THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM , Uj N C | |

DEC 20 1982

MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Council December 16th, 1982.
FROM: Environmental Protection Committee

SUBJECT: Use of Pesticides and Herbicides in City Parks

Recommendation:

1. To continue the moritorium on the use of pesticides.

2. While the moritorium is continued use of time to develop
a sound Pest Management Program using ideas and new resource
contacts including a development maintenance schedule with
the use of low maintenance techniques.
The Committee gather the information to compare the economics
of a standard maintenance program versus an integrated Pest
Management Program over a five year period.
The Committee employ a suitable consultant to set up an IPM
program and that all endeavours be made by the Environmental
Committee to have G.V.R.D. or other municipalities possibly
share in the cost of the consultant.
If properly applied alternatives IPM methods fail, the
pesticides will only be applied as per the recommendation of
the Environmental Committee.
If the Committee allows the use of pesticides for specific
problems signs will be posted as a precaution.
Representation from local Environmental Groups on the
Environmental Committee will help develop this integrated
Pest Management Plan.

Background and Comments:

In view of potential health hazards it is no longer acceptable to
carry on using pesticides to radicate our weeds and insects, especially when
there are proven methods of natural control which do not result in damage to
health or environment. The continuation of the moritorium with exceptions will
insure alternatives and further research is carried and will encourage opening
a co-operative approach to this serious problem. The Committee has agreed that
in McLean Park and Cedar Drive Park pesticide can be used to control weeds and then
in subsequent years IPM be used as a control measure.

Alderman M.D. Gates
Alderman G.R. Laking