Santa Barbara County Regional IPM Coalition Phil Boise

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Santa Barbara CountyRegional IPM
CoalitionPhil Boise
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IPM Projects

• COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AG.
• LICENSED PEST CONTROL ADVISOR
• IPM
• BUGS Book (IPM Innovator Award)
• Ventura Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Santa
  Barbara Schools, Vista Del Mar, Vieja Valley
• City of Santa Monica, Marin Co, Santa Barbara
  City and County, US EPA
• Green Care for Children
• Green Gardener Certification Program

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Regional IPM Coalition

• Recreational landscapes utilized by public
  (schools, parks, zoo)
• Premises
• Within region we all have same problems
• Experience is most valuable resource
• Peer to peer exchange most effective
• Collectively identify and solve issues
• Collectively raise IPM bar

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DPR WANTS Model Regional IPM Implementation
Plan

• Site-by-Site Pesticide Use Communication
• Incremental Risk Reduction Objectives for
  Budgeting
• Residential Outreach Strategy / Water Quality
  Protection
• Policy Menu, Contracting, Renovation Template
• Cooperative Funding and Use Opportunities
• Training Needs, Share Training

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Identified ObjectivesPossible Solutions?

• ZONES
• System Standard of Measure
• Golf Course Quality of Play
• Nat. Park Service Visitation
• IPM Risk
• City of Santa Monica
• LA Unified
• Ventura Unified

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RISK HAZARD x EXPOSURE

• Hazard Materials List
• Carcinogens, reproductive toxicants, etc.
• Exposure Residue, run-off, drift, volatilize
• Most Sensitive Individuals

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• EXPOSURE
• RISK
• HAZARD
• Higher the Exposure
• Lower the Hazard

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• IF
• High Exposure
• LIKELY
• Skin contact
• Hand to mouth
• Run-off
• Drift on sensitive species
• And IF
• ACCESS TO SITE CANNOT BE RESTRICTED
• THEN
• Low Hazard Pesticide
• UTILIZE TOOLS WITH LOWEST HAZARD, PUBLIC CONCERN

• IF
• Low Exposure
• UNLIKELY
• Skin, mouth contact
• Sensitive species
• And IF
• ACCESS TO SITE MAY BE RESTRICTED
• THEN
• Higher Hazard
• WIDER RANGE OF TOOLS
• (still within parameters of materials list)

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Zones at Ventura Unified
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• GREEN ZONES
• Describe
• Exposure by skin contact, drift, volatilization
  is likely
• Examples
• Playing fields, asphalt play surfaces, garden
  areas, six foot perimeter around buildings with
  windows/HVAC, curbs and landscapes around bus and
  vehicle loading
• Pesticides VUSD Approved, H.S.A. Exempt
• Waivers (Round-Up)
• Must have plan to prevent problem in future
  (crew)
• Spray with 14 day window before site occupied or
  with access excluded
• Site posted for 14 days
• Emergencies

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• YELLOW ZONES
• Describe
• Exposure by skin contact, drift, or
  volatilization possible but not likely
• Examples
• Landscape beds away from structures and play
  fields
• Islands in parking areas
• Parking lots
• Double fencelines
• Pesticides VUSD Limited Use
• Conditions
• 7 day window before site is expected to be in
  use
• Posted 7 days
• Spot treat only no blanket applications

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• RED ZONES
• Describe
• Access to site is limited to staff and where
  access may be restricted
• Examples
• Storage, valve, parking areas where gates are
  locked
• Staff-only sites, such as storage or
  administrative buildings
• Pesticides VUSD Limited Use
• Conditions
• 60 hour window before site is expected to be in
  use again

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RESULTSCommunication and Information

• Focus limited resources to Green Zones
• (asphalt Green playgrounds before parking
  lots)
• Staff clear about tasks, responsibilities
• Community clear about areas of reduced exposure
• Provides measurable goals for community
  involvement, budgeting