Grazing, Tilling Limited for Dust-Prone Valley
Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to limit sheep-grazing and land-tilling in the Antelope Valley to reduce dust.
An ordinance proposed by Supervisor Mike Antonovich and approved unanimously requires grazing and tilling permits from shepherds and farmers. Applications from the dust-prone west side of the valley will be the least-frequently granted, Deputy Agriculture Director Cato Fiksdal said.
The measure, a so-called urgency ordinance, becomes effective immediately for four months. Hearings will be conducted on how it is working and whether to make it permanent.
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