Addressing Pesticide Applications Near Schools and Child Care Facilities

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The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has proposed a regulation to address pesticide applications to agricultural commodities near public K-12 schools and child day care facilities (schoolsites). The proposed regulation prohibits certain pesticide applications within ¼ mile of a schoolsite, and requires notification of other pesticide applications within ¼ mile of a schoolsite. DPR has a separate School IPM Program to address pesticide applications at schoolsites.

• Highlights of DPR Proposed Regulations Re Pesticide Use Near Schools, PDF (184 kb) | En Español, PDF (184 kb)
• Presentation on the Proposed Regulation, PDF (96 kb)
• Proposed Regulation DPR 16-004
• 2015 Workshops
  • Gathered input from stakeholders as it determines what measures are appropriate to enhance protection of California's schoolchildren.

For content questions, contact:
Randy Segawa
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, California 95812-4015
Phone: (916) 324-4137
E-mail: Randy.Segawa@cdpr.ca.gov