A nearly yearlong effort to ban artificial turf on Santa Clara County-owned properties has failed after the Board of Supervisors was unable to come to a consensus on the much debated topic.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of artificial turf at its Tuesday meeting.

Santa Clara County’s state-mandated housing plans have been approved — nearly two years after the deadline.

After months of study and debate, Santa Clara County leaders rejected a controversial proposal to ban artificial turf fields on county property, despite ongoing concerns effects about their health and environmental impacts.