United States
                      Environmental Protection
                      Agency
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (H7506C)
20T-3035
September 1990


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                      Protecting  Endangered
                     Species
                     Interim Measures
                     Mercer County.  North  Dakota
                        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 (his 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 1993. 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
                  or program development.


                                    Please submit comments to:

                                  Interim Endangered Species
                                 Protection Program (H7506C)
                                                 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 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 ofa pesticide, review the questions
        below. The information applies only if you
        answer "yes" to both questions:
        •  Do you intend to use pesticides within the
           shaded area on the county map?
        •   Areanyoftheingredientslistedonthefront
           panel of your pesticide product label named
           m 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 the area where you will apply pesticides.

2) Read the shading key for those patterns to identify
   the specific 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 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.
Table Of Pesticide Active Ingredients
Active Ingredient
                              37
4-AMINOPYRIDINE (4-AP)        37
ALDICARB (GRANULAR)         37
AZINPHOS-METHYL             37
CARBARYL
CARBOFURAN (GRANULAR)
CHLORPYRIFOS
DIAZINON
DICROTOPHOS
DISULFOTON
ENDOSULFAN
ENDRIN
EPN
ETHOPROP (GRANULAR)
 FENAMIPHOS
 FENSULFOTHION
 FONOFOS
 ISOFENPHOS
 METHYL PARATHION
 MEVINPHOS
 OXAMYL
 OXYFLUORFEN
 PARAQUAT
 PARATHION (ETHYL PARATHION)  37
 PHORATE  (GRANULAR)          37
 TOXAPHENE(CAMPHECHLOR)    --
 TRICHLORFON
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  Limitations On Pesticide Use
  _	•	—
  Code  Limitation
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                                                              Use in shaded area is prohibited. However,
                                                              if you feel that your situation is an exception,
                                                              you must contact the North Dakota
                                                              Department of Agriculture at 224-2231.
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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 applica-
        tion during periods of high winds.  Avoiding applications during the hottest part of the day, when evapora-
        tion 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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