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17 <br />currently available during periods of hazardous forest <br />fire conditions, during drought periods, or during air <br />pollution episodes; or, in the alternative, granting <br />local governments the authority to prohibit open <br />burning without the State's declaration of a hazardous <br />condition since local fire authorities are best suited <br />to assess local conditions and determine the best <br />courses of action related to burning activities; <br />27) Herbicide Use Limitations for Utility Company Right of <br />Way Maintenance - Support legislation that would <br />further regulate or prohibit the use of herbicides for <br />the clearing and maintenance of easements and rights of <br />way by utility companies; <br />28) Outdoor Advertising Vegetation Removal - Oppose any <br />efforts to revise provisions governing vegetation <br />removal for outdoor advertising purposes that would <br />expand the opportunities for additional vegetation <br />removal along interstate and other road right -of -ways. <br />Orange County believes that the scenic beauty of the <br />state is significantly harmed by outdoor advertising <br />signs in general and further diminished with the <br />