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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (H7506C)
EPA/735/F-93-049
July 1993
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Protecting Endangered
Species
Interim Measures
Clark County, Nevada
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 now 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 accomplish this, the EPA
expects to implement program requirements •
beginning in 1994. 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 you typical
pesticide use or productivity. This information
will be considered by EPA during the final stages
of program development
Please submit comments to:
Interim Endangered Species
Protection Program (H7S06C)
UJS. EPA
401M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
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About This Publication
This publication contains a County Map
showing tlie Area within the county where,
pesticide use should be limited to protect listed
species. These areas are identified on the map by
a shaded pattern. Each shaded pattern
correspondls 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. The 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 then; should be limitations on use to
protect centain 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 Thiis Information Apply to You?
To determine whether this information applies
to your use of & pesticide, review the questions
below. The; information applies only if you
answer "yes" to both questions: , :
• Do you intend to use pesticides within or
near the shaded area on the county map?
• Are any of the ingredients listed on the front
panel of your pesticide product label named
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 county map, find the specific shading patterns that cover, or are close to, the area where you will apply
pesticides.
2) Read the descriptor 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 ingredients in the pesticide you intend to apply.
4) Locate the code to fhe 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 a listed 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.
7) Read the information on Reducing Runoff and Drift on the back of this pamphlet.
Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients
Active Ingredient
Shading Pattern
Active Ingredient
Shading Pattern
IZH
Code TAR*
Code TAR*
ATRAZINE (granular)
ATRAZINE (non-granular)
AZINPHOS-METHYL
BENOMYL
CAPTAN
CARBARYL
CARBOFURAN
CHLOROTHALON1L
CHLORPYRIFOS
Alfalfa, Peanuts
Apples
Mosquito Larvicide Use
Alt Other Uses Except as a Termiticide
COPPER SULFATE, BASIC
DIAZINON
DICOFOL
DISULFOTON
ENDOSULFAN
ESFENVALERATE
ETHION
ETHOPROP
Brussels Sprouts, Grapes
FLURIDONE
30
397 1.8
30
3C
30
30
1
1
43 -- .
41
61
3C
1
3C
30
3C
30
30
30
1
20
FONOFOS
ISOFENPHOS (granular)
ISOFENPHOS (non-granular)
MALATHION
MANCOZEB
METHIDATHION
METHOMYL
METHOPRENE
METHYL PARATHION
MEVINPHOS
NALED
OXYDEMETON-METHYL
OXYFLUORFEN
PARATHION (ethyl)
PERMETHRIN
PHORATE
PHOSMET
PROPARGITE
PYRETHRINS
TERBUFOS
THIODICARB
THIOPHANATE-METHYL
TRICHLORFON
30
30
397
5
1
30
1
30
30
30
30
30
1
3C
30
30
30
30
3C
30
1
1
30
.5
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Limitations On Pesticide Use
Code/Limitation
1 Do not apply this pesticide within 20 yards of the edge of water within the shaded area for ground applications, nor within 100
yards for aerial applications.
3C For ground applications, do not apply this pesticide within 100 yards from the edge of water within the shaded area or
upstream protection zone (described under the Shading Key). For aerial applications, do not apply this pesticide within
1/4 mile from the edge of water within the areas described above.
5 Do not appply ultra low volume (ULV) applications within 1 mile of the edge of the water within the shaded area. In addition,
do not apply within 1 mile upstream of the shaded area.
41 Do not apply this pesticide within 1/» mile of the edge of water within the shaded area for ground applications, nor within Vz
mile for aerial applications.
43 Do not apply this pesticide within 100 yards of the edge of water within the shaded area for ground applications, nor within Vt,
mile for aerial applications.
61 Do not apply this pesticide as a mosquito larvicide within the shaded area.
397 For ground applications, do not apply this pesticide above the threshold application rate (TAR) indicated within 100 yards from
the edge of water within the shaded area or the upstream protection zone (described under the Shading key). For aerial
applications, do not apply within V* mile from the edge of water within the areas described above.
* TAR = Threshold Application Rate (Pounds of active ingredient per acre per application)
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Clark County, Nevada
Lake Mead
National
Recreation Area I
\ I
County Border
County Seat
Interstate, U.S. Highway
Park, Recreation Area,:
Monument, Refuge -
Dam
River, Stream, Creek
Lake, Reservoir
20 mi
20 km
Shading Key
Virgin River chub, Gila robusta seminuda. Within the shaded area shown on the map, pesticide
use limitations only apply on and along the Virgin River, as well as 1/a mile upstream on and along
the river's tributaries (the upstream protection zone).
Woundffn (fish), Plagopterus argentissimus. Within the shaded area shown on the map, pesticide
use limitations only apply on and along the Virgin River, as well as Vfe mile upstream on and along
the river's tributaries (the upstream protection zone).
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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 pesticides. 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 which 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 rainfall 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
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Environmental Protection
Agency
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Washington, DC 20460
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