There is an effort by the state to reduce budgetary support for CDFA invasive pest management...too many people still think invasive pests are an Ag issue when they often are much more of an urban environmental issue...

The Department of Food and Agriculture is preparing a program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Statewide Pest Prevention and Management program. As a part of the preparation, public scoping sessions have been scheduled throughout the state to provide opportunity to receive agency and public comments on the scope and content of the EIR. The EIR is crucial for CDFA to carry out its responsibility to protect our crops and our state food supply.

CFBF is asking that you distribute this information ASAP and urge members to attend a scoping session in their area, submit comments or participate via webinar. It is important that we express our support for the EIR and the good work CDFA does on behalf of agriculture.

To review the NOP, make written comments, or to receive more information about the EIR process, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/peir .

Andrea Fox
Legislative Policy Analyst - Governmental Affairs
California Farm Bureau Federation
1127 11th Street, Suite 626
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446.4647
(916) 446.1391 (fax)