One of the key elements of the Clean Water for Salmon campaign is to pass policies at the local level that phase out use of pesticides that can harm salmon. We have already had one success with the adoption of a city policy in Lynnwood, Washington. Use of pesticides that pose a significant health risk to salmon or people is being eliminated on city property.

We continue to work with local groups in Spokane and Bainbridge Island in Washington, and in Salem, Portland, and Eugene in Oregon as well as other cities around the region. These groups want to have similar policies that emphasize pest prevention and restrict the use of hazardous pesticides in parks, roadsides, and municipal properties.

We have been busy at work this summer and fall creating an action kit for community members to assist them getting their city or county to adopt a policy that is protective of salmon, water quality, and human health. This action kit, including fact sheets, information resources, and organizing tips, will give local folks a strong base for initiating a pesticide reform campaign in their community.

COMPLETE KIT:

• Clean Water for Salmon Pesticide Action Kit (268K PDF file)

INDIVIDUAL PARTS of the Clean Water for Salmon Pesticide Action Kit:

• How Pesticides Threaten Salmon (76K PDF file)
• Kids at Risk: Pesticides and Children's Health (72K PDF file)
• Clean Water for Salmon Campaign Information (64K PDF file)
• Ten Steps to Healthy Pest Management in Your Community (64K PDF file)
• Why Pass a Pest Management Policy? (64K PDF file)
• Salmon-Friendly Pest Management (84K PDF file)
• Success Stories (68K PDF file)
• Model Pest Management Policy for the Protection of Salmon and Human Health (92K PDF file)
• Sample Petition for Healthy Pest Management in Your Community (56K PDF file)
• Additional Resources (72K PDF file)
• Hazards of Common Pesticides (88K PDF file)

For copies of the kit or more information, contact:
Pollyanna Lind, Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides, 541-344-5044 ext. 17
salmon@pesticide.org or  www.pesticide.org/CleanWaterSalmon.html
Angela Storey, Washington Toxics Coalition, 206-632-1545 ext. 11
astorey@watoxics.org,   or www.watoxics.org