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Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement

Oregon Department of Agriculture's Pesticides Division enforces pesticide laws, conducts investigations, and offers regulatory services to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. The program includes product registration, licensing, compliance monitoring, and enforcement actions.

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Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement

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  1. Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division

  2. ODA Pesticides Division • Pesticide Investigation & Enforcement Program • Primary Goal: To ensure compliance Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) 634 Pesticide Control Law Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) USDA Record Keeping Requirements

  3. Pesticide Regulatory Activities • Pesticide Product Registration (12, 000) • Licensing (Commercial, Public, Private) • Routine Compliance Monitoring • Pesticide Application Activities • Record Inspections • Use Observations • Complaint-Initiated Investigations.

  4. Additional Services & Programs • Regulatory and Technical Information • Education & Outreach • Compliance Assistance • Water Quality • Endangered Species • Section 18, 24c Registrations • Pesticide Analytical and Response Center

  5. Offices • Headquarters • Salem Office • Field Offices • Central Point • Hermiston • Bend • Baker City

  6. Who is regulated by ODA? • Licensees • Non-licensed users of pesticides (3,823,465)

  7. Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 • Complaints/Concerns - 267 • General inquiries • Pesticide regulations • Licensing regulations • Specific use practices • 24% lead to formal investigations

  8. 200 Pesticide Complaints • 267 Total complaints • Sources: • Referrals from other agencies • Neighbors • Customers • General Public • Employees • Competitors • NPIC ?

  9. Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Counties with highest number of complaints: • Marion County • Lane County • Clackamas County • Multnomah County • Yamhill County • Washington County

  10. Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 • Investigations Completed- 372 • Routine Compliance Monitoring • Pesticide Use/Observation Investigations

  11. Routine Compliance Monitoring • Operator/Applicator Record Inspection (ARI) • Dealer Record Review (DRI) • Market Place Inspection (MPI) • Agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (AUF/AUO) • Non-agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (NUF/NUO) • Producer Establishment Inspection (PEI) • Experimental Use Inspection (EUP) • Import/Export Inspections (IMP/EXP)

  12. Enforcement Responses • Civil Penalties:16 • Notices of Violation: 70 • Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order: 3 • Crop Seizures or Embargoes: 2 • Case Referred to EPA: 22 • Letters of Advisement: 25

  13. Pesticides Division • (503) 986-4635 • pestx@oda.state.or.us

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