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Agricultural Restricted Material Permits Ans✓✓✓ Restricted material permits for
agricultural uses must be site and time specifc. A permit is valid for possession or
use only by the person named in the permit. Permits must be issued to the
operator of the property named in the permit, but may be signed by the:
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Operator of the property to be treated, or
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Operator of the property's authorized representative (including an authorized
licensed Agricultural Pest Control Adviser)
The operator of the property is responsible for compliance with all permit
conditions regardless of who signs the permit. An agricultural restricted material
permit application must include the:
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Name and address of the applicant;
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Location of each property to be treated;
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Identification and location of all known areas that could be adversely impacted by
the use of the pesticide or pesticides, including but not limited to:
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Hospitals
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Schools and playgrounds
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,Residential areas
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Labor camps and other housing for workers
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Parks, lakes, waterways, and wildlife management areas, or
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Nearby livestock or crops;
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Identification of each commodity, crop, or site to be treated;
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Anticipated pest problems for each crop pest or pests to be controlled;
Proposed list of the restricted materials necessary to control each pest on each
commodity, crop, or site;
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Approximate dates or crop stages of the intended pesticide application or
applications;
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Expected method of application including the dilution, the volume per acre or
other unit, and the dosage; and
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Name of the Pest Control Business, if any, and the name, business address, and
the certificate or license number and expiration date of the certified private or
commercial applicator responsible for supervising the possession or use of the
restricted material(s).
, Alternatives and Mitigation Measures Ans✓✓✓ Agricultural Pest Control Advisers
and growers must make pest control decisions with the aim of causing the least
adverse impact on the environment. When determining when to use a pesticide
that requires a permit, they must consider and adopt if feasible, any reasonable,
effective, and practical mitigation measures or use any feasible alternative that
would substantially lessen any significant harmful effects on the environment.
Pest Control Businesses applying agricultural use pesticides requiring a permit
must have available a copy of the:
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Permit covering the use of each pesticide; and
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Written pest control recommendation from a licensed Agricultural Pest Control
Adviser OR grower's work order which contains the elements of a written
recommendation.
A Pest Control Business must operate in accordance with the permit conditions
issued by the CAC.
An application for a restricted material
permit for non-agricultural use must include
the ___________. Ans✓✓✓ A. name and address of the nearest County
Agricultural Commissioner
B. name and address of the individual who will
be making the application
C. criteria for determining the need for the
pesticide application
D. known health effects of the pesticide to
be applied