Howland Ave Head Start
Outdoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
46 Howland Ave
Adams, MA 01220

Primary Contact
Katie McWhirt, 413-743-5150, kclark@berkhs.org

Howland Ave Head Start employs N/A an on-site certified and/or licensed pesticide applicator (certification/license #: ) who may be called on to manage all or some of the necessary OUTDOOR pest problems that may arise.

In addition, this School also has a contract with

  • Dan Gervais of New Age Pest Control, 413-441-9369.

    By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Karen  Clark, of this School and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this OUTDOOR integrated pest management plan.


    A. INTRODUCTION

      In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides the Howland Ave Head Start on 6/24/2009 11:09:00 AM has prepared the following outdoor IPM plan about pest control and pesticide use.

      This plan describes the pest management practices for outdoor areas of Howland Ave Head Start and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.

      Howland Ave Head Start does not use pesticides outdoors on school property including but not limited to treatments to school building exterior, playground equipment, waste recepticles, turf, landscape, trees & shrubs.

      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.

      The school does not have its own on site well water system.



    I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true

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    IPM Coordinator Signature                                                         Date

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    Administrator, Director, or Principal                                            Date

    Outdoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 8/1/2005 11:05:00 AM
    Plan updated by Karen Clark on: 6/24/2009 11:09:00 AM