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Herbicide Ban May End To Kill Plant04-04-07 | News

Herbicide Ban May Halt To Kill Plant

Broom plants, are choking fuel breaks, thus causing trouble for firefighters in the event of a wildfire, and are forcing district officials to think about repealing a ban on herbicides in the area. Photo courtesy: tiger.berkeley.edu.

Broom plants flourishing on Mount Tamalpais near San Francisco are a growing problem, and the root cause of why the Marin Water District is considering doing away with the herbicide ban in the area.

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The plants are already beginning to choke fuel breaks, which causes trouble for firefighters in the event of a wildfire. The district is reviewing a number of alternatives to using herbicides, which the board banned in August of 2005 due to complaints about health issues. They include mulching, hand pulling, propane flaming and mowing.

Source: KCBS