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MARIJUANA CULTIVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES SAN DIEGO, CA MARCH 6, 2018 JORGE DEL PORTILLO D.D.A. MAJOR NARCOTICS UNIT SAN DIEGO COUNTY CDAA MATT CARR 1 MARIJUANA HS11018: All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., the seeds,
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SAN DIEGO, CA – MARCH 6, 2018 JORGE DEL PORTILLO D.D.A. MAJOR NARCOTICS UNIT SAN DIEGO COUNTY
CDAA MATT CARR
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Cannabis sativa L., the seeds, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound….
combined with marijuana
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wobbler (adults only):
13387
2000
substantial environmental harm to public lands or other public resources.
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The Clean Water Act is powerful, but requires:
Point Source of a Pollutant to Waters of the United States (without a permit)
including heavy equipment
Pe naltie s
16-20-24 triad fo r se c o nd c o nvic tio n
e lo ny + $5-50k fine s pe r day o f vio latio n + asse ssme nts, up to 100k and 2- 4-6 triad fo r se c o nd c o nvic tio n
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(b) Knowingly causes any hazardous substance to be deposited upon any road, land, or waters. 16‐2‐3 (c) Hazardous substance means:
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Potential hazard to human health and safety
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MSDS required
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Radioactive
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Listed in Labor Code 6382(b)
(a)maliciously discharge, dump, release, place, drop, pour, or otherwise deposit substances that can substantially harm a sewer system, or (b) deposit in commercial quantities any other substance …into a manhole, cleanout, or other sanitary sewer facility, not intended for use as a point of deposit for sewage, which is connected to a public sanitary sewer system, without possessing a written authorization. NOT Prop-64 Listed
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California’s water rights system is generally divided into two types of water rights: riparian rights and appropriative rights. Growers may have riparian rights to waterways that touch the parcels they cultivate on, but history of the parcel is important.
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“Beneficial use” of water is the test. Right is to the “natural flow” of water, which means that storage of water does not fall within riparian right.
“Storage” is impoundment > 30
days BUT can get appropriation to store riparian water
California’s Water Regime & Law
Riparian right possible Appropriative right probably needed – requires diversion
Diversion
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Water I mpoundment & Diversion
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was g o ing at full c apac ity
lo w Dive rte d
c o lo gic al E ffe c ts o f Dive rsio n
HE N, DOCUME
NT IT !
SAA?
One must apply for an appropriative water right. Search for e-WRIMS – California water rights database Changes in use require notification to the
Absence of a public record plus evidence there is no riparian or pre-1914 appropriative right may be sufficient proof that the diverter did not have a lawful right to the water diverted.
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Types of Violations As to a stream or lake, one needs a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement (“LSAA”) before doing any of the following:
channel
“Stream” includes intermittent/periodic streams Prop . 64- Listed
EVIDENCE COLLECTION for WATER POLLUTION
Sample s ar e the gold-standar d, but do not e ndange r your se lf to ge t a sample .
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r y to ke e p sample fr
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Photos & vide os c an some time s r e plac e a sample ,
e .g., se dime nt, but this star ts c ase out on a we ake r footing.
State me nts may also be e vide nc e of both ID of substanc e and who got it into the wate r .
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It is unlawful, regardless of intent, to:
pass into
motor vehicle or parts thereof, rubbish, litter, refuse, waste, debris, or the viscera or carcass of any dead animal or bird.
throw away
water mark of waters of the state
See A Violation?
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Stream Stream Befor Before Jun Junction ction with with Road Road At At & After After Jun Junction ction With With Road Road
The case resolved with no samples. Photos were compelling and supported science
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EVIDENCE COLLECTION
Ve r y R
y of Pr
c umstantial e vide nc e (labe ls, stmts, e tc .)
war d, analyze if it’s “de le te r ious” or
the CWA pollutant list. It might also be “hazar dous.” Sc ie ntists c an he lp with this.
e le me nts of the c r ime and doc ume nt suc h e vide nc e
son to the c r ime s disc ove r e d.
It is unlawful, regardless of intent, to:
Substances Deleterious to Fish
“Deleterious” means harmful. Milk, for instance, can be harmful to fish.
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CESA: Cannot hunt, pursue, catch, capture, kill, or attempt to do the same, of a listed species. MBTA: similar prohibition, as to specified birds. See Cannabis Crimes guide at p. 8
Violation of California Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty are also listed in Prop. 64’s amendment to H&S 11358.
Health & Safety Code section 25189.5 – Hazardous Waste Control Law
See Guide for what may be hazardous: unrinsed pesticide containers and fuel waste are likely to be the most common.
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Of concern when there is a volume of illegal
Crimes Associated with Cannabis Cultivation: Prop. 64 Felonies
“Enhancements” in Lay‐Terms 7 or more cannabis plants +
material, change, divert, obstruct)
public lands/resources
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E nvir
Assoc iate d with Cannabis Cultivation
Ope r
ation T r ide nt, 2009-2010
Made ra, F
re sno , and T ulare Co untie s
663,898 marijuana plants re mo ve d 84,590 po unds o f de bris re mo ve d
93.3 mile s o f drip line s 5.4 to ns o f fe rtilize r 239.6 po unds o f vario us pe stic ide s 400+ pro pane tanks and 24 c ar batte rie s 253 he lic o pte r lo ads in to tal
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Sc ie nc e with Solutions
Oc tobe r 13-16, 2014
7 site s, Humbo ldt & T rinity c o untie s, natio nal fo re st land
8,188 lbs. o f fe rtilize r
104 lbs. o f ro de ntic ide
560 gal. o f inse c tic ide
68 oz. o f c arbo furan
c o nc e ntrate (e quivale nt o f 60 to 70 gal.)
4 tons o f g arbag e
250 bags (50 gal. e ac h)
8 mile s o f irrig atio n line April 1-2, 2015
6 site s, Humbo ldt Co unty, bo th tribal & natio nal fo re st land
3 tons o f g arbag e
133 bags (55 gal. e ac h) 5.25 mile s o f irrig atio n line
Se pte mbe r 12-15, 2015
4 site s, Plumas Co unty, natio nal fo re st land
28,710 gal. to tal wate r dive rsio n
disc o ve re d
105,342 gal. e stimate d wate r use pe r
day
3,845 lbs. o f fe rtilize r
33 lbs. o f ro de ntic ide
10 oz. o f c arbo furan
6.9 tons o f g arbag e
3.98 mile s o f irrig atio n line
Wildlife : 3 be ars, 1 gray fo x,
se ve ral birds and ro de nts fo und de ad
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LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE NTF / DEA Team 9
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OSHA 8 Hr. Contact time 5,000 ppm Normal atmospheric CO2 Levels <400 ppm Grow Room CO2 Levels <1,500 ppm
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Oxy 20.9% Normal Oxy 20.8% 0.1% drop = 5,000 ppm OSHA PEL Oxy 20.7% 0.2% drop = 10,000 ppm Oxy 20.6% 0.3% drop = 15,000 ppm Oxy 20.5% 0.4% drop = 20,000 ppm Oxy 20.4% 0.5% drop = 25,000 ppm Oxy 20.3% 0.6% drop = 30,000 ppm Oxy 20.2% 0.7% drop = 35,000 ppm Oxy 20.1% 0.8% drop = 40,000 ppm OSHA IDLH Oxy 20.0% 0.9% drop = 45,000 ppm Oxy 19.5% 1.4% drop = 70,000 ppm BEEP!
20.7% Oxy 20.3% Oxy 19.9% Oxy 19.3% Oxy
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he law on mar ijuana has c hange d, and this will r e sult in “gr
Califor nia. – We sho uld fo c us o n the “bad apple s” in the busine ss
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ime s c an yie ld: – R
e stor ation o f site s de g rade d by g ro we rs.
– De te r
r e nc e o f tho se who c o nside r bre aking o ur laws,
inc luding tho se thinking o f c o ming to Califo rnia.
e sour c e s on har mful gr
ms c ause d.
– Be tte r
r e sults in c ultivation c ase s. T
he jury will c are . – Punishme nt o f tho se who vio late o ur laws.
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DDA Jorge Del Portillo
jorge.delportillo@sdcda.org (619) 531-4419