The county has stated that a fine of nearly $900,000 has been sent to LA’s sanitation bureau for illegally dumping southland greenwaste.
According to the Kern County Agriculture Commissioner, LA dumped 280 truckloads of greenwaste at the site between June and December 2013. County officials add that LA never notified the county.
Additionally, the county claims the mulch dumping violated several state quarantines designed to contain certain pests that could threaten the valley’s agriculture industry, according to Kern County Agriculture Commissioner Ruben Arroyo.
Local agriculture officials are particularly concerned with about the Asian Citrus Psyllid, which could have a detrimental impact on the citrus industry.
Officials with LA’s sanitation bureau are reviewing the issue further but currently dispute the claim, stating the greenwaste identified in the notice was transported in compliance with all applicable state laws.
The Mountain Enterprise newspaper in Frazier Park broke this story with an exclusive report on Thursday morning.
