Project History
January-April, 2008:
Precautionary Principle Pilot Program for Environmental Health's Mosquito Control Program
The Mendocino County Environmental Health Department applied the Precautionary Principle to its Mosquito Control Program. Public comment on the program closed February 22, 2008 and the Department has issued a final report. The County sought comment on the least harmful alternatives to control mosquito population in Mendocino.
September, 2007:
Mendocino County Begins Precautionary Principle Pilot Programs
August, 2007:
Mendocino County Precautionary Principle Public Participation Guidelines
County officials, with assistance from the Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle, have completed a set of guidelines for public participation in the County's precautionary decision-making process.
August, 2007:
Mendocino County officials, in conjunction with the Precautionary Partnership, will be launching the pilot program in early September, 2007. The two pilot projects chosen for Precautionary application are Environmental Health's Mosquito Control Program and the Water Agency's Stormwater Management Program.
June, 2007:
Precautionary Principle Pilot Procedure Completed
County officials, with assistance from the Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle, have completed a workable pilot
"Precautionary Principle Procedure."
This procedure provides a framework to assist Environmental Health and the Water Agency in applying the Precautionary Principle to decisions regarding mosquito control and storm water discharges into County surface water (respectively), the two projects selected to pilot implementation of the Precautionary Principle in Mendocino County.
A major aspect of the Precautionary Principle is transparency and public
participation. To that end, our website,
mendoprecaution.org,
is an active portal for information related to our progress in
Mendocino County.
Please review the
Procedure
and take advantage of an opportunity to be involved in applying the Precautionary
Principle to the chosen pilot projects.
May, 2007:
Draft Precautionary Principle Framework Nears Completion
The Partnership has been meeting monthly with involved County officials and we are on the brink of having a final draft framework or procedure to guide staff through the new decision-making process....
Keep reading: May update.
February 5, 2007:
Precautionary Partnership Develops Framework for Mendocino Stormwater Program
Mendocino County officials in conjunction with the Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle are developing a framework for implementing the Precautionary Principle into the County's Stormwater Management Program. Two departments, the Water Agency along with Environmental Health, have been chosen by the CEO's office to carry out a pilot project for the County's historic passage of the Precautionary Principle...
Keep reading: February update.
Precautionary Partnership and County Officials Meet to Develop Pilot Project, February 2007.
Seated L-R: Dave Koppel (Environmental Health), Roland Sanford (Water Agency), Britt Bailey (Environmental Commons), Marvin Trotter (Public Health Officer), Linda Helland (Public Health), Phyllis Webb (Public Health), Alice Diefenbach (Retired Physician, Partnership Member).
October, 2006:
Mendocino County officials in coordination with the Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle have selected two county departments to begin incorporating the Precautionary Principle into decision-making: Environmental Health and the Water Agency. The chosen pilot project will focus on the county's Storm Water Discharge Program (SWDP). Residents of Mendocino County are welcome and encouraged to participate in this venture and the implementation of the Precautionary Principle.
June 27, 2006:
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
adopted the County's first-ever environmental policy -- the Mendocino County Precautionary Principle Policy.
Members of the Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle, June 2006.
April 17, 2006:
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will
hear and vote on whether to adopt a Precautionary Principle Policy for the County on June 27th.
The final draft is available here:
MendoPrecaution.org/2006-04MendocinoPrecautionary.pdf
April 3, 2006:
The Ad Hoc Committee of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors along with department heads and the Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle
met to finalize
the language for the Precautionary Principle Policy.
The final draft
will be brought before the Board of Supervisors in the next few months.
March 6, 2006:
County Ad Hoc Committee & Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle continue to
review and edit language for a Precautionary Principle Policy.
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January 25, 2006:
Precautionary Principle coming to county?
- article in the Willits News
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January 17, 2006:
County Ad Hoc Committee & Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle
review language for a Precautionary Principle Policy.
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January 17, 2006:
A public forum
to learn more about how the precautionary principle
can be applied to county decision- making, with guest speaker Debbie Raphael,
program manager for the City & County of San Francisco's Toxics Reduction
and Green Building Programs.
November 14, 2005:
County Committee
continues study of precautionary principle and moves towards drafting language for ordinance.
See also: the General Government Committee's
November 14 Minutes.
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October 18, 2005:
Mendocino Supervisors begin study of precautionary principle:
County challenged to continue leadership role
October 13 & 14, 2005:
Public forums in Fort Bragg & Willits
on how the precautionary principle can be applied to county decision-making;
with guest speaker Mary O'Brien.
September 27, 2005:
Mendocino County Board
considering adoption of the Precautionary Principle.
September 21, 2005:
Board of Supervisors will reconsider
a study the precautionary principle.
September 20, 2005:
Board of Supervisors votes
NOT to study the precautionary principle.
June 2005:
Mendocino County takes first steps towards adopting the
Precautionary Principle: see
Press Release.
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