&EPA United Stat Environmental Protection Agency New England EPA New England Pesticide Program LrA IS IMG federal agency responsible for regulating the risks and benefits posed by pesticide use. The national office, the Office of Pesticide Programs is responsible for registering pesticide products intended for sale and use in the United States, for developing national policies and rules, and for providing guidance to regional and state programs. EPA has developed many regulatory and educational programs to protect human health and the environment from pesticides. These include registering pesticides for specific uses, setting standards to protect workers, and educating consumers about pesticides. Other special programs include water quality, the Strategic Agriculture Initiative (SAI), the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP), endangered species protection, and worker safety programs. The EPA New England Regional Office provides a key link between the national and state pesticide programs. EPA New England Pesticide program staff address all pesticide inquiries that are directed to the regional office. This includes providing information and assistance to New England states and tribes, as well as congressional members, farmers, educators, businesses, and the public. EPA New England pesticide regulatory partners are the six New England pesticide State Lead Agencies (SLAs) which work closely with EPA to implement pesticide policies and initiatives and enforce state and federal pesticide regulations. EPA New England provides financial and technical support to the SLAs. For more information call the National Pesticides Information Center at 1-800-858-7378 Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222 www.epa.gov/ne/eco/pest For additional information on pesticides visit EPA New England's pesticides web site. The site featues information useful to pesticide manufacturers, homeowners, applicators, regulators and communities. EPA New England Pesticide Program Contacts: Robert Koethe 617-918-1535 koethe.robert@epa.gov Pesticide Expert, Interim FIFRA Grants Manager Andrea Szylvian 617-918-1198 szylvian.andrea@epa.gov Worker Safety, General Agriculture, Pesticide Special Grants Manager Kan Tham 617-918-1872 tham.kan@epa.gov Pesticide Enforcement including FIFRA Section 7 Reporting and Imports Allan Christensen 617-918-1529 christensen.allan@epa.gov Pesticide Program Support v>EPA United States 1 Congress Street Environmental Protection Suite 1100 Agency New England Boston, MA 02114-2023 EPA# 901-F-07-008 New England State Pesticide Regulatory Agency Contacts: Connecticut Brad Robinson 860-424-3324 bradford.robinson@po.state.ct.us Maine Henry Jennings 207-287-7543 henry.jennings@maine.gov Massachusetts Brad Mitchell 617-626-1771 brad.mitchell@state.ma.us New Hampshire Wendy Chapley 603-271-3550 wchapley@agr.state.nh.us Rhode Island Ken Ayars 401-222-2781 ken.ayars@dem.ri.gov Vermont Phil Benedict 802-828-3472 phil.benedict@state.vt.us ------- |