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Pesticide NPDES Permit

Pesticide NPDES Permit. Ohio General Permit Conditions. Court Mandate. Applications “in, over or near” water Must have NPDES by October 31, 2011 General NPDES permit. Federal and State Permits. State 44 State NPDES. Federal NH, MA, NM, ID, OK, AK, Territories. Use Patterns.

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Pesticide NPDES Permit

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  1. Pesticide NPDES Permit Ohio General Permit Conditions

  2. Court Mandate • Applications “in, over or near” water • Must have NPDES by October 31, 2011 • General NPDES permit

  3. Federal and State Permits • State • 44 State NPDES • Federal • NH, MA, NM, ID, OK, • AK, Territories

  4. Use Patterns • Mosquito/Insect Control • Weed/Algae Control • Nuisance Animal Control • Forest Canopy Pest Control

  5. New Ohio Use Patterns • Intrusive Vegetation Control • Invasive Plant Management • Resource Conservation Areas • Mitigation Areas

  6. Ohio Permit Applicability • Same as federal • All covered, but not all need to apply

  7. NPDES Oversight – NOI Reqs • Less • Spot treatments • Fogging • More • Direct Water Apps. • High Quality Waters • Large-scale uses

  8. Ohio NOIs • Direct application to very high quality waters- • Superior High Quality Waters • Outstanding State Waters • Wetlands > 80 acres • Direct application to drinking water reservoirs

  9. Ohio NOIs • Fish eradications (lampreycides, etc.) • Aerial forestry applications • Lake Erie aerial herbicide apps. >80 acres

  10. Basic Permit Conditions • Water Quality Limits – • “Free froms” • Treatment Technology Limits – • Maintenance • Proper dosing • BMPs

  11. Agricultural Dept. BMPs • Need one licensed operator • Can train staff (w/i limits) • Not more than 2 hours away during application

  12. Ag Dept BMPs - continued • Cannot be stored above/near medicines, food, feed or toys • Spills can not lead to release to environment • Must be labeled and locked

  13. Other BMPs • Do not apply when rain forecasted • Do not apply more than amount recommended by manufacturer • Avoid overspray of liquid pesticides • Sweep up spills and overspread on hard surfaces • Protect storm drains near application

  14. Other Basic Requirements • Keep records of what was applied and how much • Visual monitoring • Adverse incident reporting

  15. Other Permit Conditions • Notify Water Supply Operator • Stream or ditch app. w/i 500 yards of intake • Approval of OEPA Drinking Water for applications to drinking water reservoirs • Calculated MCL concentrations for borrow pits and large ponds

  16. Over a Threshold? • 6400 acres (land containing surface waters) • 20 linear stream miles • 80 acres (surface water or wetlands)

  17. Part V Conditions • Integrated Pest Management • Pesticide Discharge Management Plan • Annual Report

  18. Exempt from Part V • Small public entities (<10,000 people) • Small business (OCAPP definition)

  19. Pesticide Discharge Man. Plans • How you meet the treatment technology standards: • Pest surveillance and responses • Monitoring of dose • FIFRA documentation • Spill prevention and response • Maintenance procedures

  20. Exempt from PDMP • Invasive Plant Management • Resource Conservation Areas • Mitigation Areas

  21. Integrated Pest Management • Monitor the pest - • Control to fit the problem…. • Feed back data – improve IPM

  22. Exempt from IPM • Intrusive Vegetation Control • Invasive Plant Management • Resource Conservation Areas • Mitigation Areas

  23. Annual Reports • Required for all applications over annual thresholds • Fill-in Form – Download, Email to OEPA

  24. Permit Schedule • Issue Final in October 2011

  25. Questions? • Eric Nygaard • Environmental Specialist • Division of Surface Water • (614) 644-2024 • Eric.nygaard@epa.ohio.gov

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