DPR 23-003 Statewide Notification of Agricultural Use of Restricted Materials (Modified Regulations)

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that

statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it

is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Dwight D Hill

Dear Director Henderson·

1. As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices. protect my community, my workers, my farm,bees and the environment. Farmers today use technology to help them in making critical...↓ decisions, example weather stations that send information right to their phone app allowing them to know when the wind speed (8-10 mph) and temperature (85-90 degrees) reaches the threshold for spraying, so that there is no

drift nor fuming problems. We live in our orchards and are concerned about exposure ourselves. We are not going to put our families and workers at risk. Our workers wear their PPE; safety googles or glasses , face shields, gloves, masks,etc when mixing and loading, spraying as required for safety on our PCA written recommendations. Labor crews are notified of all sprays in the last month before they enter the fields after the required interval on the label. ( the label is the law)

2.We are highly regulated and the public is able to use many products around their home with no requirement for safety, no recommendations on use, no required PPE and a lot or that could end up in our waterways, in the air and on them. They are literally poisoning themselves. They should be required to follow the same guidelines as us for their own and others protection

3.. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to notices of intent.

4.Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice,

5. Too many restrictions or loss of products for crop protection will result in poor quality crops and the inability to feed our country which couId lead to loss of farms and mass starvation, as we can't feed the world now.

6.Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary; product applied, intended date and time of application,and general geographic location ( base, meridian, township,range and section). Not exact location

7 .Personally identifying information. such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included--this is critical to the grower, applicator and employee safety. Plus protestors could come and interfere with the farming operations and expose themselves to chemical contamination as they wouldn't have the necessary PPE.

8.Because of the high probability that advance notice will trigger appeals of NOls am stall applications. the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss due to the delay or inability to spray.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Darrell Cordova

Manager

Triple C Farms, LLC

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide

notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Debra Nelson

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally, identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Rick Richter

Richter Aviation, Inc.

Maxwell, Ca

To Whom It May Concern:

On behalf of Toretta Farms we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this propo...↓sal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

Toretta Farms is a 1600 acre family farm consisting of row and permanent crops in Kern County. CDPR’s Proposed Advance Pesticide Notification System would place more unnecessary, draconian and expensive regulations to the already excessive rules, regulations and fees California farmers are burdened with.

We urge CDPR not to approve the Proposed Advance Pesticide Notification System. If approved this would be another severe blow to an already struggling California industry.

Thank you,

Don Toretta

Donna Toretta

Tom Toretta

Maria Toretta

Tom Toretta Jr.

Ariana Toretta

John Toretta

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Shelley Costa

Dear DPR Members:

My name is David Phippen and my 3 partners and I farm almonds in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Countys. We also hull & shell almonds for customer growers in Californis and also pack and market almonds for many of those same growers. We ...↓are very active participants of the almond industry.

We grow approximately 2500 acres owned by various Family Member Partnerships. We use farm protective chemicals on all of this acreage and do our best to be the best stewards of the land and also be good neighbors to those folks who also live here in California.

We are writing to you today to share with you that we are adamantly opposed to your proposed new notification system concerning our use of farm chemicals. We currently notify the county ag commissioner when we apply restricted chemicals. The current system serves us and our adjacent neighbors very well. Placing our private chemical application intentions on the web—to folks whom may not live anywhere close to our application site is completely against our privacy needs. Furthermore, such notice will likely attract those members of our nation whom are completely opposed to the legal use of farm chemicals to our application sites. Such attraction will likely expose more citizens to our chemical application operations. How can this be helpful??

Please give pause and second thought to this misaligned idea of mass notification of our private farming matters.

Respectfully,

David Phippen

Phippen Bros. LP

Travaille & Phippen, Inc.

TAP Land, LP

XCEL Shelling

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

James Costa

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Craig S Compton

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Alex Compton

On behalf of V. A. Rodden, Inc. we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not provi...↓de any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

William R. Jackson

President

On behalf of Crow Road Farming, LLC we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and

delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone

who so desires.

William R. Jackson

Managing Member

On behalf of Hill Creek Farms, LLC we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone

who so desires.

William R. Jackson

Managing Member

On behalf of Triple L Investments, LLC we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just

anyone who so desires.

William R. Jackson

Managing Member

On behalf of Quinto Land Company, LLC we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to

activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

William R. Jackson

Managing Member

To Whom It May Concern,

On behalf of Cardinal Professional Products, we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in pla...↓ce, and this proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Sincerely,

Doug

Doug Belle

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Michael W. Sue

President

Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc.

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutely necessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Anita Diedrich

Dear Director Henderson:

As a member of the agricultural community, I work hard to ensure my pest management practices protect my community, my farm and the environment. I have confidence in the federal, state and local oversight of pesticide use enfo...↓rcement. Considering these rules and regulations, I do not believe that

statewide notification is necessary in anticipation of pesticide applications.

Should the Department continue to move forward with this project, I ask the Department to consider the following items:

1. Notification should be limited to pesticide products that are already subject to Notices of Intent

2. Timeframes to submit Notices of Intent to County Agricultural Commissioners should remain as it is in current practice

3. Public notifications should only include what information is absolutelynecessary: product applied, intended date and time of application, and general geographical location (base, meridian, township, range, and section)

4. Personally identifying information, such as acreage treated or exact location, should not be included—this is critical to grower, applicator and employee

safety

5. Because of the high probability that advanced notice will trigger appeals of NOIs and stall applications, the Department should prepare for these administrative burdens, act quickly to protect the right to farm, and for extended liability for crop loss.

As this system is implemented, I encourage the Department to engage early and often with the agricultural community to be sure that negative consequences are managed.

Sincerely,

Pete Anderson

Good Morning,

On behalf of Westside Hulling Association we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this ...↓proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Sincerely,

Austin Day

General Manager

On behalf of Windswept Orchards, we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not prov...↓ide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Regards,

Tracy Franco

Windswept Orchards

On behalf of Vanella Family 2020 Trust, I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection. I fe...↓ar this will only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed application in a timely manner to protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system.

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied.

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration and reporting process works. We also need to educate the public on application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Susan Vanella

Vanella Family 2020 Trust

On behalf of The Bob and Susan Vanella Trust, I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection...↓. I fear this will only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed application in a timely manner to protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system.

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied.

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration and reporting process works. We also need to educate the public on application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined in order to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Bob and Susan Vanella

The Bob and Susan Vanella Trust

On behalf of Walker Creek Partners LLC,I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection. I fea...↓r this will only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed application in a timely manner to protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system.

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied.

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration and reporting process works. We also need to educate the public on application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Bob Vanella

Walker Creek Partners, LLC

To Who it May Concern:

On behalf of Harper Farms, I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this pr...↓oposal will not provide any more protections. The current system has enough restriction, notification, and verification systems in place, resulting in close communication between farmer and the local County Ag Commissioners office. To open this system up to the general public would be an upset to both the Ag Commissioner’s offices as well as individual farmers by allowing involvement of individuals and groups that are either uneducated on pesticide application or anti-pesticide advocates to intervene in the established process of pesticide

application.

What will CDPR do when applications are appealed and delayed unnecessarily resulting in damage to our crop quality and ultimately, our livelyhood?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Michelle Penney

Harper Farms

On behalf of Vanella Family 2020 Trust,I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection. I fea...↓r this will only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed application in a timely manner to protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system.

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied.

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration and reporting process works. We also need to educate the public on application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Susan Vanella

Vanella Family 2020 Trust

On behalf of McKinney Family Farming, Inc we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will...↓ not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and

delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Thank you for you time with this matter.

Jeff McKinney - President

McKinney Family Farming, Inc.

On behalf of BSV Farms Inc,

I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection. I fear this will ...↓only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed application in a timely manner to protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system.

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied.

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration process works with application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately available adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Angela Vanella

BSV Farms Inc.

On behalf of Dayton Ranch LLC,

I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection. I fear this wi...↓ll only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed application in a timely manner to

protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system.

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied.

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration process works with application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately available adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Angela Vanella

Dayton Ranch LLC

On behalf of Vanella farms Inc

I am writing to express our opposition to the proposed pesticide notification system. California already has the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this will not provide more protection. I fear this wi...↓ll only give anti-pesticide activists a way to oppose needed Aplication in a timely manner to protect our food supply.

We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

We oppose providing acreage information that can be used to identify the exact parcel where pesticide is being applied

We need to explain to the public more about how the pesticide registration process works with application rate, buffer zones, and how allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and bystanders.

If this does move forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately available adjacent to the proposed application.

Sincerely,

Ryan Vanella

Vanella Farms Inc

On behalf of JM Equipment Co., we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not provid...↓e any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will

allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

On behalf of Morada Farming Company, we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place, and this proposal will not ...↓provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in

to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Sincerely,

Kristi Friis

Compliance Manager

Morada Farming Company

To whom it may concern,

On behalf of Hamilton Ranches, Inc. we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place and th...↓is proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed

unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent

exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just

anyone who so desires.

Thank you,

Good Day,

On behalf of Cal Coast Almond Processing Inc, we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control

system in place, and this p...↓roposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system
• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied
• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.
• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Best Regards,

Zac Days

To whom it may concern,

On behalf of Youngstown Grape Distributors we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place...↓ and this proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Thank you.

Michael Forrest

Title: President

To whom it may concern,

On behalf of Enzo Olive Oil Company, we write to express our opposition to the proposed Pesticide Notification System. CDPR and the County Ag Commissioners already have the most stringent pesticide control system in place and t...↓his proposal will not provide any more protections. In fact, we are

concerned that CDPR will provide farm specific information which will allow anti-pesticide activists to oppose our applications. CDPR should not give in to activists and should instead actively defend the already protective system currently in place. What will CDPR do in case an application is appealed and

delayed unnecessarily?

• We oppose the proposed pesticide notification system

• We oppose providing acreage information that could be used to identify the exact parcel where the pesticide is being applied

• CDPR needs to explain the pesticide registration process and how application rates, buffer zones, and allowed uses are determined to prevent exposure to workers, residents, and innocent bystanders.

• If CDPR moves forward, notification should be limited to only those who are immediately adjacent to the proposed application and not open to just anyone who so desires.

Thank you,

Vincent Ricchiuti

Director

Name: Jesus Veduzco

I want the exact location Because it will allow for residents living near agricultural fields, farm workers, and vulnerable people like children and pregnant women can protect themselves.

Name: Obdulia Catalina

I want the exact locat...↓ion of where they are spraying in Lamont, Ca. I live in lamont, and our town is surrounded by big fields that are sometimes used year round. It is a big health issue for us who live here. This includes our pets too. What if I go walk near a field with my dog after they sprayed pesticide without notice? We both have possibility to get sick. Its a big health issue. Our health matters.

Name: Elisabeth Machuca

I want the exact location of where they are spraying in Arvin, CA. My daughter attends the high school in its town and its surrounded by fields. On each side of the school there is fields even behind the school where our kids go out to run for p.e. It is a big health issue. Our kids are at school year round. During the winter, spring, fall and summer. We have the right to know where they are spraying to help our kids take precautious on their health.

Name: Valentina Machuca

I want the exact location of where they are spraying in lamont/arvin. I am a lamont resident and there is a various amount of fields that surround us. I live 1/4 of a mile from a field in which I regularly go to run have my daily runs. I am a worried resident of my health and others health. We have the right to know when and where they are spraying pesticides. Our health matters.

Name: Isabel Ramirez

I want the exact location cause I want to protect my family my family is affected already so please don't harm us more, I like to walk a lot with my son, he loves walking but he suffer astma atacks, I need to know where they apply pesticides because I live in a farmworkers community and my house is surrounded with fields.

Name: Helena Pasquarella

I want the exact location Now! why is it that 34 of the pesticides being used in our communities are banned in Europe, but allowed to be applied here? Stop protecting ranchers and instead protect farmworkers and communities living in pesticide usage areas. What if you lived next to a farm wouldn't you want to know. We must transition to regenerative farming models that are more sustainable. You are poisoning our communities and mother earth!

Name: Carolina Gyton

I want the exact location in EAST OROSI

Name: Clarita L. Santos

I want the exact location I want exact location in Orosi

Name: Mary Jane Calviso

I want the exact location in OROSI

Name: Alexia Rangel

I want the exact location Hello, I am a co-founder of Future leaders of change and a Safe Ag Safe Schools member. I urge you to add exact location!

Name: Noemi Chico

I want the exact location Hello, Im a parent and a member of Safe Ag, Safe Schools, & proud mother of Alexia Rangel a cofounder of Future leaders of change. We have been going to Ventura, Watsonville, Sacramento, Tulare, Turlock & now Shafter to have exact location! We need to protect our children and our campesinos our indigenous & people of color, our community! We are here to remined you that we are the producers & consumers of fruits & vegetables, protect us!

Name: Natalie Delgado

I want the exact location We need to know the exact location of where pesticides are being sprayed, not just the general area, so many of individuals from rural communities are exposed to high levels of pesticides that cause cancer, birth defects, and even more health problem. The community deserves to be protected.

Name: Alan Shorb

I want the exact location as a simple matter of fairness. Given the distribution of oral comments tonight, this is clearly an issue of environmental racism.

Further, secrecy in any human system almost inevitably leads to abuse by those in power. I have many examples from by 86 years. In particular, DPR's goal of sustainable pest management by 2050, which is already way too late, could be in jeapordy as a result of abuse.

Name/Nombre: Sasha Alvarez

Comments/Comentarios: I am writing to you as a Ventura county resident, student fellow + representative of the UFW, as well as a soon to be graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. While I appreciate the step...↓s that the state of California is taking w/ the new alert system proposed by the DPR to notify agricultural workers about pesticide spraying + application, there's a fundamental flaw - a crucial piece of the puzzel is missing rather than providing precise locations, they are trying to make us settle for a one-mile radius where pesticides have been applied. Let me be clear and stand firm in this statement. This is NOT enough, and won't ever be enough. We aren't asking for luxeries here; we're demanding basic rights and that you respect them. What our essential workers derserve + demand is exact location information, not vague approximations. These workers have proven time and time again that they are valuable + essential especially during crisis' like the global COVID-19 pandemic or the natural disasters heightened by the adverse effects of climate change. Last week, I layed it out for you all, but maybe I wasn't clear enough: our request isn't about greed, it's about justice and equality. We are demanding the right to what is already available and what is rightfully ours. Instead of the crumbs from your table, which ironically comes from the food these workers plant, cultivate + harvest, we demand full transparency. Government + private research, including studies conducted by your own department. The DPR highlight the risks associated with pesticide exposure, particularly for vulnerable groups like children + pregnant women. If these risks are well-documented, why aren't we ensuring this crucial information is accessible to those who need it most - the agricultural workers on the front lines. And to those here in oppossition to this full transparency, thank you for revealing your true priorities: profit over people. Your actions speak volumes about your complete disregard for the well-being of your agricultural workers. You are favoring secrecy that benefits your bottom line at the expense of our environment + our families. Hiding behind corporate interests, that line your pockets, only exposes your moral bankruptcy. I feel for you and hope you side with humanity on this one. SI SE PUEDE! #UBICACIONEXACTA #PROTECTION-IN-PINPOINTING-PESTICIDES

Name/Nombre: Gloria V. Herrera

Comments/Comentarios: I work on the filds on the 80' I am suprise that until now they still not notafid people when they going to spray it is still missing the most essential informatio that it is that it will help us take pracations: we want notifications now

Name/Nombre: Marysol H. Madrigal - Fresno County

Comments/Comentarios: I have taken my inhalers since I was 8 - and I passed out while running outside my grandparents home in Mendota

I then had to go to Madera childrens hospital and my mom hold my hand as I was given oxygen twice-we spent the night trying to breathe.

The dust-pesticide-transportation pollutions-this is all killing us-but it killed my grandfather died in early 60's-of cancer-he worked in the fields over 30 years-

Don't ignore-our communities-without our families our workers-the world will not eat.

Name/Nombre: Lupe Martinez

Comments/Comentarios:

Hi. My name is DANNY GALbiSO, and I live in OROiS CA. I really like the idea of a pesticide notification system to shed light on potential harm from pesticide drift, but it looks to me like your plan will still keep the public in the dark. It won't tell us where within a one-mile square the applications will be made. There's a big difference in the threat from pesticides drifting from across the street versus from across town. We would be much more cautious when the spraying is close nearby, but the system you propose will not tell us that. We need to know the exact location of the pesticide application. Please add that to the system.

Thank you.

I DANNY GALbiso live next door to another farm feild that don't care when they spray day or night at all I have astham all the time near orosi calif.

Good Evening, my name is D.G. I am here today to talk about how our communities have the right to know. When pesticides are sprayed in our communities, we experience skin irritation, eye irritation, damage to our respiratory tract and those of us working in the fields risk developing a skin disease. We have the right to the exact location of where pesticides will be sprayed. Please give us the information, but not only that, give us the means to protect our health!

Esther Ramirez

Cantua Creek

The DPR's Vision for California is to provide pest management that is safe, effective and sustainable for everyone.

Cantua Creek, a small rural community, is surrounded by farmland.

My neighbors have been affected by the spraying of chemicals that leave residue on their cars or the clothes hung out to dry.

A 24-48 hour Notice sent by text would be vital to the residents with issues, like asthma or allergies or who happen to be taking a walk or children playing outdoors

The address and the names of the material would be informative and beneficial

Please consider the importance of the notification of the application of a restricted material(s)

Text would be a great start.

Thank you

Name/Nombre: Shafter Resident, Committee For A Better Shafter

Comments/Comentarios: Exact location notification is indeed neccessary so we know where the site application is at so we can avoid stepping into contaminated soil and bringing it into our home or risk unwanted drift. There are times that it is applied in front of homes so one would assume the homeowners can see it and are aware so as to not venture outside or near the site but if you don't live in that particular neighborhood and walk along the site like I did, you are putting yourself at risk without knowing it. I was walking along E Los Angeles Ave here in Shafter, which if you don't know, has no sidewalks or safe space to walk so joggers and walkers either have to go into the road or into the dirt. That time it was starting to get hot so I decided to walk in the orchards for shade and to avoid any morning traffic. While in there I smelled something vaugely sweet and familiar but it was also affecting my breathing and caused some muscle spasms. I remembered smelling this once from my dad's work clothes, he is a field worker, when he would work in pesticide spraying and sure enough I saw an application tank pass by the rows in front of me. I had no choice but to run back to the road to avoid getting hit or sprayed. There were no signs outside warning of trucks entering or spraying.

We have a community garden behind Sequoia Elementary along Fresno Ave in Shafter and many have seen planes spraying so close to the almond orchards, which are a considerable distance from us, that drift still makes contact with us while we are out there trying to maintain a pesticide-free garden. When one of our members asked what was being sprayed the foreman ignored him before eventually telling him it was sugar water. Whether it was true or not we have older persons and families coming out to grow clean food and take some time to do healthy activites for the good of their health and their families health. But how can we when not even the air we breathe is healthy and many of us are developing breathing problems or our children are being born with breathing problems? A healthy community stems from a healthy environment. Statewide notification with exact location of site application is a must and must be a neccessity, not a suggestion.

Name/Nombre: Ivan Ortiz

Comments/Comentarios: If you're from the Valley, you know how important agriculture is to our communities. It provides jobs and opportunities for farmworkers and their families. However, an aspect that affects households and communities that live in close proximity to agricultural fields is the application of pesticides; pesticides that have caused health impacts to families and farmworkers alike. The planned community announcement system does not take into account the fact that pesticides can spread farther than the planned one mile radius notification, and providing only the general area undermines the purpose of these alerts. What happens if pesticide is applied near the boundary of the one mile area? What about the people who live on the other side of that boundary? Knowing exactly where pesticide is being applied is important for residents to plan accordingly for their health, and safety. When harmful gasses are being sprayed into the air, our gas companies notify us with the exact location or at the minimum cross streets where the leak is located. Why can't DPR, an agency who's mission is to protect the environment and people from pesticide-use, do the same? My ask is for the planned notification system to provide exact location of where the application is occuring.

Name/Nombre: Saul Ruiz Martinez

Comments/Comentarios: yo bengo a pedirles y aexijirles que den la uvicacion exacta don de ponen los pestisidas para protecion de las Familias yo soy un campecino con neve hijos y una de mis hijas es asmatica y e sufrido...↓ mucho con ella y les pido que como yo ay mucha Familias enel Valle Sentral, que sufre donde aplican los pesticidas por eso nacen muchos ninos con deFectos y los Rancheros Tanbien nesecitan de nuestra mano de obra que cuiden los ninos porque ellos son elFuturo de caliFornia y el valle sentral y todo estados unidos Atentament Saul Ruiz precident del comite Los Hills en accion

Name/Nombre: Raquel Guttierez

Comments/Comentarios: yo tengo 30 anos en la comunidad-vivimos toda mi comunidad rodeados a los 4 lados con arboles de almendra y pistacho - pienso que apliquen muchisimos pesticidas- y la semana pasada estuntedos sufrendo mucho por extierea canlilad de pesticidas-que son vereno y nos afecta salud-yo tengo una hermana que vivio en Cantua y ella murio de cancer- ella vivivio aqui-

Ahora les pido que no avicen que nos echan porque no salernos que es-solo que nos seatimos tan mal- no podemos por razones economicos dejar nuestras casa y no merecemos morir haci porque solo es por garancias que no husan - cosas naturales- nuestros vidas tambien merecen sero respetadas y que nos den alerta de emergencia por estos verenos

Name/Nombre: Araceli-Luna

Comments/Comentarios: yo tengo 46 anos en Cantua la semana pasada que echaron mucho pesticida- yo entre me senti muy mal quierra vomitar y me tuve que sentar y tomar agua para lo que sentra en mi boca y mi cuerpo-

yo miro siempre en mi casa que pasa un avion y tambien un tractor-

Tengo muchas amigas que murieron antes de tiempo- y de cancer las 3 - yo tengo bastante temor a tambien estar con cancer y sentencia de muerte- esta semana que paso dure una hora sentada para no sentirine tan real-

queremos proteger a nuestros hijos y familias ocupamos un sistema alterta y facil por texto-

Nosotros no teremos dinero para vender y mudarnos- pero dimo la vida trabajardo en agricutura y necesitarios respeto y ayuda para protecion

Comimudad de Cantua

Name/Nombre: Gloria Gaytan

Comments/Comentarios: Yo mi esposa-mis hijos-y mis nietas y hija embarazada

Nesotros estamos a 15 pies de unos arboles de Almendra-en la semana pasada estubieron muchas aplicaciones- de dia y noches-

So es vereno para plagas y yerbas pero esto es vereno- que nos esta matando-tengo miedo por mis nietas y toda mi veyez y no quiero estar enferma-

El olor un dia de los 3-era un olor dulce pero afecta la gargante los ojos y se siente uno real- ahorita con la calor no podemos estar sin aire- el aire de ventana trae todo para adentro de mi traila- dan ganas de vomitar y desesperado y no poder ir a un lugar que no nos envenene

Name/Nombre: Irma Medina de Ruiz

Comments/Comentarios: quiero pedir que se nos comunique a la comunidades cuando y aquehoras van a tirar pesticidas para proternos y proteger nuestros hijos y nuestras mascotas por favor piensen en nosotros

Name/Nombre:A Rodriguez

Comments/Comentarios: yano queremos promesas Queremos Acion Recurden que tienen Familia y somos vivianos como ustedes y queremos igualdad para todos per eso les pedimos Que atuen en poner las ubicaciones o poner las sonas para saver a ustedes cren que es importante que mueran mas seres humanos

Name: Blanca

I want the exact location Su mision es protejer la vida humana y no estan cupliendo con su travajo

ubicacion exacta

gracias.

Name: Raquel

I want the exact location por fabor notificacion exacta ya que mi comunidad de cantua sufrimos de asma A...↓lerjras oj muchas muertes de cancer

uno esta muriendo lentamente oliendo estos pesticidas por fabor piensen en las personas.

Name: Gloria

I want the exact location por fabor notificasion exacta ya que sabemos y ustedes saben que los pesticidas causan cancer por fabor notifiquen la uvicacion exacta para protejernos

Name: Arcelia

I want the exact location fabor de notificar lugar y ubicacion exacta

ya que en mi comunidad sufrimos de Alejias. Dolores de cabeza asma por estar oliendo estos pesticidas que nos estan matando lentamente.

cuidernos a nuestras personas mayores por fabor agan algo.

Si se puede.

Name: Juan Moran

I want the exact location lo que emos estada pidiendo por anos es la Direccion eczacta es porque an umos fuera de la direccion no voia saver si en don de ando fue esperellado o fumigado no solo comtaminan el aire sono tambien htiebo i el agua

Dear Ms. Lauren Otani,

I hope that this email finds you well. On behalf of the Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR), I write to you today to provide a written comment regarding the newly implemented statewide notification system on pesticide use.

I ...↓am currently a resident of Tulare County, and my name is Jesus Verduzco. It is important for me to use my voice to advocate on behalf of the farm working communities who work the agricultural fields of this county. Our communities have been historically oppressed and political representation is lacking. I do not believe that it is our fault, or the fault of farm workers, that they find themselves in a place that requires them to accept the risk of pesticide poisoning. The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is responsible for ensuring that pesticides do not impact any people disproportionately. Farmworkers, and Tulare County residents, need to know the exact location of the farms where pesticides are applied so that we can make important decisions that will protect our health. Is this an issue of money or political will? As pesticide drift, and negative health outcomes associated with pesticide use continue to disproportionately impact underrepresented populations, we will continue to suffer from skin and eye irritation, nausea, headaches, and other illnesses. My overarching comment is that the underrepresented communities living in the agriculturally wealthy regions of California demand to know the exact location of pesticide use in order to properly protect our health.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Jesus J. Verduzco

Grants and Communications Manager

Californians for Pesticide Reform | CPR

Coalition Advocating for Pesticide Safety | CAPS

Dear Director Julie Henderson,

People have the right to make decisions about their own health and their children's health based on information. Yet, people who live next to agricultural fields and/or send their children to schools next to agricultural...↓ fields are not able to make decisions that benefit themselves or their children.

Dear Director,

I am writing to you today to ask you to strengthen the draft regulation for a statewide pesticide notification system to include the exact location of planned pesticide applications, and a process for ensuring that the regulation will be revised in response to community feedback.

For many years now, residents of farmworking communities have been calling for advance warning of pesticide use near their homes and schools. The draft regulation represents a significant and welcome step toward transparency regarding chemical use by the agricultural industry.

However, a series of pilot notification projects in 2022 confirmed that, without exact location of planned applications, it is difficult to take steps to prevent exposure to pesticides. Your Department received extensive feedback from the pilots calling for detailed location information, but has refused to standardize the location information so that it can be provided to the public.

This regulatory process is the perfect opportunity to standardize this information. It?s impossible to justify designing a public health notification system that deliberately fails to disclose known location information. I ask you to revise the regulation to include the exact location of all pesticide applications included in the system.

Furthermore, DPR has repeatedly stated that the regulation represents a first step toward a robust notification system, and that the regulation will include a process for community feedback and improvement. However, the current draft includes only a report on the regulation by DPR staff after three years.

I ask you to honor your commitment to establishing a truly iterative process for the regulation, by establishing an annual community advisory panel and including a commitment to make needed changes to the regulation based on the panel?s feedback.

Thank you for taking this step toward transparency in agriculture.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Suzanne Worcester

I work with a non-profit organization and do lots of outreach with rural communities and farm worker families.

We have had a run of pilot programs but the easiest way workers want to be notified about pesticides and exact location is by text. They wou...↓ld be able to check the address where they are scheduled to work the next day and be aware if pesticides have been sprayed before entering a field- that might have adverse effects to their health.

For decades fumigants and pesticides have been used and overused. It is necessary that we learn that these are tools that cause harm to many families and entire communities. There are other tools that can be used and natural organic solutions that have not been exhausted. The greed for maximum profits is what drives the companies to continue using these products when reality is workers do not receive proper training and are not compensated when they get

sick or permanently disabled. Your mission is to protect human health and I ask you to do this because at this time you are failing. We as an organization have taken dozens of community members talk about their illness or cancer or miscarriage's linked to this pesticide's exposure. You are slowly doing the work that needed to happen a decade ago and continue to poison our most vulnerable and our children.

--

Rocio Madrigal

Community Organizer

Central California Environmental Justice Network

My name is Maribel and I am a farmworker. We want to know what are the consequences or reactions to our body and our skin with these pesticides and other poison.

The damage to our skin and irritation show up in forms of bumps and itching in our face, ...↓arms and other parts of our body. I worked in a warehouse and we touch the fruit and the water while we grab the fruit to then pack. I worked in the company Wawona and they never told us about any dangers from these pesticides or any residue in the water and they never explained to us that we might protect our skin. It was after having a skin reaction that I later learned that

plastic sleeves should be worn to help protect our skin from this dirty pesticide filled water-- that company employs hundreds of workers like me

Public comment I ask you to please inform us about the exact location when there is going to be a pesticide or fumigant applied. This is important and affects all of our community because we are exposed to these pesticides. Two of my daughters have a...↓sthma and they get very sick and depend on inhalers. This is very frustrating to have my family live like this and all of our family has allergies and sometimes very strong and affect our quality of life.

my children have had to endure many hundreds of poking in order to get tests and find out what their allegic to and have to go once a week in order to receive shots to help improve effects of things in the air in our community. Please don't think of only the financial gains but also put as the most important factor what will keep our communities healthy or make us sick

It's my opinion that we need more specific information regarding fumigations and pesticides. We need to be informed of the second hand effects as we are exposed to the many. We need to know more about ingredients about pesticides and how we can preve...↓nt illness. More needs to be done to insure we get the correct information.

Those pesticides affect me directly because they have an affect on those of us that live close to the fields. I live in the area of Fresno CA and for a long time I was exposed to the area where I smelled very strong odors maybe from pesticides or things applied in the fields.

And it has caused me to have blemishes, bumps and discoloration on my skin and also caused some kind of allergic reaction. After many years of these reactions the issues have gotten worse. I worry that many more people will have consequences like me and suffer. Where we live causes us to be exposed and that is not safe. Please do what you can to protect our health and the health of our families and do what is necessary to better the program that can protect us but also all the people that work in agriculture for many hours and have a maximum exposure.

I work in farm labor with my mom and many times we go into work and the other field close to where we work smells what I think is pesticide. One time while we were working they sprayed and they only had us move a few feet from the spray site and we c...↓an still smell it. People like me can still smell it and get dizzy we feel sick. The stuff they spray also causes skin irritation and itchy eyes. Having to deal with the heat as well as trying to move through places where pesticides are sprayed.

I'm in Fresno County

My name is Areani and I am ten years old. My parents work in the fields and I'm scared they will get sick from the pesticides. I live in Fresno and I want they commissioner to tell us when and where they are going to spray pesticides because I have A...↓sthma and I want to stay healthy. If I know this information then I can stay indoors and not go play outside.

Comment by Celeste Medina C. from Familias en Accion de Fresno

I don't agree with this pesticide notification projects because these pesticides will just bring more sickness for young kids like me and for other people who have asthma as well. It is to...↓o dangerous to bring in more insects and pesticides for many reasons. This is why I do not agree with your pesticide notification project

Another reason is because there is a lot of elderly people working in the fields to earn money to support their families and they breathe a lot of these chemicals and dirt from the outside and that could bring so much illness, infections and bacterias because they are outside all day.

From Fresno County

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

The notification must be in person! It cannot be placed on a website! We as citizens cannot spend all of our time searching a website for notifications! It is the responsibility of the applicators/Farmers who are the ones making money by poisoning the people for their own greed!

Sincerely,

Ed Ore

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

I strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. I urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that imp...↓acted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Please do the right thing and include the address where the pesticides will be applied either by hand or aerial spraying.

Thank you, Frank Egger, former Mayor of Fairfax

Former mayor Frank Egger

Thank you for your new notifications, but please provide exact location of the pesticide applications. When the farm next door sprayed Roundup, I got a bad allergic reaction and felt weak and had chills and was afraid I might faint. My landlord thoug...↓ht that was an Organic farm for many years.

7-15

Greetings CDPR-

Your beta demonstration video is a good starting point. However, what is missing is information on the QUANTITY of restrictive use materials to be sprayed. Specifically, how many pounds of restricted materials (active ingredients) ...↓are scheduled to be sprayed on the proposed site. This is key information for sensitive receptors or socially vulnerable populations. I appreciate a timely response to my information request. Thanks for your assistance. Tito (Vince)

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

My daughter, husband, and three children live very close to Ohlone School in Pajaro Valley. We have witnessed men in hasmat suits spraying the fields in the middle of the day about 600 yards ...↓from the school and their home. This is extremely disturbing. Do what you can immediately to turn all farms near schools and neighborhoods into organic farms.

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that impacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Sincerely,

Ellen Farmer

Santa Cruz County

Ellen Farmer

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

As a health professional, we need the most information we can garner when treating patients with illnesses possibly caused by pesticides. People travel to work, to school, to church so the mi...↓le radius is meaningful only if they stay within one mile of their home. You collect the data anyway, make it available so health care providers know what they are examining! I strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. I

urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that impacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Sincerely,

Catherine Dodd PhD RN

Catherine Dodd PhD RN

Spray Days is a good beginning, however, it doesn't fully notifies potential victims of pesticide drift or exposure. It needs to have exact location

Furthermore, this system, if not properly brought to the community, it won't help the potential victim...↓s if they do not have access to a computer or a phone.

If we could help families by making it easy to find an application by an address

this helps families and communities to protect themselves--

Its a shame the DPR -- mission is to protect human health and after 30 years -- children & communities are dyin...↓g needlessly.

Do your job -- protect human health and don't take 40 years -- children are dying--

My name is Emma Flores-Guti

I am 9 years old a student at Wilson Elementary!!!

I am concern about the pesticide notification plan that I want you to address before implementing the statewide notification system.

We need the exact location

I want my famil...↓y to be notify because this chemical's are harmful to me my sibling and other kid's!!!

We deserve a good air quality and Free of Pesticide!!

It's your job to keep All Children's safe...Thank you

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

All chemical pesticides are deadly poisons. There are safe, harmless alternatives. We need to stand against chem industry bullying and phase out the use of all types of chem pesticides and he...↓rbicides.

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that impacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of all pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Sincerely,

Daren Black

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications. AND, we would like require notification in wild land parks and playgrounds. We don't want our children or pets breathing spray drift or drinking from puddles or licking plants with poisons. Please let us know the locations for all public lands as well.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Sincerely,

Melinda MacNaughton

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one's house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

I strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. I urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that imp...↓acted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions. Farming communities have been particularly at risk due to aerial spraying, so particular regulations are needed to control such applications.

Sincerely,

Gail Weininger

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one’s house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

I live in Ventura County, called "Cancer Alley." I volunteer at Mesa Farm in the heart of Ojai Valleys agricultural area where residences are located among long-time orange orchards whose owners continue to practice aerial spraying. This endangers the youth who come to live at Mesa Farm to gain a strong, rewarding direction in life. Local spraying is a serious health risk. Notification with dates and locations of spraying should be mandatory.

Sincerely,

April Palmer

april palmer

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one's house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one's house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Director Julie Henderson,

Dear DPR Director Julie Henderson,

We strongly support the effort to provide Californians with advance notice of hazardous pesticide use. We urge you to make sure the new regulation is as effective as possible to ensure that i...↓mpacted residents can protect themselves from harm. To truly be effective, the system must include the exact location of planned pesticide applications.

Scientific research confirms that the public is in greater risk of harm the closer they are to a pesticide application. An application next to one's house is of even greater concern than an application a mile away and would require more precautions.

Dear Director Julie Henderson,

Dear Director,

I am writing to you today to ask you to strengthen the draft regulation for a statewide pesticide notification system to include the exact location of planned pesticide applications, and a process for ensur...↓ing that the regulation will be revised in response to community feedback.

For many years now, residents of farmworking communities have been calling for advance warning of pesticide use near their homes and schools. The draft regulation represents a significant and welcome step toward transparency regarding chemical use by the agricultural industry.

However, a series of pilot notification projects in 2022 confirmed that, without exact location of planned applications, it is difficult to take steps to prevent exposure to pesticides. Your Department received extensive feedback from the pilots calling for detailed location information, but has refused to standardize the location information so that it can be provided to the public.

This regulatory process is the perfect opportunity to standardize this information. It?s impossible to justify designing a public health notification system that deliberately fails to disclose known location information. I ask you to revise the regulation to include the exact location of all pesticide applications included in the system.

Furthermore, DPR has repeatedly stated that the regulation represents a first step toward a robust notification system, and that the regulation will include a process for community feedback and improvement. However, the current draft includes only a report on the regulation by DPR staff after three years.

I ask you to honor your commitment to establishing a truly iterative process for the regulation, by establishing an annual community advisory panel and including a commitment to make needed changes to the regulation based on the panel?s feedback.

Thank you for taking this step toward transparency in agriculture.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Dennis Landi