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Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement. Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division. ODA Pesticides Division. Pesticide Investigation & Enforcement Program Primary Goal: To ensure compliance. Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) 634 Pesticide Control Law. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide
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Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division
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
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.
Additional Services & Programs • Regulatory and Technical Information • Education & Outreach • Compliance Assistance • Water Quality • Endangered Species • Section 18, 24c Registrations • Pesticide Analytical and Response Center
Offices • Headquarters • Salem Office • Field Offices • Central Point • Hermiston • Bend • Baker City
Who is regulated by ODA? • Licensees • Non-licensed users of pesticides (3,823,465)
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
200 Pesticide Complaints • 267 Total complaints • Sources: • Referrals from other agencies • Neighbors • Customers • General Public • Employees • Competitors • NPIC ?
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
Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 • Investigations Completed- 372 • Routine Compliance Monitoring • Pesticide Use/Observation Investigations
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)
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
Pesticides Division • (503) 986-4635 • pestx@oda.state.or.us