Integrated Pest Management Act and Regulations - Use Requirements - 2005 Ministry of Water, Land and...

Integrated Pest Integrated Pest Management Act and Management Act and

RegulationsRegulations

- Use Requirements - 2005- Use Requirements - 2005

Ministry of Water, Land and Air ProtectionMinistry of Water, Land and Air ProtectionEnvironmental Management BranchEnvironmental Management Branch

Integrated Pest Management ProgramIntegrated Pest Management Program

Integrated Pest Management ActIntegrated Pest Management Act

Increased efficiency

Flexibility to amend provincial standards

Consistent with Ministry Strategic Shifts Shift toward results-based regulation Continued protection of human health and the

environment

Legislation StructureLegislation Structure

Integrated Pest Management Act (IPMA) came into force Dec 31/2004

IPMA Regulations came into force Dec 31/2004 - two major parts Ministers Regulations Administrators Regulations

Licence RequirementsLicence Requirements Terms up to 5 years

May combine vendor and user categories

Must employ a certificate in the appropriate category for the licence

May hire contractor to do works other than the category(ies) on the licence

Licence CategoriesLicence Categories

Pesticide vendor

Pesticide user service

Pesticide user non-servicePesticide user non-service

Who Needs a User Licence?Who Needs a User Licence?

Non-service uses on public land

Structural / Landscape pests

Bti for mosquito Larvae: <1ha per year

Non-service uses on private land

Multi-residence buildings with 4 or more units

Phase in January 2007

Licencing for Pesticide Licencing for Pesticide UseUse

Certified applicators

Notification Integrated Pest Management Requirements

Human health and environmental standards

Record keeping

Use of IPM by a Use of IPM by a LicenseeLicensee Advise and/or implement methods for pest

prevention

Identify pests/complexes to be managed

Monitor to determine pests and their location(s)

Determine injury thresholds for each pest to be treated.

Use of IPM by a Use of IPM by a Licensee Licensee (con’t)(con’t)

Treatment selection based on Review of practical alternatives to

pesticide Safety to human health and the

environment

Evaluate efficacy of each pesticide use

Permits For Pesticide UsePermits For Pesticide Use

Consultation

Notification

Certified Applicators

Permit Terms and conditions

Fee: $1000 per application

When is a Permit When is a Permit RequiredRequired

Permit-Restricted Class pesticides

Aerial application over urban areas

Pesticide application to public land or a body of water except where a licence or PMP is required

Who is Required to Prepare Who is Required to Prepare a Pest Management Plan?a Pest Management Plan?

Vegetation and pest management on public land used for Vegetation and pest management on public land used for forestry (treatment area >20ha).forestry (treatment area >20ha).

Mosquito management (except for small scale uses where Mosquito management (except for small scale uses where only only Bti Bti is usedis used))

Invasive plant management on public land > 50haInvasive plant management on public land > 50ha Vegetation management and wood preservation on railwaysVegetation management and wood preservation on railways Vegetation management on road, pipeline, or transmission Vegetation management on road, pipeline, or transmission

rights-of-wayrights-of-way Vegetation management on industrial sites >20ha on public Vegetation management on industrial sites >20ha on public

landland Wood pole preservation on public utility rights-of-way.Wood pole preservation on public utility rights-of-way.

Pest Management Plan Pest Management Plan (PMP) Contents(PMP) Contents

Project location and responsible partiesProject location and responsible parties

Integrated pest management elements:Integrated pest management elements:* Planning * Specify thresholds* Planning * Specify thresholds

* Identify targeted pests * Identify treatment options* Identify targeted pests * Identify treatment options

* Monitoring strategy (activity ) * Monitoring strategy * Monitoring strategy (activity ) * Monitoring strategy (effectiveness)(effectiveness)

Operational practices:Operational practices:* Pesticide handling *Environmental protection* Pesticide handling *Environmental protection* Application procedures. * Application procedures.

PMP DevelopmentProcess

PMP DevelopmentProcess

Draft Pest Management Plan (PMP)Draft Pest Management Plan (PMP)

ConsultationsConsultations

Revise PMPRevise PMP

Submit Pesticide Use Notice (PMP Notice) to MinistrySubmit Pesticide Use Notice (PMP Notice) to Ministry

Receive confirmation from Ministry (PMP registration)

Receive confirmation from Ministry (PMP registration)

Submit Annual Notice of Intended Pesticide Use to Ministry and notify public

Submit Annual Notice of Intended Pesticide Use to Ministry and notify public

Pesticide use in accordance environmental standardsPesticide use in accordance environmental standards

Submit to Ministry annual summary of pesticide useSubmit to Ministry annual summary of pesticide use

Next StepsNext Steps

Fine-tuning of interpretations

Develop key policies and guidance documents

for implementation in cooperative initiatives

with stakeholders

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