North Carolina citizens have the right to refuse herbicide applications on rights-of-ways

A coalition of citizens' groups, led by the Agricultural Resources Center, including the Southern Environmental Law Center, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, MooreForce and a dozen individual petitioners reached an agreement in 1998 with Carolina Power and Light , Duke Power, Nantahala Power and Light and NC Power to provide prior notice and the right to refuse herbicide applications on rights-of-ways. As part of the agreement, power companies will include information in electric bills describing their spray programs and explaining how customers can refuse herbicide applications to their property. The agreement requires the individual owner (or tenant) to contact the utility and request the right of refusal. 

Important information on this agreement and how to contact your utility can be found on ARC's website.

http://metalab.unc.edu/arc/row.htm


Erick  G. Umstead
Research Director
Agricultural Resources Center
112 South Blount St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 839-0159