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the money to provide water for our park. That was also the summer the city <br /> spent $112 Million fixing the leaking landscaping at City Hall. The cost <br /> of replacing dead trees and turf in Mulligan Park also cost taxpayers <br /> thousands of dollars. <br /> Please read the NCAP's fact sheet on Glyphosate and other herbicides and <br /> consider reviewing your policies in regards to "weed" control in Mulligan <br /> Park and parks throughout the city. The public has a right to know what <br /> Parks Maintenance is applying to the environment and our waterways. The <br /> public should also be involved in establishing a more enlightened policy <br /> for "weed" control. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> David Gusset <br /> 342 -2772 <br /> On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, JENNINGS Carrie A wrote: <br /> > Sent on behalf of: STANSFIELD Adrian E <br /> > Dear David Gusset, <br /> > I want to thank you for your call on Wednesday, and I appreciate your <br /> > concern for the park and the community. While we do have a <br /> > comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, it is through <br /> > involvement of citizens like yourself that we are able to continually <br /> > improve and update that program. <br /> > The City's IPM program has been in effect since the early 1980's. At <br /> > that time we reduced the use of pesticides in parks dramatically, well <br /> > over 60 %. Since that time, we have continued to reduce the use of <br /> > pesticides and to eliminate certain pesticides completely. I appreciate <br /> > your concern regarding the small amount we do use when applied in <br /> > proximity to your residence. During 1997, the amount of herbicide <br /> > (Roundup Ultra) used in Charnel - Mulligan Park, has been 21 ounces The <br /> > active ingredient amounts to 41 % of that or 8.61 ounces. The inert <br /> > ingredient, which makes up the other 59 %, amounts to the other 12.39 <br /> > ounces. This amount was applied in three different applications, April <br /> > 2, May 14 and September 30. <br /> > As you are aware, when the park was constructed, the alley portion from <br /> > 16th Avenue to 17th Avenue was left undeveloped at neighborhood <br /> > request, to provide neighbors access to their back yards. This area is <br /> > difficult to maintain, and can quickly become unsightly requiring <br /> > additional vegetation management. <br /> > On the dates mentioned above, herbicides were applied only to the area <br /> > of the unimproved alleyway and spot weed control in the shrub beds. No <br /> > herbicides were used on the turf area or around the playground area <br /> > where children typically play. Herbicides are used for weed control in <br /> > less than 5% of the total park area. <br /> > The City simply does not have enough resource to remove all invasive <br /> > vegetation mechanically. In the past, neighbors have worked with staff <br /> > to mechanically remove unwanted or overgrown vegetation. If neighbors <br /> > and the surrounding community members were able to provide work parties <br /> > and assist in the maintenance of Charnel- Mulligan Park on a regular <br /> > basis, we could further reduce or eliminate the use of herbicides in the <br /> > park. The parks maintenance section will have a volunteer coordinator <br /> > sometime in the near future. This position will be available to work <br /> > with volunteers from the neighborhood. <br /> Page 2 <br />