735F93031
United States
Environmental Protection
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (H7506C)
EPA/735/F-93-031
Jury 1993
                       Protecting  Endangered
                       Species
                       Interim  Measures
                       Hamilton County, Nebraska
                          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 (H7506C)
                                                     US. 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 die 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 mis information applies
                                         to your use of a pesticide, review die 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 me 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 die 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 (hose patterns;
   this may further identify the area involved.

3) In the 'Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients," locate the ac-
   tive ingredients in die pesticide you intend to apply.

4) Locate the code 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 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
                                                             Limitations on Pesticide Use
                                        Code
4-AMINOPYRIDINE
ACEPHATE
ALDICARB
AZINPHOS-METHYL
CARBARYL
CARBOFURAN
CHLORPYRIFOS
DIAZINON
DICROTOPHOS
DISULFOTON
ENDOSULFAN
ETHOPROP
FENAMIPHOS
FONOFOS
ISOFENPHOS
METHYL PARATHION
MEVINPHOS
OXAMYL
OXYFLUORFEN
PARAQUAT
PARATHION (ethyl)
PHORATE
TRICHLORFON
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
3D
                                                             Code/Limitations
                                                             3D  For ground applications, do not apply this pesticide
                                                                 within 100 yards of the edge of water, sandpits and
                                                                 spoil piles located in the shaded area, nor within the
                                                                 tributary protection zone (indicated in the Shading
                                                                 Key). For aerial applications, do not apply this
                                                                 pesticide within 1/4 mile of the edge of the areas
                                                                 described above.

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Hamilton County, Nebraska
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SHADING KEY

         Interior least tern (bird), Sterna antillarum.
Piping plover (bird), Charadrius melodus.
Pesticide use limitations apply:
• On and along the river within the shaded area shown on the map, as well as 2 miles upstream on and
  along the river's tributaries (the tributary protection zone).
• Around some sandpits or spoil piles resulting from sand and gravel mining operations which lie within
  1 mile of the edge of the river described above. To identify which particular sandpits or spoil piles are
  protected, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in Grand Island, Nebraska at (308) 382-6468
  for specific range information.  The FWS will need to know the location and perhaps other details of your
  application site, as well as your product's active ingredients.

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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 ui-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 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
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