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Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division
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ODA Pesticides Division Pesticide Investigation & Enforcement Program –Primary Goal: To ensure compliance Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) 634 Pesticide Control Law Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) USDA Record Keeping Requirements
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Pesticide Regulatory Activities Pesticide Product Registration (12, 000) Licensing (Commercial, Public, Private) Routine Compliance Monitoring –Pesticide Application Activities –Record Inspections Use Observations Complaint-Initiated Investigations.
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Additional Services & Programs Regulatory and Technical Information Education & Outreach Compliance Assistance Water Quality Endangered Species Section 18, 24c Registrations Pesticide Analytical and Response Center
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Offices Headquarters –Salem Office Field Offices –Central Point –Hermiston –Bend –Baker City
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Who is regulated by ODA? Licensees Non-licensed users of pesticides (3,823,465)
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Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Complaints/Concerns - 267 –General inquiries Pesticide regulations Licensing regulations Specific use practices 24% lead to formal investigations
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200 Pesticide Complaints 267 Total complaints Sources: –Referrals from other agencies –Neighbors –Customers –General Public –Employees –Competitors –NPIC ?
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Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Counties with highest number of complaints: –Marion County –Lane County –Clackamas County –Multnomah County –Yamhill County –Washington County
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Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Investigations Completed- 372 –Routine Compliance Monitoring –Pesticide Use/Observation Investigations
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Routine Compliance Monitoring Operator/Applicator Record Inspection (ARI) Dealer Record Review (DRI) Market Place Inspection (MPI) Agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (AUF/AUO) Non-agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (NUF/NUO) Producer Establishment Inspection (PEI) Experimental Use Inspection (EUP) Import/Export Inspections (IMP/EXP)
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Enforcement Responses Civil Penalties:16 Notices of Violation: 70 Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order: 3 Crop Seizures or Embargoes: 2 Case Referred to EPA: 22 Letters of Advisement: 25
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Pesticides Division (503) 986-4635 pestx@oda.state.or.us
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