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Lane County Public Works Last Resort Policy

Concerning the Use of Herbcides for Roadside Vegetation Management

Following adoption of Ordinance No. 12-03, “Roadside Vegetation Management and Last Resort Herbicide Use Policy” in August 2003, a moratorium on use of herbicides by Lane County Road Maintenance personnel was ordered.  The moratorium has been in effect since that time, pending creation of an implementation plan for the Ordinance.  A consultant was engaged and the resulting report was finalized in January of 2005.  The recommendations of both the report and the staff response are being considered by the Health Advisory Committee and Roads Advisory Committee for eventual recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, respectively.

This page is intended to be a resource for interested parties who would like up-to-date information concerning the status of Lane County's last resort policy.  You will find links  to relavant documents on this page as well as information on current events related to the review and implementation of the policy.

December 2005 Annual Report

The Department of Public Works is required to report on specific activities related to its Vegetation Management Program to the Board of Health on an annual basis.  The link below will open this years report.

December 2005 VM Annual Report

Relevant Last Resort Policy Lane Code Excerpt

To read the adopted Last Resort Policy language, please click on the title below.  This document is an excerpt from Lane Code Chapter 15 that outlines the Last Resort Policy.

Lane Code Chapter 15.500

Last Resort Policy Implementation Report

Click on the following document titles to see the final report published by Jones & Stokes, a consultant hired by Lane County Public Works, to help formulate an implementation plan for the ordinance.  The attachments have been provided seperately to keep file sizes down.

Jones & Stokes Last Resort Policy Implementation Final Report

Attachment 1 - Report Template

Attachment 2 - Material Safety Data Sheet

In March 2005, the County Engineer presented a staff response to the Vegetation Management Advisory Committee and the Health Advisory Committee.  Click on the following document title to see the Staff Response memorandum.

Staff Response to Last Resort Policy Implementation Report

Proposed Permitted Products List

One aspect of implementing the Last Resort Policy is the creation of a Permitted Products List for the Ordinance.  The recommendations for the Permitted Products List are being considered by the Public Health Advisory Committee, Vegetation Management Advisory Committee and interested public, for eventual recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.

To review and comment on the proposed list, please click  HERE .