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SBCWMA Newsletter Subscribers:
Here is
February’s SBCWMA News. This issue is coming out early because of a
time-sensitive item (- a job announcement.) Enjoy. Hope you find
something of interest. – DC
NEWS
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Invasive Weeds Day at the Capitol in
The
California Invasive Weeds Awareness Coalition (CALIWAC) is sponsoring the second
annual Invasive Weeds Day at the Capitol in
Please register by Wednesday, February 16th for 2005 Invasive Weeds Day at the
Capitol. Questions? contact Wendy West, CALIWAC Education Committee at
wkwest@ucdavis.edu. Event information and the registration form are posted
at www.cal-ipc.org --- click on the link for 2005 Invasive Weeds Day at
the Capitol and tell your friends and associates!
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Copies of Journal Text
Available on Glyphosate Impact on Invertebrates and
Amphibians
Joel Trumbo, Staff Environmental
Scientist, at the Pesticide Investigations Unit, CA Dept of Fish and Game is
offering copies of his recent journal article, “An Assessment of the Hazard of a
Mixture of the Herbicide Rodeo and the Non-Ionic Surfactant R-11 to Aquatic
Invertebrates and Larval Amphibians (California Fish & Game, Vol 91, Number
1). If you're interested, contact Brianne O'Rourke at
borourke@ospr.dfg.ca.gov. Make sure to give Brianne your mailing address and
tell her how many copies you would like.
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EPA Issues Interpretive
Statement on Pesticides and Water and Seeks Comment on Proposed
Rule
US EPA Press Release January 27,
2005
Contact: Cathy Milbourn 202-564-7824 /
milbourn.cathy@epa.gov
Enesta Jones 202-564-7873 /
jones.enesta@epa.gov
EPA is issuing an interpretive statement
and a proposed rule in response to recent court decisions highlighting the need
for EPA clarification regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting requirements
for the application of pesticides to or over the nation's waters. The statement
and proposed rule reflect EPA's long-standing policy that a CWA permit is not
required where application of a particular pesticide to or over water is
consistent with requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Any pesticide that is approved for use in the United
States must undergo extensive study and review to help ensure that, when
properly used, it does not pose unreasonable risk to human health and the
environment.
Benjamin Grumbles, assistant administrator
for water at EPA, noted, "Clarifying this issue is critical because confusion
over permitting requirements could keep public health officials from preventing
or responding to an infestation of mosquitos or from controlling an invasive
species." Through this action the agency is reinforcing the importance for local
officials, resource managers, agricultural producers, and other pesticide users
of applying pesticides in accordance with their label directions. Applications
of pesticides in violation of the labels are subject to enforcement under all
appropriate statutes including FIFRA and the CWA.
EPA first solicited public comment on this
issue in a Federal Register Notice published on Aug. 13, 2003. The public may
provide input on the current proposed rule during a 60-day comment period. The
statement and proposed rule are available at: . Information about FIFRA and
the pesticide program is available at: and .
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Job Announcement: Pesticide
Application Technician Needed – SRS
Technologies
One
position beginning ASAP for the eradication efforts of jubata grass on
Vandenberg AFB, located in
Applicants must: -be a US citizen, -have reliable
personal transportation, -California driver's license, -be in good physical
condition, able to carry backpack sprayer, -have a good sense of direction, -be
self motivated, -able to take meticulous field notes, -able to read
topographical maps as well as aerial photos,
Compensation: Hourly rate is $10-12/hr for a
non-certified pesticide applicator. For certified persons rate is
negotiable.
Email
resume to Regina Butala at SRS Technologies,
regina.butala@VAFB.SRS.com
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EDUCATIONAL
EVENTS
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Flaming
Workshop
Ken
Moore, founder of the Wildlands Restoration Team, is offering two opportunities
to learn about flaming and have your questions answered. “Flaming” is a
brief application of flame to a plant by means of a propane torch. It is
an effective, non-toxic treatment for French broom seedlings and potentially
many other wildland weeds. You can read all about it in Ken Moore’s article,
“Think Heat,” published in the California Invasive Plant Council newsletter last
Spring: http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/freeform/ceppc/documents/Cal-IPC_News5112.pdf
Workshop topics include **Safety considerations: How to
recognize safe (or unsafe) site conditions for flaming. **Tools: Which tank?
Which torch? **Technique: Flaming technique and maintaining your equipment.
**Species: Demonstration of flaming French broom seedlings and discussion of
application to other species.
The
workshop will be held at
GRANTS
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Private Stewardship
Grant
Contact: Patricia Fisher (202)
208-5634
The
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals for private lands
conservation funding through its Private Stewardship Grants Program. About
$6.5 million is available FY 2005 through this grant program to support
on-the-ground conservation efforts on private lands.
This program provides Federal grants on a
competitive basis to individuals and groups engaged in voluntary conservation
efforts on private lands that benefit imperiled species including federally
listed endangered or threatened species as well as proposed, candidate and other
at-risk species. Landowners and their partners may submit proposals
directly to the Service for funding to support those efforts.
In August
2004, the Service awarded 97 grants totaling more than $7 million to individuals
and groups to undertake conservation projects for endangered, threatened and
other at-risk species on private lands in 39
states.
For
more information regarding this grant opportunity and on how and where to submit
proposals, visit the Services Private Stewardship Grants Website at http://endangered.fws.gov/grants/private_stewardship.html.
The Private Stewardship Grants Program is identified in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance as number 15.632.
You may
also contact: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of State Grants,
Endangered Species Program, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA
22203 Phone: (703) 358-2061.
Sincerely,
David
Chang
Agricultural Commissioner's Office
263
Camino
(805)
681-5600
http://www.agcommissioner.com/wma
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