County and City of Santa Cruz v. CDFA/Secy Kawamura

April 24, 2008 - LBAM Statement by Asm. Laird on Court Ruling

April 16, 2008: Knepp-Haferman Report on CheckMate LBAM-F

April 16, 2008: Video: Assembly Ag Committee LBAM hearing (Video Clip 1)

April 16, 2008: Video: Assembly Ag Committee LBAM hearing (Video Clip 2)

April 16, 2008 - Laird LBAM Legislation Passes Assembly Agriculture Committee

April 11, 2008 - Laird Reaction to State Report on Health Affects from LBAM Spraying

April 10, 2008: OEHHA LBAM Summary of Symptoms Report

April 9, 2008: Laird letter to Rep. Farr re: LBAM pest classification

April 9, 2008: Press Release: Rep. Farr Questions Feds on LBAM

April  4, 2008: Letter from 27 organizations in support of LBAM legislation

April 2008 - Harder-Rosendale Report

Assemblymember Laird

April 2, 2008 - Laird LBAM-based Pest Planning Legislation Passes Assembly Committee

March 24, 2008: Laird letter to OEHHA, DPR, DPH re: health issues

March 18, 2008: SC County Public Health Officer letter to Laird re: EIR review

March 13, 2008 - Laird LBAM Legislation Calls on State to Answer Unresolved Health, Science and Efficacy Questions

February 22, 2008 - Bay Area Legislators Introduce Bills to Tackle Light Brown Apple Moth

January 23, 2008 : Laird Statement on California Dept of Food & Agriculture’s 2008 LBAM Plans

December 14, 2007: John Laird's comments on LBAM to the Scotts Valley Press-Banner

November 14, 2007 : Revised LBAM position from Natural Resources Defense Council

November 3, 2007 : Laird Statement on LBAM Spraying, Court Decision & Public Health

October 26, 2007: Cover letter from Sec. Kawamura in response to Asm. Laird's 10/16 letter

October 26, 2007: Answers to key questions from Sec. Kawamura in response to Asm. Laird's 10/16 letter

October 16, 2007: Laird letter to Sec. Kawamura

October 4, 2007: Letter from Sec. Kawamura in response to Asm. Laird’s 9/24 letter

September 24, 2007 : Letter to California Agriculture Department Secretary A.G. Kawamura

September 6, 2007: Letter to government and non-profit agency environmental and health experts requesting third-party review

Response from Cal Fire

Response from California State Department of Parks & Recreation

Statement from Pesticide Network Action Network North America 

Response from American Cancer Society

Response from Natural Resources Defense Council

September 4, 2007: Press release: Laird disappointed with decision to begin LBAM spraying

August 31, 2007: Press release: Laird calls for delay in LBAM spray plan

August 29, 2007: Letter to constituents

August 27, 2007: Summary of constituent concerns and questions

August 24, 2007: Letter to constituents

Information from CA Department of Food & Agriculture

February 14, 2008: Scoping Meetings Set (beginning 2/20) for LBAM Environmental Impact Report - deadline for written comments is March 20, 2008

January 25, 2008: CDFA Map: 2008 LBAM Program

January 23, 2008: CDFA PowerPoint: 2008 LBAM Program 

January 22, 2008: CDFA Press Release re: 2008 LBAM Program

January 22, 2008: CDFA Fact Sheet re: 2008 LBAM Program

January 22, 2008: CDFA Q&A Document re: 2008 LBAM Program

November 15, 2007: Agenda for first meeting of CDFA Enviro Advisory Task Force

November 15, 2007: Handout for first meeting of CDFA Enviro Advisory Task Force

November 15, 2007: List of attendees for first meeting of CDFA Enviro Advisory Task Force

September 6, 2007: Letter to Pacific Grove Mayor in reference to potential impacts on the Monarch butterfly

Eradication Information, California Department of Food & Agriculture

CDFA letter to City of Monterey, 8/22/07

LBAM Q&A, prepared by CDFA

Information from US Department of Agriculture

February 2008: USDA Environmental Assessment - comment period closes March 17

January 24, 2008: Conner Announces Nearly $75 million in Additional Funding

September 2007 - Environmental Assessment for Santa Cruz and Northern Monterey County

Link to USDA Light Brown Apple Moth

September 7, 2007 - Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Determination for Monterey by USDA

July 2007 - Environmental Assessment for Monterey Eradication

Other information

March 12, 2008: Dr. James Carey's testimony before the Assembly Ag Committee 

March 10, 2008: CCOF Modifies Stance on LBAM Treatment Program

March 7, 2008: Dept of Fish and Game Monterey Bay Bird Die-off Report

November 19, 2007: OEHHA/DRP Health Aspects cover letter

November 19, 2007: OEHHA/DPR Consensus Statement on LBAM Health Aspects

October 31, 2007: County of Santa Cruz V. CDFA

October 24, 2007: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors LBAM Resolution

October 10, 2007: Statements from Department of Pesticide Regulation on Pesticide Product Ingredients and Pheromone Evaluation

September 12, 2007: UC-Davis Integrated Pest Management Document

September 7, 2007: Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors correspondence to CDFA & USDA

August 27, 2007 - CA Department of Pesticide Regulation Recommendation for Environmental Monitoring

August 23, 2007: City of Monterey regional meeting notice