United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
21T-3035
September  1991
Pesticides And Toxic Substances (H-7506C
Protecting  Endangered
Species
 Interim  Measures
 Itawamba County, 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 1991. 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 drop us a line to let us
 know whether the information is clear and
  correct. Also tell us to what extent
  following the recommended measures
  would affect your 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)
      Public Docket and Information Section
                              U.S. EPA
                        401 M Street, SW
                   Washington, DC 20460
   About This Publication

   This publication contains a County Map
   showing the area within the county where
   pesticide ti.se should be limited to protect
   fisted 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.

                      TŁ& Printed on Recycled Paper

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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


 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
Actfve Ingredient
Shading Pattern
Code
AZINPHOS-METHYL
BENOMYL
BENSULIDE
CAPTAN
CARBARYL
CARBOFURAN (granular)
CARBOPHENOTHION
CHLORPYRiFOS
Alfalfa, Apples
All Other Uses
DEF
DIAZINON
DICOFOL
DIMETHOATE
ENDOSULFAN
ETHION
ETHOPROP
FENAMIPHOS
FENSULFOTHION
FENVALERATE
FLURIDONE
FONOFOS
MALATHION
METHIDATHION
METHOMYL
METHYL PARATHION
MEVINPHOS
NALED
NITRAPYRIN
PARATHION (ETHYL)
PENDIMETHALIN
PHORATE
PHOSMET
PHOSPHAMIDON
PYRETHRINS
TERBUFOS
TRICHLORFON
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
41
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
20
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Limitations On Pesticide Use
                                                           20
                                                           41
    Do not use this pesticide within 20 yards of the
    water's edge for ground applications, nor within
    100 yards for aerial applications.
    Do not use this pesticide within 40 yards of the
    water's edge for ground applications, nor within
    200 yards for aerial applications.
    Do not apply directly to water within the shaded
    area.
    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.

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Itawamba County, Mississippi
                                                                                N
Shading Key
                                                   Legend
                                                   —  County Border
                                                      County Seat
                                                      U.S., State or
                                                        Other Highway
                                                      River, Stream, Creek
      Freshwater mollusks (Curtus' mussel, Pleurobema curtum. Judge Tait's mussel, Pleurobema
      taitianum. Penitent mussel, Epioblasma penita).

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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
&EPA
    United States
    Environmental Protection
    Agency
    (H7506C)
    Washington, DC 20460

    Official Business
    Penalty for Private Use
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