NEWS ARCHIVES FROM OUR DIRECTOR
HISTORY OF POW COMMUNICATIONS
On 10/09/18 - Response from our new Caltrans District 4 Director Tony Tavares to our repeated requests for information READ EMAILS HERE.
On 02/02/18 - 02/06/18 - Thanks to Lori McBride for getting followup from RWC Mayor Bain where he states "...the City no longer uses Glyphosate for weed abatement etc”.
Email with list of questions sent to the new Caltrans District 4 Director James Davis READ EMAILS, REGARDING THE TWO TOPICS ABOVE, HERE
On 02/02/18 - 02/06/18- To Senator Jerry Hill's Aide Joan Dentler addressing no response from Caltrans and requesting a written agreement with them READ EMAILS HERE
On 01/17/2018 - 02/02/18 - Redwood City/Jefferson Ave. Glyphosate and Surflan spraying READ EMAILS HERE
On 10/20/2017 - Caltrans new public information officer answers questions about updates in herbicide spraying to include both schedule and chemicals used: READ EMAILS HERE
On 10/13/2017- Senator Jerry Hill and Assemblyman Marc Berman host a Coffee and Conversation event held in La Honda on 10/21/2017. Update on how to contact Caltrans about recently spraying, without notification, 80% of Hwy. 280 on 09/13/2017: READ EMAIL HERE
On 09/13/2017 - Questions sent to Caltrans regarding the spraying witnessed on Hwy 280 on this day without any notice before or after sraying READ EMAILS HERE, despite this written agreement from Caltrans to notify us in advance.
On 05/02/2017- Record requested from Caltrans on when and what was sprayed in the last year: READ EMAIL HERE
On 11/10/2016- Caltrans emails information about their SMC Roadside Spraying schedule:READ EMAIL HERE
On 04/07/2016 - Caltrans emails answers to questions POW sent on 03/10/2016 about their protocols and standard operating procedures with regards to spot spraying and more: READ EMAIL HERE
On 03/10/2016 - After a local resident reported witnessing broadcast spraying on Hwy. 84 POW SMC sent questions to Calttrans: READ EMAIL HERE
On 02/10/2016 - Caltrans press release announcing "no broadcast spraying" of herbicides and instead spot spraying to begin in 6 days: READ EMAILS HERE
On 01/19/2016 - Caltrans email to POW SMC:
- “We are further assessing our operations to figure out what changes we can implement. As of this time, there is no set date for further spraying. In the event spraying is to occur on State Route 84, we will provide timely advance notice to all interested parties.” READ EMAILS HERE
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