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SENATE MEMORIAL 52
48
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Cynthia Nava
A MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THAT A WORK GROUP BE ASSEMBLED TO EVALUATE WHAT
EFFECTS MAY EXIST FROM AERIAL APPLICATIONS MADE TO AGRONOMIC
CROPS NEAR SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, agriculture is historically and economically
important to New Mexico and its citizens and communities; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico's children must be provided with a
safe place to obtain an education; and
WHEREAS, schools may be located in an agricultural
community; and
WHEREAS, various plant protectants and nutrients are
applied to agronomic crops; and
WHEREAS, children are developing and growing during their
school years and spend one-third of each day of the school year
in or on school grounds; and
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WHEREAS, children's exposure to chemicals or toxins that
may trigger asthmatic or chemical sensitivity reactions should
be minimized; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico department of agriculture has
regulatory authority over plant protectants and nutrients
applied to agronomic crops; and
WHEREAS, New Mexico has an agricultural aviation
association that represents the aerial applicators in the state
of New Mexico;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE
OF NEW MEXICO that the director of the New Mexico department of
agriculture be requested to assemble a work group to evaluate
what effects may exist from aerial applications made to
agronomic crops near schools and formulate precautionary
actions to ensure that children are not being exposed to the
products used in aerial applications during school hours; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the work group consist of a
representative of the department of health, the department of
environment, the public education department, the aerial
applicator industry, the tools for schools good neighbor
program and a local school district and any other members the
director feels will add value to the work product; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the director report on the
progress of the work group to the appropriate interim
legislative committee no later than November 1, 2007; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
transmitted to the governor, the secretary of health, the
secretary of environment, the secretary of public education,
the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture and
the agricultural aviation association.
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