United States
                   Environmental Protection
                   Agency	
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (H7506C)
21T-3034
September 1991
                   Protecting  Endangered
                   Species
                   Interim  Measures
                   Clalborne, Copiah, and Hinds Counties, Mississippi
                      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)
                                               UJS. EPA
                                         401M Street, SW
                                     Washington, DC 20460
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           About This Publication

            This publication contains a County Map
           showing ithe Area within the county where
           pesticide use should be limited to protect listed
           species. ITiese 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 fim column of the 'Table of Pesticide
           Active Ingredients" lists the active ingredients for
           which there should be limitations on use to
           protect ceitain species. The next columns are
           headed by the shaded pattern of the species with
           Codes listisd underneath them.
            The Code indicates the specific limitation that
          is necessaiy to protect the species. The section
          tided 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

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

6) IfTou are applying more than one listed active ingredient or applying a lifted 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.


Claiborne,  Copiah,  and Hinds  Counties, Mississippi
            Legend
            —   County Border
                 County Seat
                 City
                 Interstate. U.S.. State
                   or Other Highway
                 Railroad
                 River, Stream,  Creek
N
                                                                   White Oak Creek
                                                                    CARMICHAEL
                                                            Hurricane Creek

                                                            DENTVIILE
  Shading Key

          Bayou darter, Etheostoma rubrum.

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Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients
Active Ingredient
Shading Pattern
Active Ingredient
                                   Code TAR*
Shading Pattern
   r     i
   Code  TAR*
ACEPHATE
ALDICARB (granular)
ATRAZINE
AZINPHOS-METHYL
BENOMYL
BENSULIDE
BIFENOX
CAPTAN
CARBARYL
CARBOFURAN (granular)
CARBOPHENOTHION
CHLOROTHALONIL
CHLORPYRIFOS
Alfalfa, Apples
All Other Uses
COPPER SULFATE, BASIC
DEF
DIAZINON
DICOFOL
DICROTOPHOS
DIFLUBENZURON
DIMETHOATE
DISULFOTON
DIURON
ENDOSULFAN
ETHION
ETHOPROP
FENAMIPHOS
FENITROTHION
FENSULFOTHION
FENVALERATE
FLURIDONE
101 —
101 —
101 —
2 	
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
2 —
101 —
o 	
101 —
41 —
101 —
101 —
2 —
2,10 —
101 —
299 0.2
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
299 0.4
101 —
2 —
1 —
2 —
101 —
20 —
FONOFOS
ISOFENPHOS
MALATHION
MANCOZEB
METHIDATHION
METHOMYL
METHOPRENE
METHYL PARATHION
MEVINPHOS
NALED
NITRAPYRIN
OXAMYL
OXYDEMETON-METHYL
OXYFLUORFEN
PARATHION
PENDIMETHALIN
PERMETHRIN
PHORATE (granular)
PHOSMET
PHOSPHAMIDON
PROFENFOS
PROPACHLOR
PROPARGITE
PROPAZINE
PYRETHRINS
SULPROFOS
TERBUFOS
TERBUTRYN
THIODICARB
THIOPHANATE-METHYL
TRICHLORFON
TRIFLURALIN
101 —
101 —
2,10 —
101 —
2 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
2 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
2,10 —
101 —
2 0.04
2 —
O 	
101 —
2 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
2,10 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
101 —
299 3.8
101 —
Limitations On Pesticide Use
 Code/Limitations
    1 Do not use this pesticide within 20 yards of the water's edge for ground applications, nor within 100 yards for aerial
      applications.
    2 Do not use this pesticide within 40 yards of the water's edge for ground applications, nor within 200 yards for aerial
      applications.
   10 For mosquito larvicide use of this pesticide, do not apply directly to water within 1 mile upstream from the shaded
      area, nor within 400 yards downstream for aerial applications.
   20 Do not apply directly to water within the shaded area.
   41 Do not apply this pesticide within 1/4 mile of the water's edge for ground applications, nor within 1/2 mile for aerial
      applications.
  101 Read the information on Reducing Runoff and Drift on the back of this pamphlel.
  299 Do not apply this pesticide above the threshold application rate (TAR) indicated within 40 yards of the water's edge
      for ground applications, nor within 200 yards for aerial applications.	

 * TAR = Threshold Application Rate (Pounds of active ingredient per acre per application)

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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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