United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Pesticides and i
Toxic Substances (H7506C)
21T-3022
April 1991
Protecting Endangered
Species
Interim Measures
Otero 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 ase 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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Pesticides.
How To Use This Information
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Active Ingredient
Table Of Pesticide Active Ingredients
Shading Pattern/Code
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AZINPHOS-METHYL
CACODYLIC ACID
DALAPON
DAZOMET
DICAMBA
DICHLOBENIL
DICHLORPROP (2,4-DP)
DIMETHYLAMINE DICAMBA
DIPHENAMID
EPTC (EPTAM)
FOSAMINE-AMMONIUM
GLYPHOSATE
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MCPA, ACID
MCPA (AMINES)
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SULFOMETURON-METHYL
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Limitations On Pesticide Use
Code Limitation
26 Use of the pesticide must be approved
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Albuquerque Field Office, New Mexico,
(505) 883-7877.
28 Do not apply within 100 yards of species
habitat for aerial applications or within
20 yards of species habitat for ground
applications.
32 Do not apply on rights-of-way within
species habitat.
33 Do not apply within one-quarter mile of
species habitat.
Shading Key
Ivlvl Kuenzler hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus
fendleri var. kuenzleri (Cactaceae, the cactus
family). The shaded area shown on the map is-
T12S-T15S R16E
T16S R14E-JR15E
T17S RUE Sec. 1-27, 34-36
R15E
T18S-T20S RUE Sec. 1-3, 10-15 22-27
34-36
R15E
T21S RUE Sec. 1-3, 10-15
R15E-R16E Sec. 1-18.
Use limitations only apply within pinyon-
juniper woodlands within this area except
in irrigated pastureland and cropland.
Lee pincushion cactus, Coryphantha
sneedii var. leei (Cactaceae, the cactus
family). The shaded area shown on the map
is T24S-T26S R20E. Use limitations only
apply within this area except in irrigated
pastureland and cropland.
Sacramento Mountains thistle, Cirsium
vinaceum (Asteraceae, the aster family). The
shaded area shown on the map is:
T15S R11E Sec. 1, 12-13,23-27, 34-36
R12E-R16E
T16S-T17S R11E-R14E
T18S R11E-R13E.
Use limitations only apply within this area
except in irrigated pastureland and cropland.
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Otero County, New Mexico
Legend
— County Border
County Seat
City
U.S., State, or
Other Highway
Park, Reservation,
Forest, Monument
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km
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Indian
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Shading Key (continued)
Shading Key (continued)
Sacramento prickly-poppy, Argemone
pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta (Papaveraceae,
the poppy family). The shaded area shown on
the map is:
~ south of U.S. Highway 70
Sec. 29-32 south of U.S. Highway 70
T13S
Sneed pincushion cactus, Coryphantha
sneedii var. sneedii (Cactaceae, the cactus
family). The shaded area shown on the map is
T24S-T26S R20E. Use limitations only apply
within this area except in irrigated pastureland
and cropland.
i Todsen's pennyroyal, Hedeoma todsenii
(Lamiaceae, the mint family). The shaded area
shown on the map is:
T13S R11E south of U.S. Highway 70
R12E Sec. 25-26, 27-30 south of U.S.
Highway 70, 31-36
T14S-T15S R11E-R12E.
Use limitations only apply to north-facing
slopes in woodlands dominated by
pinyon pine and juniper within this area except
in irrigated pastureland and cropland.
T14S
T15S
T16S
T17S
T18S
R11E
R12E
R11E
R12E
R10E
R11E
R12E
R10E
R11E
R10E
R11E
R10E
R11E
R10E
R11E
R11E
Sec. 5-8, 17-20, 29-32
SV2 Sec. 25, 36
Sec. 5-8, 17-20,29-32
Sec. 1-5, 8-17, 20-29, 32-36
Sec. 4-9, 16-21, 28-31, NEV432 and
west of the High Rolls-to-Sacramento
road, N1/2 33
west of the High Rolls-to-Sacramento
road
Sec. 1-18, 20-29,32-36
west and south of the High Rolls-
to-Sacramento road
Sec. 1-3, 10-14, 23-26, 35-36
T19S
T20S
Use limitations only apply within this area
except in irrigated pastureland and cropland.
Sec. 1-12.
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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
oEPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
(H7506C)
Washington, DC 20460
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use
$300
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