Protecting Endangered
Species
Interim Measures
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
The information in this pamphlet is similar
to what the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) expects to distribute once
our Endangered Species Protection Program is in
effect. The limitations on pesticide use are not
law at this time, but are being provided at this
time for your use in voluntarily protecting
endangered and threatened species from harm due
to pesticide use. We encourage you to use this
information. We also welcome your comments.
The Endangered Species Act is intended to
protect and promote recovery of animals and
plants that are in danger of becoming extinct due
to the activities of people. Under the Act, EPA
must ensure that use of pesticides it registers will
not result in harm to the species listed as
endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, or to habitat critical to those
species' survival. To implement the Endangered
Species Protection Program, labels of certain
pesticides will direct users to bulletins similar to
this sample pamphlet. This program will protect
endangered and threatened species from harm due
to pesticide use.
EPA requests your comments regarding the
information presented in this publication. Please
let us know whether the information is clear and
correct. Also tell us to what extent following the
recommended measures would affect your typical
pesticide use or productivity. This information
will be considered by EPA during the final stages
of program development.
Please send comments to:
Interim Endangered Species
Protection Program (7506C)
U.S. EPA
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20460
EPA-735F-01013
April 2002
www.epa.gov/espp
About This Publication
This publication contains a parish map showing the
area within the parish where pesticide use should be
limited to protect listed species. These areas are
identified on the map by a shaded pattern. Each
shaded pattern corresponds to a species in need of
protection.
The Shading Key shows the name of the species that
each shaded pattern represents, and often describes the
shaded area. This area may be described in terms of
township, range and section, or by giving details about
the habitat of the species.
The first column of the "Table of Pesticide Active
Ingredients" lists the active ingredients for which
there should be limitations on use to protect certain
species. The next columns are headed by the shaded
pattern of the species, with codes listed underneath
them.
The code indicates the specific limitation that is
necessary to protect the species. The section titled
"Limitations on Pesticide Use" explains the code.
Does This Information Apply to You?
To determine whether this information applies to
your use of a pesticide, review the questions below:
• Do you intend to use pesticides within or near the
shaded area on the parish map?
• Are any of the active ingredients listed on the
front panel of your pesticide product label names
in the "Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients"?
If you answer "yes" to both questions, you should
follow the instructions on "How to Use this
Information" to- determine if you should limit use of
the pesticide to help protect listed species.
If you answer "no" to either question, you should
follow the usage directions on the pesticide product
label.
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How to Use This Information
1) On the parish map, find the specific shading patterns that cover, or are close to, the area where you intend to apply
pesticides.
2) Read the description in the Shading Key for those patterns; this may further identify the area involved.
3) In the "Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients," locate the active ingredient(s) in the pesticide you intend to apply.
4) Locate codes to the right of the active ingredient name and under the shading patterns that apply to you.
5) When using the pesticide, you should follow the limitations indicated for those codes described under "Limitations
on Pesticide Use."
6) If you are applying more than one listed active ingredient, or applying an active ingredient in an area with more
than one shaded pattern (species), multiple codes may apply. If so, you should follow the most restrictive
limitation.
SHADING KEY
Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients
Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus.
Within the shaded area shown on the map, pes-
ticide use limitations only apply in and around
the species habitat. The species inhabits mature
long-leaf pine forests. The tortoise is most of-
ten found on well-drained sandy soils in forest
glades and transitional zones between forest
and grassland. Wiregrass is often the dominant
plant of the ground cover. The shaded area in
Talisheek is bounded on the west by the Illi-
nois Central Railroad, on the north by Highway
435 spur, on the east by Highway 41 bypass to
Lacombe Branch to where it is near the Illinois
Central Railroad. The shaded area near Bush is
bounded on the western and southern bounda-
ries by Watts Thomas Road. The eastern
boundary is Highway 41 and the Northern
boundary is Brushy Branch Creek, near Cowart
and Stickler roads.
Ringed Sawback Turtle, Graptemys oculifera.
Within the shaded area shown on the map, pes-
ticide use limitations only apply in and around
the species habitat. The species inhabits rivers
and nests on large, high sand and gravel bars
adjacent to the river. The shaded area is the
Pearl River from Highway I-10 north to the
Washington Parish border and the Bogue
Chitto River from the Pearl River to the Wash-
ington Parish border.
Active Ingredient/
Common Name*
Shading Pattern
Code
Code
Azinphos-methyl - Guthion
Carbofuran - Furadan
Chlorpyrifos
non-granular - Dursban
all other formulations - Dursban
Endosulfan - Thiodan
Naled - Dibrom
Parathion - Methyl parathion
Aldicarb (granular) - Temik
Phorate (granular) - Phorate
Terbufos (granular) - Counter
17d
3
3
3
3
35a
35a
35a
* Examples of common names provided by Louisiana Dept. of
Agriculture & Forestry. This bulletin also applies to other
compounds with different common names, but the same
active ingredients.
Limitations on Pesticide Use
Codes/Limitations
3 Do not apply these pesticides within 100 yards from the
edge of water within the shaded area shown on the map for
ground applications, nor within 1/4 mile for aerial appli-
cations.
17d Do not apply this pesticide within the species habitat.
35a Do not apply these pesticides within 100 yards from the
edge of water within the shaded area shown on the map.
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Gopher Tortoise and Ringed Sawback Turtle in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Miles
0248 12 16
Endangered Species Protection Program: November, 2001
Legend
|%%j Gopher tortoise
E$$$$j Ringed sawback turtle
—— Roads
| | Lakes, ponds
Rivers, creeks
« Cities, towns
| | Public lands
Parish boundary
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Reducing Runoff and Drift
Careful use of pesticides can diminish harm to the environment and reduce exposure of endangered and threatened species to pesti-
cides. Using pesticide runoff and drift measures may be helpful in keeping more of the applied pesticide on the field and may also
lower your costs of pesticides.
Runoff
Where possible, use methods that reduce soil erosion, such as limited till and contour plowing; these methods also reduce pesticide
runoff.
Where feasible, use application techniques such as T-banding and in-furrow techniques, which incorporate the pesticide into the soil.
Pesticides with ground water warning labels are more likely to enter ground and surface water than those without such warnings. When
possible, use a pesticide that does not contain a ground water warning label.
Keep informed about changing weather conditions, and try to avoid pesticide application when heavy rain is expected.
Drift
Wind direction, speed and evaporation are important factors in reducing drift. Most importantly, pesticides should be applied when the
wind direction is away from areas of concern; try to avoid application during periods of high winds. Avoiding applications during the
hottest part of the day, when evaporation is highest, will further reduce drift.
When high winds and excessive evaporation are not present, a drift retardant may be useful for aerial applications.
Using the largest droplet size compatible with the pesticide coverage will reduce drift. Typically, higher spray volumes will also result
in less drift.
For the Protection of Your Land, Always Read and Follow Label Directions
&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
(7506C)
Washington, DC 20460
Official business
Penalty for Private Use
$300
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