Public Hearing: Pesticides in MoCo

When
09/09/2013
Location
3rd Floor Hearing Room, Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

Registration

Field Trip Registration

Subject: Pesticide Use in Montgomery County Discussion on September 9,
10:30am, in the

Montgomery CountyCouncil's Transportation,
Infrastructure, Energy & Environment (T&E) Committee.

> Date: Monday, September 9, 2013
> Time: 10:30 AM
> Location: 3rd Floor Hearing Room, Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
> Getting Here:
> - Metro: About 1/4 mile walk from the Rockville Metro Station. Exit on the west side of the station and take the pedestrian overpass over Route 355 and continue straight through the office complex and past Monroe Streetand the restaurants and movie theatre. Turn left at Maryland Avenueand walk to Route 28 and cross the intersection. The Council Office Buildingis on your left at the intersection.

The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will also be televised
on County Cable Montgomery and also viewable through the Council
website: http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/csltmpl.asp?url=/content/council/index.asp.
>
The staff information packet for the meeting is available for download at:
> http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/council/pdf/agenda/cm/2013/130909/20130909_TE3.pdf

> The discussion is organized into 3 panels:
> 1) County Government and County Agencies current pesticide practices, enforcement issues, and public education and outreach
> 2) Takoma Park and DC Legislation Discussion
> 3) Lawn Care/Pest Industry Best Practices for pesticide use and alternatives to pesticides

Committee Chairman Roger Berliner will facilitate the discussion and Q and A.
>
I look forward to seeing you on Monday.
>
>
> Keith Levchenko
> Senior Legislative Analyst
> Montgomery County Council Staff
> 100 Maryland Avenue, 5th Floor
> Rockville, MD 20850
> (work) 240-777-7944
> (fax) 240-777-7888
> keith.levchenko@montgomerycountymd.gov

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