By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Lisa Deschenes, of this Daycare 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 KinderCare Learning Center on 5/8/2007 1:26:00 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 KinderCare Learning 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, Lisa Deschenes Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the KinderCare Learning 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 KinderCare Learning 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 KinderCare Learning Center are listed below:
1) Lisa Deschenes (Outdoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Lisa Deschenes
3) Robert Poturnicki
4) Bill Mahoney
5) Beth McAlpine
Pest Management Personnel to Building Staff:
The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then passes this information onto an administrative assistant who decides how the information will be distributed throughout the facility.
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, KinderCare Learning Center has chosen an OUTDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of Daily inspections. When pests are absent the OUTDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of Weekly inspections.The following technique will be used to monitor for pests: Reports from facility staff and students (pest reporting forms) would prompt the IPM coordinator to contact the facility’s Pest Management Professional who would then conduct a facility audit.
Outdoor property includes the turf, landscaping, and the outdoor grounds such as building exterior, playground equipment, etc.. KinderCare Learning Center has prepared maps of the outdoor facility and identified the following priority areas for maintenance:
Landscaping
landscaping - fence line perimeter of playgrounds outdoor grounds - playground areas, building main entrance
OutdoorGrounds
playground areas, building main entrance
The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at KinderCare Learning Center:
| TURF PESTS | | LANDSCAPING AND
PLANT PESTS | | OUTDOOR GROUNDS
PESTS |
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LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: landscaping - fence line perimeter of playgrounds outdoor grounds - playground areas, building main entrance
Cultural Practices
Monitoring Program:
children are checked for ticks when they return from outside play time
Soil Maintenance:
no soil maintenance is provided
Fertilizer Use Practices:
lawn areas are fertilized four-times per year using a combination of quick and slow release granular fertilizers
Plant Care:
planting beds are mulched on an every other year basis new plant material is brought in as needed
Watering:
automatic irrigation system
Tree and Shrub Diseases
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you diagnosed the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use fungicides, describe your rationale for using them in for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
Insects and Related Pests
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
children are checked for ticks when they return from outside play
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
public service bulletins and identification by the pest control professional
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
trim back vegetation away from fence lines, hand pull weeds growing in the playground area
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
border treatments are made for ticks when several children are found to have acquired ticks when outside playing. the rationale is to create a buffer area between tick environment and childrens play area
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
mowing and line trimming of fence lines
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Talstar | Befenthrin | 279-3156 | ticks | spread disease |
- 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.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
OUTDOOR MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: playground areas, building main entrance
Cultural Practices
OUTDOOR GROUNDS GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Waste Disposal (trash containers and dumpsters):
dumpsters are emptied twice a week
Light Management:
buildings have only minimal safety lighting at night
Excess Water Prevention:
chldrens toys are emptied of collected rain water after each storm
Noxious Weed Management:
ornamental beds are weeded weekly, properties are monitored monthly for poison ivy
Playgrounds (if applicable):
playground equipment, such as climbing structures are monitored daily for wasp and hornet nests
Nuisance weeds in pavement:
hard surfaceds such as walks and curbs are line trimmed during weekly grounds maintencance for weed growth
Storage Sheds (If applicable):
none
Insects observed in and around outdoor grounds of school property.
Pests
Insects in playground area (if applicable)
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
Weeds
Noxious weeds noticed on the school grounds
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.