PORT ANGELES — State Department of Transportation officials unrolled a new weed control plan during the Clallam County Noxious Weed Control Board meeting Tuesday.
But county residents attending the meeting remained skeptical of the plan and the department they say has been spraying chemicals on weeds and berry plants growing along state Highway 112 west of Port Angeles.
Members of the Clallam County No-Spray Coalition were among the more than 30 people who attended the meeting in the Clallam County courthouse.
No-Spray Coalition members have been critical of the department’s weed control efforts since this summer, when they alleged workers sprayed berry plants and sensitive areas and have demanded spraying cease.
Members say they will continue to ask Transportation to adhere to a no-spray policy established by in the late 1980s.
Transportation officials said they maintain more than 300 miles of state highway on the North Olympic Peninsula from Quilcene to Queets and use pesticides and herbicides to control bugs and weeds to improve road safety.
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