United States
  Environmental Protection
  Agency
21T-3036
September 1991
  Pesticides And Toxic Substances (H-7506C)
  Protecting   Endangered
  Species

  Interim   Measures
  Monroe 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 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 Thiis Information Apply To


 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 aniswer "no" to either question
you should follow the usage directions on
the pesticide product label.
                                                           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
   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.

7) Read the information on Reducing Runoff and Drift
   « n the back of this pamphlet.
                                                            Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients
Active Ingredient
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
Limitations On Pesticide
Shading Pattern
Code
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
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.
                                                                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.	

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 Monroe County, Mississippi
              Legend
       	  County Border
         ®      County Seat
       or 	 City
         (64)     state Highway

                 River, Stream, Creek
              N
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           BIGBEE 51(25
                      6 X GREENWOOD
                           SPRINGS
                                                                                      1 mi
                                                                                        km
                                  04   km
Shading Key
       Freshwater mollusks (Curtus' mussel, Pleurobema curtum. Judge Tail'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
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    Environmental Protection
    Agency
    (H7506C)
    Washington, DC 20460

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