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Park rangers in California recently discovered a remote, 40-acre illegal grow-op in Jail Valley that has caused irreparable damage to the area and prompted officials to close down the site to public access as a safety precaution.
The grow site in Death Valley National Park was spotted in the rarely visited canyon on the western side of the Panamint Mountains, notes a statement from the National Park Service (NPS).
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The authorities say carbofuran one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides and other dangerous chemicals have been found previously at grow sites in the park. The grow sites “significantly damage and destroy the park’s natural and cultural resources by introducing pesticides, land clearing, poaching and waterway modifications,” the statement notes.
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