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Calif. Civil Grand Jury Releases Marijuana Cultivation Environmental Report

Staff
June 16, 2016

The Nevada County Civil Grand Jury released a report on the environmental impact of marijuana cultivation in Nevada County on Wednesday.

The Grand Jury report was issued to educate the community on the environmental impact of the proliferation of marijuana cultivation in the county in recent years, its said. The report covered environmental concerns such as discharge of contaminants into watersheds, wildfires caused by campfires or bad electrical wiring, and clear-cutting of woodlands and grading that causes erosion. It also addressed health and safety concerns such as thefts and increased fire danger.

California Growers Association and South Yuba River Citizens League representatives said they had reached out to the county with little response, in regards to best practices and monitoring protocols.

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