Roundup-Ready Sugarbeet Policy
PUBLIC MEETINGS
August 25 --
Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC)
The BOCC decided to accept POS Staff and the farmers' updated request to
delay the decision until a broader crop policy, including a GMO policy,
can be developed for BCPOS agricultural properties. <NEW>
Written public comment received by POS from August 18 through August 24
(6.6MB pdf)
Handouts:
Staff Memo to BOCC (162KB
pdf)
Action Requested:
Decision
Attachment A: POSAC and FAPC Joint Study session
(5/28/09) packet materials
Study Session
Staff Memo (93KB pdf)
Attachment I:
POS Staff White
Paper
(926KB pdf) and
attachments
(8.5MB pdf)
Attachment II:
FAPC Research Subcommittee Compilation of Research (229KB
pdf)
The Sugar Biotech Industry Council (SIBC) submitted a
letter and 19 documents that may
be of interest.
Attachment B: Packet materials from the POSAC hearing
(7/23/09) and FAPC hearing (7/30/09)
Roundup Ready Sugarbeets Overview Memo
(46KB pdf)
Attachment 1 (7.3MB pdf): Staff responses to POSAC and FAPC
questions from May 28, 2009 Study Session
Attachment 2 (73KB pdf): Staff responses to questions
submitted by FAPC Vice Chair Jim England
Attachment 3 (461KB pdf): Notes from June 12, 2009
Roundtable discussion about possible alternatives to sugarbeets
Attachment C (6.8MB pdf): Materials entered into the record
from members of the public presented at the POSAC and FAPC
public hearingsAttachment D (2.6MB pdf): Written public comment received by POS
from July 31 through August 17
Attachment E (42KB
pdf) Summary of BCPOS initiatives to increase organic production on
county open space
July 30
Food and Agriculture Policy Council (FAPC)
The FAPC vote was
10-3 against the staff recommendation to allow farmers to grow Roundup Ready sugarbeets
on county open space land.
July 23
Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee
(POSAC)
The POSAC vote was
6-1 in favor
of the staff recommendation to allow farmers to grow Roundup Ready sugarbeets on county open space land, with one abstention.
May 28 Study Session with POSAC and FAPC
A joint study session and public hearing was held with POSAC and the FAPC
on May 28, 2009.
Agenda (40KB pdf) and
Summary Memo
(30KB pdf)
Previous Public Comment
Correspondence (412B pdf): Written public comment received by
POS through July 16.
Correspondence (214KB pdf): Written public comment received by
POS from July 17 through July 22.
Correspondence (1.3MB pdf): Written public comment received by POS
from July 23 through July 30.
Public Input
Public comment was heard at
all previous meetings and will
be accepted at the BOCC hearing.
We ask that you limit comments to new information
that was not covered during previous sessions. Written comments
can also be sent by email to
tnielsen@bouldercounty.org.
Please contact Tina Nielsen, Special Projects Manager, if you have
questions about the upcoming hearings (303-678-6279 or
tnielsen@bouldercounty.org ).
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