Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement

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Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement

• Oregon Department of Agriculture
• Pesticides Division

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ODA Pesticides Division

• Pesticide Investigation Enforcement Program
• Primary Goal To ensure compliance

Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) 634 Pesticide
Control Law
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA)
USDA Record Keeping Requirements
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Pesticide Regulatory Activities

• Pesticide Product Registration (12, 000)
• Licensing (Commercial, Public, Private)
• Routine Compliance Monitoring
• Pesticide Application Activities
• Record Inspections
• Use Observations
• Complaint-Initiated Investigations.

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Additional Services Programs

• Regulatory and Technical Information
• Education Outreach
• Compliance Assistance
• Water Quality
• Endangered Species
• Section 18, 24c Registrations
• Pesticide Analytical and Response Center

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Offices

• Headquarters
• Salem Office
• Field Offices
• Central Point
• Hermiston
• Bend
• Baker City

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Who is regulated by ODA?

• Licensees
• Non-licensed users of pesticides (3,823,465)

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Enforcement Statistics - FY 09 July 1, 2008 -
June 30, 2009

• Complaints/Concerns - 267
• General inquiries
• Pesticide regulations
• Licensing regulations
• Specific use practices

• 24 lead to formal investigations

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200 Pesticide Complaints

• 267 Total complaints
• Sources
• Referrals from other agencies
• Neighbors
• Customers
• General Public
• Employees
• Competitors
• NPIC ?

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Enforcement Statistics - FY 09 July 1, 2008 -
June 30, 2009

• Counties with highest number of complaints
• Marion County
• Lane County
• Clackamas County
• Multnomah County
• Yamhill County
• Washington County

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Enforcement Statistics - FY 09 July 1, 2008 -
June 30, 2009

• Investigations Completed- 372
• Routine Compliance Monitoring
• Pesticide Use/Observation Investigations

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Routine Compliance Monitoring

• Operator/Applicator Record Inspection (ARI)
• Dealer Record Review (DRI)
• Market Place Inspection (MPI)
• Agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (AUF/AUO)
• Non-agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation
  (NUF/NUO)
• Producer Establishment Inspection (PEI)
• Experimental Use Inspection (EUP)
• Import/Export Inspections (IMP/EXP)

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Enforcement Responses

• Civil Penalties16
• Notices of Violation 70
• Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order 3
• Crop Seizures or Embargoes 2
• Case Referred to EPA 22
• Letters of Advisement 25

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Pesticides Division

• [phone]
• pestx_at_oda.state.or.us