Pesticide Regulatory Education Program Compliance & Enforcement Program Management Course July 14-17, 2014 Davis, CA Agenda.

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1 Day One Monday, July 14, 2014 Pesticide Regulatory Education Program Compliance & Enforcement Program Management Course July 14-17, 2014 Davis, CA Agenda 8:00 a.m. Registration/Refreshments Program Overviews 8:15 Welcome & Course Overview Course goal: The goal of this course is for participants to leave with a better understanding of current and emerging pesticide compliance and enforcement issues and the knowledge necessary to strengthen their agency s capability to develop and maintain pesticide compliance and enforcement programs. Susan Catron, Continuing Educator & PREP Principal Investigator, UC Davis Dea Zimmerman, PREP Coordinator & Regional and State Liaison, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Government and International Services Branch Hannah Moore, Program Assistant & PREP Logistical Coordinator, UC Davis Suzanne Forsyth, Academic Coordinator & PREP Program Manager, UC Davis 8:45 Icebreaker & Introductory Exercise 10:00 Break 10:15 EPA Enforcement Case Highlights Rosemarie Kelley, Division Director, U.S. EPA, Waste and Chemical Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 10:30 Program Updates Status of Performance Measure Development and Workgroup George Hayslip, Environmental Administrator, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Irene King, Pesticide Enforcement and Compliance Specialist, New Mexico Department of Agriculture Migratory Bird Treaty Act Overview of Federal Credential Requirements Dea Zimmerman, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs 11:15 Overview of WPS Revisions EPA s intent of proposed changes Richard Pont, Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Certification and Worker Protection Branch (via telephone) 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Hyatt Place Gallery 1:15 Meet in lobby and walk to group photo location 1:45 *State/Tribal Presentations (4): 1

2 Day One Continued Monday, July 14, 2014 Perry Cervantes, TX; Jeremy Phillips, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; Clinton Shettle, VA; Juan Muñoz, PR 2:45 Break 3:00 EPA s SmartLabel Program Nicole Zinn, Biologist, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Government and International Services Branch 3:30 *State/Tribal Presentations (3): Kristen Lashley-Spann, AL; Paul Jay Kelley, IN; Nancy Santiago, NJ 4:15 Adjourn Day Two Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Technical Considerations 8:00 a.m. Introduction to Pesticide Chemistry and Classes Intro/basic level of environmental chemistry of major pesticide classes (e.g., OPs, carbamates, pyrethroids, and neonicotinoids) Patti TenBrook, Environmental Scientist, U.S. EPA, Region 9 9:00 Break 9:15 *State/Tribal Presentations (4): Lauren Barnes, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; Jon Krei, ND; Mike Odenthal, OR; Scott Oldham, UT 10:15 Break 10:30 The Bridge Between the Field, the Laboratory, and your Program Living in a molecular world: ppm, ppb, MDL Understanding Chain-of-Custody & Sample Integrity Sampling considerations Discussion: How do program managers use the information from the lab? What legal implications do the numbers have? What lab info can and cannot do for you? Mike Page, Bureau Chief, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Entomology and Pest Control 12:00 p.m. Lunch in Hyatt Place Gallery 1:00 *State/Tribal Presentations (4): Ralph Morris, Gila River Indian Community; Darryl Slade, MO; Brandi Martin, CA; Africa Dorame-Avalos, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona 2:00 Break 2

3 Day Two, continued Tuesday, July 15, 2014 From Inspection to Enforcement 2:15 From Inspection to Enforcement: An Overview Importance of quality inspections FIFRA Enforcement Response Policy Administrative Hearings under FIFRA David Kim, Assistant Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA, Region 9, Office of Regional Counsel 3:15 *State/Tribal Presentations (3): Mark McCloskey, WI; Leonard Brylewski, PA; Mariah Jerman, AK 4:00 Adjourn Day Three Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Pollinator Label Language & Drift Reduction Technology Program 8:00 a.m. Pollinator Label Enforcement The new label statements and how EPA arrived at them The revision process and groups involved Discussion: what was the intent of the language and how are states/tribes going to enforce it? Brian Rowe, Pesticide Section Manager, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 9:15 Break 9:30 *State/Tribal Presentations (4): Jasper Cobb, MS; Kevin Wofford, LA; Shelly Letcher, AZ; Matthew Lopez, CO 10:30 Enforcement Challenges with the Drift Reduction Technology Program Description of program and roll-out Challenges Jay Ellenberger, Deputy Director, U.S. EPA, Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs Perspective from nozzle manufacturer Will Smart, President, Greenleaf Technologies Discussion: how do you reach the applicators, how can you ensure are inspectors have what they need in the field? Is there some tool that s needed to help them? Facilitated by Jay Ellenberger, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs Field Trip 11:15 Field trip logistics & grab box lunch 3

4 Day Three, continued Wednesday, July 16, :30 Load bus and depart for campus 11:45 Box lunch at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Garden Christine Casey, Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven Manager, UC Davis, Department of Entomology and Nematology 12:40 p.m. Walk next door to Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility Conference Room 12:45 A Closer Look at Pollinators (But Not Too Close) Factors affecting bee health and population declines Encased observation hive Eric Mussen, Apiculturist, UC Davis, Department of Entomology 2:00 Load bus and depart for next stop 2:45 Arrive Knight s Landing 3:00 Drift Reduction Strategies for Aerial Application of Pesticides Russ Stocker, Applicator, Bob s Flying Service 4:30 Load bus and return to Davis 5:00 Arrive at Hyatt Place, Davis 4:00-8:00 p.m. On Your Own: Davis Farmer s Market; between 3 rd & 5th Streets & B & C Streets. Check the flier in your welcome packet for live music performance. Day Four Thursday, July 17, 2014 Breakouts 8:00 a.m. Small Group Breakouts - Overcoming Regulatory Challenges From attendee s homework feedback surrounding their top 3 compliance & enforcement issues. TBA, Facilitator(s) 9:30 Break 9:45 *State/Tribal Presentations (4): Joel Kangiser, WA; Christine Wicks, MN; Kevin Kostka, ID; Wilhelmina Keenan, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 10:45 Break Special Topics 11:00 Overview of OPP s Labeling Consistency Committee 4

5 Day Four, continued Thursday, July 17, 2014 What it does, how to submit questions to the committee/find answers, examples of the questions they receive Label Review Manual Exercise Nicole Zinn, Biologist, U.S. EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, Government and International Services Branch 12:00 p.m. Lunch in Hyatt Place Gallery 1:00 Roundtable Discussion: How to Find and Obtain Compliance with Smaller Regulated Sectors Share creative strategies on how to reach out to homeowners, big box retailers, mold remediation companies, etc. Can strategies used one sector be successful in another? Facilitated by Dwight Seal, District Manager, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2:00 Break 2:15 Emergency/Bioterrorism/Criminal Incidents that Involve Regulators Kelly Hamilton, New Mexico, Director, Office of Agricultural Biosecurity & Co- Director, Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center, New Mexico Department of Agriculture 3:45 Wrap-Up 4:00 Adjourn 5:30 Walk to Group Dinner in Downtown Davis 6:00 Group Dinner in Downtown Davis 8:00 Return to hotel 5