Hashish grower fined $40k for environmental violations

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Place of work on Tuesday announced a settlement with 805 Agricultural Holdings, LLC for alleged Fish and Sport Code violations.

Allegations state that the hashish grower eradicated vegetation from a stream, graded a highway by the stream and manufactured hoop properties in the stream. Moreover, the business allegedly polluted the stream with diesel gasoline, hoop homes, pesticides, herbicides, rodenticides, fertilizers, unconsolidated soil, and plastic irrigation pipes.

To resolve the allegations, 805 Agricultural Holdings, LLC will have to pay back $40,000 to the adhering to agencies:

  • $23,000 to Santa Barbara County
  • $3,000 to the Santa Barbara County Treasurer to deposit in the county Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund
  • $3,000 to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to deposit in the Fish and Recreation Preservation Fund
  • $1,800 to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • $2,400 to the California Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund
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