DPR 16-004 – Pesticide Use Near Schoolsites
DPR 16-004 Pesticide Use Near Schoolsites
DPR proposes to adopt sections 6690, 6691, 6692, and 6693 of Title 3, California Code of Regulations. In summary, the proposed action would require growers to notify public K-12 schools, child day care facilities, and county agricultural commissioners when certain pesticide applications made for the production of an agricultural commodity near a schoolsite are planned in the coming year and also a few days prior to the applications. In addition, certain pesticide applications near these schoolsites will be prohibited at certain times.
Public hearings were held to receive oral or written comments regarding the proposed changes in Oxnard, Tulare, and Salians on November 15, November 16, and December 1, respectively.
- Comment period extended and additional hearing: 09/30/2016 - 12/09/2016
- "15-day" comment period: 03/20/2017 - 04/04/2017
Attachments
- Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action - English pdf
- Aviso de Propuesta de la Acción Regulatoria - Spanish pdf
- Text of Proposed Regulations - English pdf
- Initial Statement of Reasons and Public Report - English pdf
- Declaración Inicial de Razones e Informe Público - Spanish pdf
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement - English pdf
- Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Changes In the Regulations Pertaining to Pesticide Use Near Schoolsites - English pdf "15-day" comment period 03/20/2017 – 04/04/2017
- Text of Modified Regulations - English pdf
- Final Statement of Reasons and Public Report - English pdf
- Attachment A
- Attachment B
- Text of Final Regulations - English pdf Filed with Secretary of State 11/07/2017; Effective 01/01/2018
- DPR. 2015. Meeting Summary | Workshops on Concepts to Address Pesticide Use Near Schools. Prepared by the Center for Collaborative Policy, CSU Sacramento.
- Vidrio, E., P. Wofford, R. Segawa, and J. Schreider. 2014a. Air Monitoring Network Results for 2013. December 2014. Department of Pesticide Regulation
- Vidrio, E., P. Wofford, and R. Segawa. 2014b. Methyl Bromide and 1,3-Dichloropropene Air Monitoring Results. Memorandum to Marylou Verder-Carlos, dated September 24, 2014. Department of Pesticide Regulation.
- Goodhue, R., K. Klonsky, C. DeMars, R.V. Steenwyck. 2016. Draft Regulation Regarding Pesticide Applications near Schoolsites: Potential Economic Effects for Agriculture. University of California, Davis. Prepared for California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis.
- Neal, R. and R. Segawa. 2016. Estimated Economic and Fiscal Impact of the Proposed Regulation to Address Pesticide Applications Near Schoolsites. Department of Pesticide Regulation. Memorandum, dated July 25, 2016.
- Lee, S-J., L. Mehler, J. Beckman, B. Diebolt-Brown, J. Prado, M. Lackovic, J. Waltz, P. Mulay, A. S kchwartz, Y. Mitchell, S. Moraga-McHaley, R. Gergely, and G.M. Calvert. 2011. Acute Pesticide Illnesses Associated with Off-Target Pesticide Drift from Agricultural Applications: 11 States, 1998–2006. Environmental Health Perspectives. Volume 119, Number 8, pages 1162-1169. August 2011.