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USAEC Pest Management Program for Triennial DoD Pest Management Workshop 15 February 2007

USAEC Pest Management Program for Triennial DoD Pest Management Workshop 15 February 2007. USAEC Organization. Commander. Office of Counsel. Ofc. of Legislative & Regulatory Activities. Deputy to the Commander. Installation Support Office. Technical Director. HQ IMCOM Staff Functions

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USAEC Pest Management Program for Triennial DoD Pest Management Workshop 15 February 2007

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  1. USAEC Pest Management Programfor Triennial DoD Pest Management Workshop15 February 2007

  2. USAEC Organization Commander Office of Counsel Ofc. of Legislative & Regulatory Activities Deputy to the Commander Installation Support Office Technical Director • HQ IMCOM Staff Functions • IMCOM-Directed Programs • Regional Environmental Offices Office of Public Affairs Financial & Human Resources Division Information & Environmental Reporting Division Mass. Military Reservation Program Office Base Operations Support Division Training Support Division Cleanup Division Acquisition & Technology Division

  3. Program Members • Sandra Alvey, DAC: USAEC Senior Pest Management Consultant; Pest Management Policy, Guidance, & Funding; IPMP, Pesticide Use, Pest Control Services Contract & Aerial Spray Statement of Need Approvals; Training, Certification and Accreditation; Environmental Reporting; Distance Learning Initiative; IPM-in-Child Development Centers Initiative. Base Operations Pest Management Support, IPMP reviews, Pest Control Service Contract Reviews, Aerial Spray Statement of Need Reviews, Pesticide Registration Reviews. Pesticide Applicator Training & Certification, IPMC and PMQAE Accreditation, Pest Management List Server, AEDB-EQ, Administration, and Records; Chair, AFPMB • Ms. Christine Convery, DAC: Pest Management Consultant; GIS/GPS Initiative, Performance Based Contracting Guidance, IPMC/PMQAE Training Guidance, EPAS Audits, Pest Management Program Assistance Visits (PMPAVs), DoD/State Certification Database, Website Management. Base Operations Pest Management Support, IPMP Reviews, Pest Control Service Contract Reviews, Aerial Spray Statement of Need Reviews, Pesticide Registration Reviews • Dr. Herb Bolton, USDA Liaison: Invasive Species, IPM Demonstration Projects, Sustainable Range Tick Control Project, EPAS, Timely Topics. Base Operations Pest Management Support, IPMP Reviews, Pest Control Service Contract Reviews, Aerial Spray Statement of Need Reviews, Pesticide Registration Reviews

  4. Mission • Protect Army property and real estate from damage • Reduce health and environmental risks associated with pesticides (IPM) • Support stewardship of natural, cultural and historic resources • Safeguard Army personnel from injury and disease

  5. IMCOM Support Demographics CURRENTLY AEC is directly responsible for technical program support: • 107 installations under IMCOM: • 796 million square feet of buildings • 133 airfields • 15+ million acres of land • 2,981 miles of railroad bed • 124,025 family housing units • 152 Child Development Centers

  6. Pest Management Services • Provide professional oversight of program goals and objectives • Approve all installation pesticide use • Certify personnel as pesticide applicators and accreditation of Pest Management Quality Assurance Evaluators (PMQAEs) and IPMCs • Approve integrated pest management plans for conformance to program standards and pesticide use • Approve pest management contracts • Approve Aerial Statement of Need project (ASSON) • Pest Management Program Assistance Visits (PMPAVs) • EPAS assessments and protocol guidance • Demonstration projects (BMPs and latest P2 control technologies)

  7. USAEC Initiatives • Demonstration projects that support soldier mission and range sustainability: • IPM Star Accreditation in CDC’s – Carlisle Barracks, USMA, Fort Campbell, Ft Belvoir, Ft Riley, APG, Fort Lewis • GIS/GPS Initiative • Range Sustainment (4-Poster tick control) – Fort A.P. Hill, Adelphi Labs, Sunny Point, Fort Gordon • Performance Based Contracting • IPMC/PMQAE Training Course • Distance Learning • State/DoD certification category website (USAEC/AFPMB Website) • Scotch broom – Fort Lewis • Special Technical Assistance – Phragmites, Sahara Mustard, Lespodezia, Brown Recluse Spider, Ground Squirrels, Purple Loosestrife, Invasive Weed Plan Reviews

  8. Demonstration Projects Future cost-effective program tools Challenges: Outsourcing of pest control services is increasing while installation funding is being reduced Initiative Value Performance Based Contracting template GIS/GPS Distance Learning Reduce costs, improve quality and ensure efficiency Accurate pesticide reporting Reduce TDY costs to re-certify DoD pesticide applicators Objective: Improve balance between mission and health/environmental risks Challenges: Protect health, property, land, reduce costs/risks from pesticide use Initiative Value IPM-in-CDCs Tick Control (4-Poster) Reduced risk of pesticide exposure to children Reduce tick exposure to troops, reduce disease

  9. Questions? POC: Ms. Sandra L. AlveyUSAEC Senior Pest Management Consultant(410) 436-1568, DSN 584-1568sandra.alvey@aec.apgea.army.mil

  10. Final Slide for All Briefings INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND “Sustain, Support and Defend”

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