Environmental Organization Seat on The Contra Costa Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee

The Contra Costa Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Advisory Committee is seeking applicants to fill one (1) seat for an environmental organization. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of, interest in, and commitment to improvement of IPM practices in Contra Costa County. Applicants must live or work in Contra Costa County and represent an environmental organization that is either a 501(c)(3) or 502(c)(4) non-profit organization.
Applications must be postmarked by January 12, 2011.
The IPM Advisory Committee is appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise them on issues involving pest management and pesticide use on County-owned and County– maintained property. The 12-member Committee is composed of representatives from the County Departments of Agriculture, General Services, Health Services, and Public Works; the County Stormwater Program; the County’s Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board; the County’s Fish and Wildlife Committee; the County’s current pest management contractor; an environmental organization; and three public members. The Committee’s purview includes pest management in County facilities, in County landscaping, and along County roads and flood control channels.
Regular meetings of the IPM Advisory Committee are held on the first Wednesday in the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November from 10am to noon at the County Department of Agriculture in Concord.
An application form can be obtained in the following ways:

1. Calling the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 925- 335-1900, or
2. Writing to or visiting the Clerk of the Board at 651 Pine Street, 1st Floor, Martinez 94553, or
3. Downloading an application at http://contra.napanet.net/maddybook/
Note: applicants must include a letter of support from the organization they intend to represent.
For more information: contact Tanya Drlik, IPM Coordinator, at 925-335-3214 or tdrlik@hsd.cccounty.us