HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-026Resolution No. 13-026
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Doom the Broom Coalition is to provide education about invasive
broom plants and facilitate collaboration among agencies and residents for the removal of invasive broom
plants; and
WHEREAS, the problems of broom include: fire hazard due to the highly flammable oils in the plant
and the plant structure which creates ladder fuel, safety issues along roadways as plants grown into the site
line of the road, habitat reduction as these invasive plants have taken habitat from wildlife and native plants,
damage to watersheds as these plants compete for limited water resources; and
WHEREAS, the Doarn the Broom Coalition, formed in 2011, and has brought together a number of
community groups including the Town of Paradise Fire Safe Council, California Conservation Corps,
University California at Davis, Butte County Fire Safe Council, among others. The Coalition has built an
online resource center for broom educational resource at www.thenet411.net, hosted two community
workshops about broom control; and identified the need for greater community education and involvement;
and
WHEREAS, where as the Doom the Broom Coalition is promoting March 11 - 16, 2013 as the Doom
the Broom Awareness Week and will hosting education events during that time.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes the
week of March 11-16 as Doom the Broom Awareness Week.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 26'~ day of February, 2013 by
the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~ ` n n
NOT VOTING: None ~C~C.
BILL CONNELLY, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: ,~ ~ /~ ~'
By: ;~ ~
Paul f Adm' 'strative O icer and
Clerk of e Board of Supervisors
Recognizing the Week of March 11-March 16, 2013 as
Doom the Broom Awareness Week