2300A Pesticide General Permit

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1 WQ Permitting and Program Development 2300A Pesticide General Permit Feb. 22, 2017 Portland Beth Moore Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

2 Today s Presentation Topics Pesticide general permit background information Current permit requirements Update on permit renewal

3 Permit Background Court determined need for a Clean Water Act permit for pesticide application to water EPA and States develop a pesticide general permit by Oct. 31, A Pesticide General Permit Issued Oct. 31, 2011 Expired Sept. 30, 2016

4 NPDES General Permit Permit is for a pollutant discharge to water Pollutant is the chemical pesticide excess or residue that remains after product use Pollutant is a biological pesticide

5 NPDES General Permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System A general permit is for a large number of sources Similar types of operation and discharge Similar discharge limits and monitoring requirements One general permit is issued then applications are screened for eligibility Lower cost permit

6 Current Permit Requirements General Permit Content 2300A Pesticide General Permit issued in 2011 Area of Coverage Coverage and Eligibility Statewide permit coverage Five types of pest control Operator is a term used to describe an entity that is responsible for the permit Application Process Registration and fees required for Federal and State agencies, certain Districts and large scale pesticide application For small scale pesticide applications, operators are not required to submit an application form. This subgroup is required to keep a copy of the permit and follow basic conditions. Process for an emergency situation

7 Current Permit Requirements General Permit Content 2300A Pesticide General Permit issued in 2011 Discharge Limits Narrative water quality effluent limits Pest management measures Operating requirement Monitoring and Recordkeeping requirement Notification and Reporting requirements No discharge to waters impaired for the pesticide being discharged or its degradates Pesticide Discharge Management Plan Visual monitoring for adverse incident Detailed recordkeeping and basic recordkeeping Notification of an adverse incident or spill, with a follow up report to DEQ Notification to a drinking water supplier when a label restrictions include drinking water restrictions Registrants submit annual reports

8 Types of Pest Control

9 Pest Control Categories Mosquito and other flying insect Weed and Algae Nuisance animal Forest Canopy Area-wide

10 Permit Requirements Who has to register for permit coverage? Federal or State agency with pest control responsibility must apply for a permit Mosquito Control Districts and weed control districts must apply for a permit Operators of Irrigation Systems<new>

11 Permit Requirements Who has to register for permit coverage? Applies to operator cities, counties, landowners, land managers, and others Must apply for permit if the total treatment area in a calendar year is large scale. Exceeds 20 acres or 20 linear miles Exceeds 6400 acres

12 Current Registrants USFS BLM ACOE County City District Home Owners Association Lake Association Irrigation Land Trust Agriculture Fish and Wildlife Transportation Parks and Rec 0 FEDERAL LOCAL GOVT PRIVATE STATE

13 Type of Pest Control DEQ's 2011 Pesticide General Permit: Registrants 5% 2% 2% 35% Mosquito Control Weed and Algae Control Nusiance Animal Forest Canopy 57% Area Wide

14 Tracking Total Treatment Area Calculation for Weed and Algae Control Feature being treated (acres or linear miles) Doesn t have to be adjacent Count only once Repeated applications to same treatment area Applications to both sides of a stream Calendar year

15 Linear Miles

16 Acres

17 Pesticide Applications In and within three feet

18 Pesticide Applications In and within three feet

19 In, Over and Water s Edge

20 Water s Edge <new> Dept. of State Lands fact sheet for placer mining

21 Water s Edge

22 Water s Edge

23 Water s Edge

24 Water s Edge

25 Aerial application includes land and water

26 Aerial application includes land and water

27 In, Over and Water s Edge

28 USGS National Hydrography Dataset

29 Total Treatment Area in a Calendar Year 20 acres or 20 linear miles or 6400 acres Registration; fees; added requirements Keep a copy of the permit; follow basic requirements

30 Basic Requirements for All Operators Meet WQ standards Minimize the discharge of pesticides Take corrective action Notification to drinking water suppliers Visual assessment During pesticide application, consider safety During any post application check Reporting to Oregon Emergency Response follow up reports to DEQ Adverse Incident Spills Recordkeeping Keep for 3 years

31 Meet Water Quality Water Quality Limited Stream 303(d) list Categories 4 and 5 For that pesticide or degradates Different permit required Alternative pesticide or method of control

32 Water Quality Home

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34 303(d) list Query page

35 Example 303(d) Query result

36 Search Results: Water Quality Limited Water

37 Search Result - Water Quality Limited Water Basin Name Middle Columbia Watershed Water Body River Miles Parameter Status Middle Columbia- Hood Mill Creek 0 to 7.7 Malathion Cat 5: Water quality limited, 303(d) list, TMDL needed

38 Meet Water Quality Narrative Discharge Limits Minimize Pesticide Use Take Corrective Action Numeric Discharge Limits <New>

39 Public Water Systems Identifying Drinking Water Suppliers DEQ s Drinking Water Protection Program Oregon Department of Water Resources ages/tools-and-data.aspx

40 Drinking Water Supplier

41 Drinking Water Supplier

42 Basic Requirements for All Operators Meet WQ standards Minimize the discharge of pesticides Take corrective action Notification to drinking water suppliers Visual assessment During pesticide application, consider safety During any post application check Reporting to Oregon Emergency Response follow up reports to DEQ Adverse Incident Spills Recordkeeping Keep for 3 years

43 Additional Requirements For Registrants Detailed Pest Management Measures Identify the problem Options ( no action, prevent, other methods, biological control agents, pesticides) Pesticide Use practices Pesticide Discharge Management Plan Not Submitted Additional Recordkeeping Annual Report

44 Proposed Permit Renewal Increase in number of registrants In, Over or Water s Edge Pesticide application to intermittent stream, seasonal pond and other seasonally-dry waterbodies Irrigation systems

45 Proposed Permit Renewal Follow label requirements that protect water quality Record the name of a drinking water supplier Electronic reporting

46 2300A Pesticide General Permit Proposed 2300A Pesticide General Permit renewal Public Comment 2016 Response to Comments Modifications

47 2300A Pesticide General Permit State of Oregon: Water Quality Permits - Pesticide Applications into Surface Waters State of Oregon: Get Involved - Public Notices

48 Beth Moore Oregon Department of Environmental Quality WQ Permitting and Program Development 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600 Portland, OR Telephone: (503)