By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Anthony Stancato, of this School and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this OUTDOOR integrated pest management plan.
In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides the Evergreen Center on 11/7/2009 12:10:00 PM has prepared the following outdoor IPM plan about pest control and pesticide use. This plan describes the pest management practices for outdoor areas of Evergreen Center and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.
A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.
By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator, Anthony Stancato Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Evergreen Center are listed below.
| Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible. |
| Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students. |
| Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible. |
In light of these objectives, the Evergreen Center has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement.
The tasks set before an IPM committee are to: | Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds. |
| Evaluate progress of the IPM program. |
| Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices. |
| Assist in development of contract specifications. |
| Provide notification to parents about pesticide use. |
The OUTDOOR committee members selected for the Evergreen Center are listed below:
1) Anthony Stancato (Outdoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Robert Littleton
3) Luke Perry
Pest Management Personnel to Building Staff:
The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then posts this information in a common viewing area dedicated to the subject of integrated pest management.
Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.
The IPM plan will follow a Annually evaluation schedule. When pests are present, Evergreen Center has chosen an OUTDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of Daily inspections. When pests are absent the OUTDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of Monthly inspections.The following technique will be used to monitor for pests: Reports from facility personnel (pest reporting forms) would prompt the IPM coordinator to setup monitoring traps, which would be used to identity the pest and determine its abundance.
Outdoor property includes the turf, landscaping, and the outdoor grounds such as building exterior, playground equipment, etc.. Evergreen Center has prepared maps of the outdoor facility and identified the following priority areas for maintenance:
Landscaping
The priority areas for landscaping is the grassy lawn area, the trees on the proerty, and the shrubs around the home. The home is an overnight housing facility.
OutdoorGrounds
The eaves of the building and railings and stairways are priority areas for maintenance.
The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Evergreen Center:
| TURF PESTS | | LANDSCAPING AND
PLANT PESTS | | OUTDOOR GROUNDS
PESTS |
| | | |
Insects observed in and around outdoor grounds of school property.
| | | Mosquitoes & Flies | | | Stinging Insects |
Other | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: The priority areas for landscaping is the grassy lawn area, the trees on the proerty, and the shrubs around the home. The home is an overnight housing facility.
Cultural Practices
Monitoring Program:
Visual inspection by the lawn care professional and the grounds keeper helps to monitor any problems.
Soil Maintenance:
Soil is tested twice per year.
Fertilizer Use Practices:
All Nutrient Fertilizer 25-5-10 is used in April, May and June and lime is used in May.
Plant Care:
Plantings are mulched yearly.
Watering:
The lawn is watered when needed.
Tree and Shrub Diseases
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Our lawn care company would monitor for any diseases or fungi.
Provide information on how you diagnosed the pests above.
Our lawn care company would diagnosed any weeds or fungi.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
We use all nutrient fertilizer.
If you use fungicides, describe your rationale for using them in for the pests above.
N/A
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
N/A
- Fungicides are applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- The disease was identified by a laboratory diagnostic test.
- Fungicides are rotated based upon chemical group.
- Fungicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where diseases occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Fungicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Insects and Related Pests
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Bee activity is monitored by the lawn care company during service, the grounds keeper, and also by staff members.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Bees are identified by our pest management professional, and/or our lawn care company.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
We have been able to knock down any nests before they become too big with a water hose. We could also use exempt products such as NIC dust and Posion Free Bees spray with Mint Oil.
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
We have not had to use any pesticides at this home, but if we were to use them it would be because the nest grew so large that it would be dangerous to try and knock it down without first treating it.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
We have been successful with managing any bees problems at the school by constant visual inspections during the bee season.
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Wasp Freeze | Allethrin | 499-362 | bees/wasps | extremely large nests |
| Tempo 1% | Cyfluthrin | 3125-429 | bees/wasps | inaccessible nests |
- Insecticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Insecticides are used only when monitoring has shown that insects are present.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Insecticide chemical classes are rotated.
- Insecticides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where insects occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Insecticide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Weeds
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Weeds are monitored by our lawn care company.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Weeds are identified by our lawn care company.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
Keeping the lawn at an average height have helped to keep the weeds at bay.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
N/A
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
N/A
- Herbicides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Herbicides are applied as a spot treatment when appropriate.
- Herbicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where weeds occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- The herbicide chemical classes are rotated.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Herbicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
OUTDOOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: The eaves of the building and railings and stairways are priority areas for maintenance.
Cultural Practices
OUTDOOR GROUNDS GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Waste Disposal (trash containers and dumpsters):
This is a home and there is no trash kept outside.
Light Management:
Lights are used when students are coming into the facility when it is dark. Lights outside are needed more in the winter months when there is no insect activity.
Excess Water Prevention:
There is no free standing water on the grounds.
Noxious Weed Management:
Weeds are removed by hand by either the lawn care professional or the grounds keeper.
Playgrounds (if applicable):
N/A
Nuisance weeds in pavement:
Weeds in the pavement are removed by the grounds keeper and/or the lawn care professional.
Storage Sheds (If applicable):
N/A
Insects observed in and around outdoor grounds of school property.
Mosquitoes & Flies
Stinging Insects
Pests
Mosquitoes & Flies
Stinging Insects
Insects in playground area (if applicable)
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
The staff members and grounds keeper visually monitors any bees activity around the home. The State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board in the Mosquito Control GEIR.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
The pest managment professional and/or the lawn care professional identifies the bees. The NCMCP for mosquitos
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
The small nests are knocked down with a water hose. Exempt products could be used. Larval control of mosquito breeding sites on and or adjacent to school property will be considered following coordination with the Norfolk Country Mosquito Control Project. Source reduction/water management of these areas will also be considered after coordination with the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project. All mosquito control activities other than monitoring for (and removal of) water holding artificial containers will be conducted by the NCMCP under M.G.L. Ch. 252 and other relevant legislation.
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Pesticides have not been used at the home for bee activity but might have to be used if a bees nest were to become extremely large or if there was to be an inaccessible bees nest on the home. Mosquito application will only occur following the monitoring and threshold as established by the State Reclamation $ Mosquito Control Board in the Mosquito Control GEIR.
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Wasp Freeze | Allethrin | 499-362 | bees/wasps | large bees nests |
| Tempo 1% | Cyfluthrin | 3125-429 | bees/wasps | inaccessible nets built in wall voids |
| Vectobac G granules | Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis | 73049-10 | mosquito | NCMCP |
| Altosid WSP | Methoprene (CAS #65733-16-6) | 1021-1688-8329 | mosquito | NCMCP |
| Witco Mosquito Larvicide G1111 | Aliphatic Petroleum Hydrocarbons 98.7% | 8898-16 | mosquito | NCMCP |
| Anvil 10 + 10 ULV | Sumithrin (3-Phenoxybbenzyl- 1RS, 3RS, 1RS, 3SR) - 2,2-dimethyl-3-2 8329 (Methylprop-1-enyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate) 10% and Piperonyl Butoxide, Technical 10% | 1021-1699 | mosquito | NCMCP |
- Insecticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Insecticides are used only when monitoring has shown that insects are present.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Insecticide chemical classes are rotated.
- Insecticides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where insects occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- Insecticide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.
Weeds
Noxious weeds noticed on the school grounds
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Weeds are montitored by the lawn care professional.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
The lawn care professional can identify the species of weeds present.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
The weeds can be pulled out by hand by the grounds keeper, but are basically just ignored.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
N/A
- Herbicides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator.
- Herbicides are applied as a spot treatment when appropriate.
- Herbicides that are applied preventatively are used only in areas where weeds occurred and were documented the previous year and can be expected to occur in current season.
- The herbicide chemical classes are rotated.
- Selective insecticides are used where possible instead of broad spectrum insecticides.
- Herbicide Use is documented in the STANDARD WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FORM.