| First Name | Tricia |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Stever Blattler |
| Email Address | pstever@tulcofb.org |
| Affiliation | Tulare County Farm Bureau |
| Subject | We Support the Staff Recommendation on the Ag Burn Recommendation to Extend the Phase out |
| Comment | RE: Item 20- 21-1-6: Public Meeting to Consider the San Joaquin Valley 2020 Agricultural Burning Assessment The Tulare County Farm Bureau represents over 1,200 farm and ranch members and their respective businesses in Tulare County. We are issuing comments on the February 25 agenda item 21-1-6, the Agricultural Burning Assessment. We respectfully request that the Board move to adopt the staff recommendation to adopt the gradual phasing out of open agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley, by January 1, 2025. The eventual elimination of agricultural burning cannot be met without significant financial support from the State of California to meet this moment. Burning alternatives, such as the chipping of trees, pruning and vines, requires new capital investments in machinery, or expanded opportunities for biomass energy generation or the creation of renewable fuels, requires new capital for infrastructure. As farming operations vary in size and sophistication, we must ensure equity of access for the tools required to eventually meet the 2025 goal. Sincerely, Tricia Stever Blattler Executive Director |
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| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2021-02-25 10:12:36 |
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