6807 EVERGREEN WAY 2016-01-01 MF Import

- Establishin¢ iniurv levels: An injury or tolerance level is used to dete�nine if the problem is serious enough to justify some kiud of treatment. A vade-off needs to be made between the amount of damage done versus the cost of control. An injury level should be dctermined for each potential pest, and that level should be compared wi[h field samples or observations hefore any action is taken. - Record-keepins: Records are kept of what is seen, decisions made, actions taken, and results. - Selectine least-toxic treatments: TreaYment strategies are chosen that are the least disruptive of natural controls, least hazardous to human or non-�zrget organisms health, least damaging to the general environment, the most likely to produce a permanen[ reduction in the environment's ability to support that pest, and the most cost-effective in the short and long term. The most energy and cost-eYfectrve pest management strategy in the long term is to redesign the system to eliminate the life support systems required by the pests. - Evaluation and aciustment: luspection is done after the treatment action has been taken to determine if the treatment was worthwhile and how the whole process can he improved to achieve the overall objectives of the program. Pesticides are used only where other techniques are not adequate or possible to use. Prevention 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 wee.d infestations so that early action can be taken. Prc:npt action against a pest before it becomes established means thai less toxic methods of control, such as hand weeding, can be used mstead of an herbicide or pesticide. BMPs FOR THE USE OF PESTICIDES 1. A pesticide-use plan should be Formulated and should include at a minimmn: a list of selected pesticides and their specific uses; brands, formulations, application methods and quantities to be used; equipment use and maintenance procedures; safety, storage, and �isposal methods; monitoring and record keeping procedurzs aed public notice procedures. All procedures shall conform to the reyuirements of Ch. 17.21 RCW and Ch. 16-228 WAC (see R.8 in Section 4-3). 2. Any control used should be done zt the life stage when the pest is most vulnerable. Any method used should be site-specific and not used wholesale over a wide area. Once an application is made, its effectiveness should be evaluated so that future treatment can be more finely tuned. 3. The pesticide chosen shall be the least toxic pesticide available that i�: capable oi` reducing th� infes4ation to acceptable levels. The pesticide should readily degrade in ttie environnent and/or have prope-ties that strongly bind it to soil particles. 4. Documented evidence shall be provided sh�wing the inapplicability of available alternatives. 5. An annual evaluation procedure should be developed and include a revieH� of the et%ctiveness of treatments, buffers and sensitive areas, public concerns and complaints, and recent toxicological information on pesticides used or proposed for use. 6. Pesticides shall not 6e sprayed within 100 feet of open waters including watlands, ponds, streams, sloughs and .,ny drainage ditch or channel that leads to open water. 7. If required or recommended by the City, public posting of the area [o te sF rayed shall be done prior to the application. All sensitive areas including wel(s, creeks, and wetlands shall be flagged prior to spraying and a buffer strip of approxima[ely IOG feet shall be used. 8. Spray application shall not occur during weather conditions indicated in the applicable W'ACs. 9. Spreadedstickers used shall be the least toxic and/or mnst targ�t specific a� ailable. 4-2-15