AGENDA 21 RADIO

by John Mistler

Marysville, Ca. – On December 28, 2017 The Yuba County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution proclaiming a local emergency regarding proliferation of illegal cannabis cultivation.

Chairman Randy Fletcher’s opening remarks stated that the Emergency Ordinance was necessary because the illegal grows had become an issue that was overwhelming the county’s resources. He was concerned for the safety of the citizens and the damage being done to the environment through the pollution of streams and underground water.

Sheriff Durfur in comments to the board said he wanted to make it clear that this does not affect Medical Marijuana use. The focus is on grows of a criminal nature, he supports the resolution and will do what he can with the resources he has.

Steve Souza, a local land appraiser, said that he has been studying this from a land value issue. The Yuba County valley land values have increased 118% and the foothill land values have increased by 68% in the same period. He feels this difference is because of the grows in the foothills.

The proclamation of emergency will be reviewed and renewed no less than once every thirty days and this proclamation of emergency shall be terminated at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.

The “State of Emergency” can only be mitigated with additional assistance from Federal, State and /or regional resources due to the organized crime, interstate characteristics, nature, magnitude, and multi-billion dollar funding mechanisms that support cannabis crime networks in the county.