United States
                 Environmental Protection
                 Agency	
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (H7506C)
21T-3016
April 1991
                 Protecting   Endangered
                 Species
                 interim Measures
                 Catron County,  New Mexico
                    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 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
                of 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 of a 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?
            •   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
Table Of Pesticide Active Ingredients
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.
                                                     Active Ingredient
                         Shading Pattern/Code
2,4-D
2,4-D (AMINES, ESTERS, SALTS)
AMMONIUM SULFAMATE
ATRAZINE
DICAMBA
DICHLORPROP (2,4-DP)
DIMETHYLAMINE DICAMBA
HEXAZINONE
MCPA, ACID
MCPA (AMINES)
MCPA (SALTS)
PARAQUAT
PICLORAM
POTASSIUM PICLORAM
SODIUM DICAMBA
TEBUTHIURON
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28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
                                                     TRIETHYLAMINE PICLORAM
                                     28
                                                     Limitations On Pesticide Use

                                                     Code   Limitation
                                                       28    Do not apply within 100 yards of species
                                                             habitat for aerial applications or within
                                                             20 yards of species habitat for ground
                                                             applications.

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Catron County, New Mexico
       or
 Legend
	  County Border
     County Seat
	  City
1—  Intersection of
      Additional Roads
     U.S. Highway

     Landmark
0
1 1
1 1 1
0
20 mi
I
I
30 km
 Shading Key
                                                                          HICKMAN'
                                                                          SUMMERS!
                                                  QUEMADO
                                                              TRES LACUNAS
                                                                 PIE  TOWN
                                                                      Davenport
                                                                      Spring
                                                                                 DATIL
                                                 RESERVE
        Zuni ( = rhizome) fleabane, Erigeron rhizomatus (Asteraceae, the aster family).  The
        shaded area shown on the map is:
          T4N   R11W  NEV4Sec. 13
                R10W  east of the Hickman-to-Summers road
                R9W
          T3N   R12W  east of the Summers-to-Tres Lagunas road
                       south of the Summers-to-Tres Lagunas road
                       east of the Summers-to-Tres Lagunas road          :
   R11W
   R10W
   R9W
   R12W
          T2N   R12W  east of the Summers-to-Pie Town road
                R11W-R9W
          T1N   R12W  east of the Tres Lagunas-to-Pie Town road and north of U.S.
                       Highway 60
                R11W  north of U.S. Highway 60
                R10W-R9W.
        Use (imitations only apply within this area except in irrigated pastureland and cropland.

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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 lugh 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.                                                  ^^


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