Carried! 

WHEREAS the Comox Valley Regional District passed a cosmetic pesticide use policy in 2002; 

AND WHEREAS there is concern about the effects of herbicides on the health of our forest ecosystems and wildlife; 

AND WHEREAS a number of non-chemical controls for invasive weeds exist, including but not limited to manual removal; use of biological predators; domesticated animals such as goats; and steam sterilization; 

AND WHEREAS the use of chemical controls is still permitted for the control of noxious weeds defined in schedule A of the provincial weed control regulation including giant hogweed and Japanese knotweed; 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the CVRD Board direct staff to prepare an amended Pesticide Use on Regional District Property policy prohibiting the use of synthetic herbicides for the control of invasive weeds on CVRD property;