United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (7506C)
EPA-735-K-97-029
Febtuary, 1997
Protecting Endangered
Species
Interim Measures
Polk County, Missouri
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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 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 (he 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
401M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
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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 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 Hie 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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Polk County
Pesticide Use Limitations
to protect the Niangua Darter
How To Use This Information
I ) On the county map, find the specific shading pattern(s) that cover, or are close to the area where you will apply pesticides.
2) Read the descriptor in the Shading Key for those pattern(s); this may further identify the area involved and will indicate the
species.
3) In the tnblc(s) of pesticide Active Ingredients, locate the product or the active ingredients in the pesticide product you
intend to apply. ,
4) When using any of the identified pesticides, you should follow the limitations indicated on the table. On some of the tables
the use Iimitation(s) will be the same for all chemicals and on others there may be a code referring you to different use
limitations.
5) 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 limitation(s) may apply. If so, you should follow the most restrictive limitation.
6) Read the information on Reducing Runoff and Drift on the back of this pamphlet.
ACTIVE INGREDBENT
Chlorpyrifos on Alfalfa
Chlorpyrifos: all other uses
except on Alfalfa, or as a
Termiticide
Carbaryl
Diazinon
Dicofol
Disulfoton
Endosulfan
Esfenvalerate
Isofenphos
Phosmet
Pyrethrins
Sulprofos
Tralomethrin
Trichlorfon
Trifluralin
Fluridone
PRODUCT OR TRADE NAME
Lorsban
Lorsban, Dursban, Pageant .
Sevin, Sevimol
Diazinon, D-z-n
Kelthane
Di-Syston
Thiodan, Phaser
Asana
Oftanol
Imidan
Pyrellin, Pyrenone, Pyrethrum,
and others
Bolstar
Scout X-tra
Dylox, Proxol
Treflan, Tri-4, Trifle, Trilin, Tri-
Scept, Commence, Freedom, Team,
Passport, Salute, Snapshot 2.5TG
Sonar
LIMITATIONS
Do not apply 100 yards from the water's edge
(ground application) nor 1A mile from the
water's edge (aerial application) within the
shaded area(s) shown on the map.
Do not apply 20 yards from the water's edge
(ground application) nor 100 yards from the
water's edge (aerial application) within the
shaded area(s) shown on the map and 1A mile up
all streams joining the shaded area(s).
Do not apply directly to water within the shaded
area(s) shown on the map.
Trade names provided by the University of Missouri Extension Service.
For additional information, contact your local University Extension office.
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POLK COUNTY, MISSOURI
3 mi
J
0 3 km
LEGEND
— County Border
County Seat
City, Town
State or Other Highway
River, Stream, Creek
Lake, Reservoir
N
'Panther
Creek
Pomme de
Terre Lake
North Dry
/Sac River
, Pomme de
Terre River
SHADING KEY
Little Pomme
de Terre River
Niangua darter (fish), Etheostoma nianguae. The shaded areas shown on the map are: Panther Creek;
Rule Creek from the county border to Route V; Bear Creek from the county border to Barren Creek; North
Dry Sac River; Pomme de Terre River from Route H to the county border; and Little Pomme de Terre
River.
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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
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field and may also lower your costs of pesticides.
Wh"rfpossible, 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 inreducing drift. Most importantly, pestic idesshould be
Sd when mewM direction is away from areas of concern; try to avoid ^^^X'retcfMrf
Avoiding applications during the hottestpart of the day, when evaporation is highest, will further reduce dnrt.
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
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