to J. Eric Portelance, Environmental Programs, City of Richmond, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
- by fax at 604-276-2063.
The deadline for completed comment forms is noon on Monday, August 24, 2009.
More information on the proposed Pesticide Use Control Bylaw is available on the City’s website at www.richmond.ca (City Services > A Sustainable City > Environmental Sustainability > Policies and Initiatives > Pesticide Risk Reduction).For more information, please contact J. Eric Portelance, Environmental Coordinator, at 604-276-4230.
