United States Environmental Protection Agency Pesticides and ,_,„„„_. Toxic Substances (7506C) EPA-735-K-94-013 August 1994 Protecting Endangered Species Interim Measures Jackson County, Kentucky 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 (7506C) U.S. EPA 401 M Street, SVV Washington, DC 20460 Recycled/Recyclable Printed with Soy/Canola Ink on paper that contains at least 50% recycled liber About This Publication This publication contains a County Map showing the 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 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. The area may be described in terms of Township, Range, and Section or by giving details about the habitat of the speciesi. The first column of the 'Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients" lists the active ingredients for which mere 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. The information applies only if you answer "yes" to both questions: . Do vou intend to use pesticides wilhin 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. ------- How To Use This Informat on es described under "Limitations on Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients Active Ingredient Shading Pattern AZINPHOS-METHYL BENOMYL CAPTAN CARBARYL CARBOFURAN CHLORPYRIFOS Alfalfa, Peanuts AppJos Mosquito Lajvicide Use Alt Olfor Uses Except as a Termiticicfe D1A2INON DICOFOL DIMETHOATE ENDOSULFAN ESFENVALERATE ETHION ETHOPROP FENAMIPHOS FLURIDONE Code ~2c~ 1c 1c 2c 1c 43 41 61 2c "ic~ 2c 2c 2c Ic 2c 1c 2c 20 Active Ingredient FONOFOS MALATHION METHIDATHION METHOMYL METHYL PARATHION MEVINPHOS NALED NITRAPYRIN PARATHION (ethyl) PENDIMETHALIN PERMETHRIN PHORATE PHOSMET PHOSPHAMIDON PROPICONAZOLE PYRETHRINS TERBUFOS TRICHLORFON Shading Pattern Code ic 2c 2c 1C 1c 1c Ic 2c 2c Ic 1c 1c Ic 1 2c 2c 2c Limitations On Pesticide Use not apply ,hfe pesucide wl.l,inoo -a ,or ground appncaMon, o, wa,er do 41 .61 Do not apply this pestiolde as a mosquito larvlclde within the shaHart «*• - — "«* •• — area ,or 8rouM appltea,lons •* 9'ound appto- area. ------- Jackson County, Kentucky LEGEND County Border County Seat City State Highway River, Stream, Creek Middle Fork Rockcastle River Rockcastle River South Fork Rockcastle River SHADING KEY Freshwater mollusks [One or more of the following: Cumberland bean pearly mussel Villosa ------- 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. mere 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. Wind direction, speed, and evaporation are important factors in reducing drift. Most importantly, pesticides should be applied when the wind directionis 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 xvEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency (7506C) Washington, DC 20460 Official Business Penalty for Private Use $300 ------- |