roadside spray

The Lane County Commissioners have unanimously voted to impose an infinite moratorium on county pesticide use, reports Vegetation Management Advistory Committee member Jan Nelson.

Lane County has had a "last resort" use policy since 2003 on chemical controls of weeds, but the policy had been called into question recently.

In May, a rally to support Lane County's last resort policy and ask the Oregon Department of Transportation to avoid roadside spraying of pesticides drew attention when the Eugene Police Department Tasered at least one and arrested three rally participants.