In a message dated 10/1/2009 8:14:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, glen...@earthlink.net writes:
... after going to Clark park when the unknown poison was dumped ... ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Glenn: You seem to be sacrificing a fair -Right To Know issue for disruptive dramatics. A simple request to inspect the MSDS sheets (material safety data sheets) of the products used in Clark Park would have been appropriate, effective, and very hard to deny. The MSDS sheets should be furnished to UCD by the said contractor and made available for public inspection. A log of application of products is most likely maintained and also should be made available for public inspection. A reasonable means of publicizing the grounds maintenance protocol can be developed. This could include a publicly accessible schedule of time and nature of chemicals applications. Should UCD also be contracting for the application of chemicals in other public spaces, perhaps they too could be included. I appreciate you raising a concern about the chemicals issue. While you are concerned about the dogs, Kimm about the kids, I don't want them dusting the BBQ chicken and produce. I am copying this email to Dexter Bryant for appropriate distribution within UCD and it contractors' organizations. For the sake of disclosure, I believe Dexter was part of the project management team for one of my contractors when I was at the Science Center. I am confident UCD will research the issues you have raised and conduct their grounds maintenance in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Should you want to develop and present an organic alternative for grounds maintenance, I am confident many interested members of the community and users of Clark Park will give it a fair review. Ciao, Craig
