United States
                   Environmental Protection
                   Agency	
Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (H750BC)
21T-3043
September 199t
                   Protecting   Endangered
                   Species
                   Interim  Measures
                   Anderson County, Tennessee
                      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 die 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 ceriain species. The next columns are
           headed by liie 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 iJie 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.
Table of Pesticide Active Ingredients
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
   on the back of this pamphlet.
Active Ingredient
Shading Pattern
                                    Code
AZINPHOS-METHYL
BENOMYL
CAPTAN
CARBARYL
CARBOPHENOTHION
CHLORPYRIFOS
Alfalfa, Apples
All Other Uses
DIAZINON
DICOFOL
DIMETHOATE
ENDOSULFAN
ETHION
FENAMIPHOS
FENSULFOTHION
FLURIDONE
FONOFOS
MALATHION
METHIDATHION
MEVINPHOS
NALED
NITRAPYRIN
PARATHION (ETHYL)
PENDIMETHALIN
PHOSMET
PROPICONAZOLE
PYRETHRINS
TERBUFOS
TRICHLORFON
2
1
1
2
2
41
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
20
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
                                                            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.
                                                               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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Anderson County, Tennessee
                       Legend

                      	  County Border
                          County Seat

                (64) (64J   Interstate, U.S. Highway

                          River, Stream, Creek
                                                              N
Shading Key
       Freshwater mollusks (Fine-rayed pigtoe, Fusconaia cuneolus. Pink mucket pearly mussel,
       Lampsilis orbiculata. Rough pigtoe, Pleurobema plenum).

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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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