3726 BROADWAY BASE FILE 2018-01-02 MF Import

- [stablishine iniurv levels: An injury or tolerancc level is used to detertnine if the problem is serious enough to justify somc kind of trcatment. A trade-off needs to be made betH•een the amount of damage done versus the cost of control. An injury level should be detcrmined for each potential pest,and that Ievel should be compared with fieid samples or observat'.ons before any action is taken. - Rccord-keenine: Rccords arc kept of what is scen,decisions made, actions taken, and results. - Selectin¢ least-toxic treatments: Trcatmen[strategies are chosen that are the least disruptivc of namral controls, least hazardous to human or non-target organisms health, least damaging to the general environment,the most likely to produce a pertnancnt reduction in the em�ironment's ability to support that pest,and the most cost-effectivc in the short and long tertn. The most eners,y and cost-effective pest management strategy in thc long tertn is to redesign the system to eliminate the life support systems required by thc pcsts. - Evaluation and adiustm^nt: Inspection is done after thc trcatment action has been taken to detem�ine if tlie trcatment was wonhwhile and how the whole process can be improved to achieve the overall objec.ives ef the program. Pesticides are used oniy where other techniques are not adequate or possible to use. Prcvention is a major component of IPM and can be best addressed at the program design stage. Scouting can regularly be done by work and road crews for insect and weed infestations so that carly action c�n bc taken. Prompt action against a pest before it becomes established means that less toxic methods of control, such as hand weeding, can be used instead of an herbicidc or pesticide. BMPs FOR THE• USE OF PESTiCIDCS 1. A pesticide-use plan shou►d be fomtulatcd and should include at a minimum: a list of selected pesticides and their specific uses; brands, formulations,application methods and quantities to be used; equipmcnt � use and maintenance procedures; safety, storage, and disposal mctfiods; monitoring and record keeping procedures and public notice procedures. All procedures shall confortn to the requ�rcments of Ch. 17�1 RCVI'and Cb. 16-225 WAC(see R.S in Section 4-3). �. Any control used should be donc at the life stagc when the pest is most vulnerable. Any method used should bc site-speci�c und not used wholesale ovcr a wide area. Oncc an application is made, its eflectivcness should be evaluated so that future treatment can be more finely[uned. 3. Thc pcsticide chosen shall be the least toxic pesticide available tha[ is capable of reducing the infestation to acceptable levels. The pesticide should readily degrade in the environment and/or have properties that stronglq bind it to soil particles. � 4. Documented evidence shall be provided showing the inapplicability of available altematives. �I 5. An annual evaluation procedure should be developed and include a review of the effectiveness of trcatments, buffers and sensitive areas,public concems and complaints, and recent toxicological information on pesticides uscd or proposed for use. 6. Pesticides shall not be sprayed within 100 feet of open�•aters including wetlands, ponds,streams, sloughs and any drainage ditch or channel that Icads to open water. 7. If required or recmnmended by the Cit��, public posting of the area to be sprayed shall be done prior to the application. All sensitive areas including wells, creeks, and wetlands shall bc flaF�a� nrior to spraying and a buffer strip of approximately ]00 feet shall be used. 8. Spray application shall not occur during weather conditions indicated in the applicable 1rn�s. 9. Spreadedstickers used shall be tl�c Icast toxic and/or most mrget specific available. 4-2-15