The City of Edmonton

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The City of Edmontons Integrated Pest Management
Policy
Just The Facts!!!
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Evolution of An Integrated Pest Management Policy

• The City of Edmonton

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Anti-Pesticide Movement

• Pesticide Exemption Programs
• Medical Alert Pesticide Program (MAPP)
• Herbicide Exemption Request Program (HERP)
• Petition to designate parkland as herbicide
  free
• No Spray zone of 30 metres at playgrounds and
  daycares

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Public Notification

• Public Notice in newspapers
• Send letters to Schools and Daycares
• Daily recorded Sprayline
• Post signs at spray sites

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Herbicide Ban

• In 1994, environmental Groups pressured City
  Council to eliminate the use of herbicides on
  city parkland based on health and environmental
  concerns.

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July 1994, Broadleaf Weed Control Pilot Project
Begins

• 39 Sites
• No Herbicide Areas
• Cultural Control Areas
• Herbicide Control Areas
• Formation of the Broadleaf Weed Control
  Advisory Committee

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Broadleaf Weed Control Advisory Committee

• The purpose of the Broadleaf Weed Control
  Advisory Committee was to develop a weed control
  program with appropriate standards and procedures
  for the City of Edmonton.

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Conclusion of the Pilot Project

• No serious Weed problems on any site during the
  three-year period under any of the control
  strategies if
• The underlying soil on a site was good.
• The turf in the area was established and
  maintained carefully from the start.
• The areas were generally weedfree at the start of
  the project.

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Broadleaf Weed Control Advisory Committee
Recommendations

• Endorse weed control practices and their
  continuous improvement
• Reduce or minimize the use of herbicides
• Facilitate naturalization as a vegetation
  management strategy
• Weed control standards set
• Citizen education and awareness

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City of Calgary

• In 1997, Calgary adopted an IPM policy and
  Management plan

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The Hudson Quebec Ruling

• June 2001 Supreme Court of Canada affirmed
  municipalities could pass bylaws that regulate
  and restrict pesticide use.
• Hudsons bylaw bans pesticide usage on both
  private and public property for cosmetic
  purposes.

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Other Canadian Cities

• Pesticide Regulation Status
• Approved IPM Policy Municipal Restricted
• Vancouver Montreal
• Winnipeg Halifax
• Calgary Toronto
• Regina Hudson
• Windsor Shediac
• Guelph
  Moncton
• Leduc
  Thorold

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Pesticide Advisory Committee
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PAC Consensus Recommendation

• Public Education
• The City of Edmonton should adopt a public
  education program targeting residential
  homeowners, schools, consumers at
  point-of-purchase and the media
• This will encourage citizens to make informed
  choices about pesticide use

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City Councils Public Hearing on Pesticides

• Community Services Department brings in
  experts to provide unbiased, knowledge-based
  perspectives on pesticides

Dr. Ritter
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Results of the Public Hearing

• Council requested a City IPM policy to reduce or
  eliminate the Citys use of pesticides and
  requested an implementation strategy for the
  social marketing program
• February - 2004 IPM policy and social marketing
  program was approved with funding

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Council Approved IPM Policy C501
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Integrated Pest Management Definition

• A multidisciplinary approach to the management
  of pests based first on prevention and when
  needed, a control (biological, cultural, physical
  or mechanical intervention), saving registered
  pesticide control as a last resort

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Highlights of IPM Policy

• Commitment to providing safe and healthy urban
  environments.
• Minimize pesticide use but where required, use
  responsibly.
• Expert identification of pests and
  knowledge-based alternatives.
• Preventive methods considered before least toxic
  pesticides.
• Pest monitoring and determination of action
  thresholds.
• Pesticides are applied responsibly, restriction
  programs are available for sensitive
  individuals and the public is made
  aware of all applications.

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Alternatives to Reduce Pesticides

• A greater use of planning and
• plant health care techniques
• to remedy soil problems and
• other sources of plant stress.

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Achieving Pesticide Reduction

• Increased cultural practices to offset stress
  induced pest problems.

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Some Newer IPM Initiatives

• Low Maintenance grass selections
• Improved plant health care - compost trials
• Insect biocontrol agents that feed on weeds
• Fungal biocontrol agent that kills weeds
• Bacterial biocontrol of fairy ring
• Alternative pesticides corn gluten etc.

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Native Grass Selections
Dr. Jim Ross, Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre,
Olds College, AB
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Compost Amendments for Horticultural/Turf
Applications
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Insect Biocontrols vs. Noxious Weeds
Dr. Alec McClay, formerly with Alberta Research
Council
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Microbial Bio-Controls of Turf Pests
Dr. Karen Bailey, Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon
SK. Dr. Prem Kharbandra, Alberta Research
Council, Vegreville AB
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New low-risk Alternative Pesticides
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City of Edmonton 2,4-D Use Reduction Trend
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Shifting Public Perceptions
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1993 Survey Data
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More Recent Survey Data
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Confusion Over Terminology
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Good Growing Edmonton
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Main Messaging

• The City of Edmonton is committed to reducing the
  amount of pesticides used on public parkland.
• Heres how you, too, can reduce or eliminate use
  of pesticides in your yard
• all toward a healthier environment

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Measurement

• Alberta Environment annual data analysis
• Storm Water Management Lake pesticide sampling
  study
• Annual market research to evaluate awareness
  levels and changes in gardening practices

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2004 Program Summary

• Direct mail out, 170,000 Brochure
• Radio advertisement, 630 Ched
• Newspaper advertisement, Examiner and Journal
• Good Growing Edmonton website

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Conclusion - Questions