CA QAL Category C: Right-of-Way
Pest Control Additional Review
If the application site is in a Ground Water Protection Area, you may need to...<correct
answers>follow special rules that may not be stated on the pesticide label
Rights-of-way management is greatly affected by the site's...<correct answers>climate, soil and
vegetation types, natural and constructed features, and land uses and ownerships
The main pest problem for Rights-of-way are:<correct answers>Undesirable vegetation
Compatible vegetation can improve:<correct answers>Access to the site or facility for
maintenance purposes and can reduce erosion beneath overhead utilities, over buried
pipelines, and on slopes above pathways and roads
Before applying a pesticide for right-of-way pest control,<correct answers>A written
recommendation from a licensed CA pest control advisor (PCA) or certain persons is generally
required
Roadsides are usually managed to keep...<correct answers>the ground bare of vegetation in a
narrow strip along the edges of pavement and around structures like guardrails and signs
What entity manages 15,000 miles of federal and state highways and hundreds of parking lots,
rest areas and vista turnouts in CA?<correct answers>California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans)
Airports are usually managed...<correct answers>to protect the functions and safety of the
airport's transportation and utility rights-of-way
, Critical airport management goals include:<correct answers>protecting aircraft from animals
entering the runways and preventing bird collisions during landings and takeoffs
Vegetation along waterways is managed to...<correct answers>Keep debris and plants from
contaminating clean water, damaging the infrastructure, and impeding water flow
Treatment of running or standing water requires...<correct answers>A separate DPR
certification in the Aquatic Pest Control category
Communication and electric rights-of-way include:<correct answers>private optic cable, wire,
and wireless communication and entertainment industries
Major electricity providers in CA include:<correct answers>LA Dept. of Water and Power, Pacific
Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE) and Southern California Edison (SCE)
What should the firebreak be maintained at around pole-mounted electrical
equipment:<correct answers>10 feet
The land under utility lines and near towers usually contains...<correct answers>Vegetation that
must be managed in order to prevent outages and damage to facilities
What types of vegetation are favored under utility lines?<correct answers>Perennial grasses,
forbs, and low-growing woody vegetation
How should vertebrate damage be prevented around utility structures?<correct answers>Use
of proper construction methods and physical barriers to exclude the pests
What is the goal of management around paths/trails?<correct answers>Provider users with
adequate sight distance visibility and safe traveling surfaces
Pest Control Additional Review
If the application site is in a Ground Water Protection Area, you may need to...<correct
answers>follow special rules that may not be stated on the pesticide label
Rights-of-way management is greatly affected by the site's...<correct answers>climate, soil and
vegetation types, natural and constructed features, and land uses and ownerships
The main pest problem for Rights-of-way are:<correct answers>Undesirable vegetation
Compatible vegetation can improve:<correct answers>Access to the site or facility for
maintenance purposes and can reduce erosion beneath overhead utilities, over buried
pipelines, and on slopes above pathways and roads
Before applying a pesticide for right-of-way pest control,<correct answers>A written
recommendation from a licensed CA pest control advisor (PCA) or certain persons is generally
required
Roadsides are usually managed to keep...<correct answers>the ground bare of vegetation in a
narrow strip along the edges of pavement and around structures like guardrails and signs
What entity manages 15,000 miles of federal and state highways and hundreds of parking lots,
rest areas and vista turnouts in CA?<correct answers>California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans)
Airports are usually managed...<correct answers>to protect the functions and safety of the
airport's transportation and utility rights-of-way
, Critical airport management goals include:<correct answers>protecting aircraft from animals
entering the runways and preventing bird collisions during landings and takeoffs
Vegetation along waterways is managed to...<correct answers>Keep debris and plants from
contaminating clean water, damaging the infrastructure, and impeding water flow
Treatment of running or standing water requires...<correct answers>A separate DPR
certification in the Aquatic Pest Control category
Communication and electric rights-of-way include:<correct answers>private optic cable, wire,
and wireless communication and entertainment industries
Major electricity providers in CA include:<correct answers>LA Dept. of Water and Power, Pacific
Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE) and Southern California Edison (SCE)
What should the firebreak be maintained at around pole-mounted electrical
equipment:<correct answers>10 feet
The land under utility lines and near towers usually contains...<correct answers>Vegetation that
must be managed in order to prevent outages and damage to facilities
What types of vegetation are favored under utility lines?<correct answers>Perennial grasses,
forbs, and low-growing woody vegetation
How should vertebrate damage be prevented around utility structures?<correct answers>Use
of proper construction methods and physical barriers to exclude the pests
What is the goal of management around paths/trails?<correct answers>Provider users with
adequate sight distance visibility and safe traveling surfaces
