By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Kelly Milligan, 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 Lasting Impressions on 5/11/2007 5:44:00 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 Lasting Impressions 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, Kelly Milligan Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Lasting Impressions 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 Lasting Impressions 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 Lasting Impressions are listed below:
1) Kelly Milligan (Outdoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Ana Williams
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. In addition, the IPM coordinator also communicates information to the staff supervisors who then distribute the information to all the staff and occupants concerned.
Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.
The IPM plan will follow a Monthly evaluation schedule. When pests are present, Lasting Impressions 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: The facility’s contracted Pest Management Professional would conduct regular pest inspections and would then instruct the IPM coordinator as to the proper course of action.
Outdoor property includes the turf, landscaping, and the outdoor grounds such as building exterior, playground equipment, etc.. Lasting Impressions has prepared maps of the outdoor facility and identified the following priority areas for maintenance:
Landscaping
playground and flower beds
OutdoorGrounds
Playground,dumpster area,parking lot, flower beds
The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Lasting Impressions:
| TURF PESTS | | LANDSCAPING AND
PLANT PESTS | | OUTDOOR GROUNDS
PESTS |
| | | |
Pests
| | | Ants | | | Mosquitoes & Flies | | | Stinging Insects |
Insects in playground area (if applicable)
| | | Yellow Jackets |
Weeds
Noxious weeds noticed on the school grounds
| | | Poison Ivy |
Other | | | none at this time | | | non at this time | | | none at this time |
|
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: playground and flower beds
Cultural Practices
Monitoring Program:
Area's that children are exposed to will be monitored seasonally to prevent any harmful landscaping plant or structural harm. If any harmful area's are identified a professional landscaper will be contacted and employeed to resolve the problem.
Soil Maintenance:
Professional landscape companies are highed to replenish all ground cover annually to playgroung area. Recreational chips are blown in as needed. Mulched flower beds will be maintained with purchased professional mulch.
Fertilizer Use Practices:
no fertilizers have been used
Plant Care:
Seasonal plants are planted in flower bed and mulch is replenished seasonally
Watering:
Town water is used to water flower beds to maintain the health of the plants
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.
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.
Describe or identify any alternative management or biological strategies being used or planned to be used
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,dumpster area,parking lot, flower beds
Cultural Practices
OUTDOOR GROUNDS GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Waste Disposal (trash containers and dumpsters):
The dumpster id emptied every 2 weeks by a contracted waste removal company. The area around the dumpster is monitored daily and clean as needed
Light Management:
The center as two porch lights that are on only in the evening. The front and rear of the building have 1 sensor light on each end. And the parking lot is illuminated by a rented spot light from the electric company. This lights all run on sensors to minimize there use and the attraction of pests
Excess Water Prevention:
All standing water at the center is dumped as soon as it accumulates.
Noxious Weed Management:
Area outside of playground is monitored weekly to prevent the growth of any unwanted growth onto the playground
Playgrounds (if applicable):
Monthly monitoring from a professional extermination company is done. If any potential hazards are noticed they will be treated by the extermination company.
Nuisance weeds in pavement:
These area's will be treated in a manner as per direction of a professional landscaping company
Storage Sheds (If applicable):
not applicable
Insects observed in and around outdoor grounds of school property.
Ants
Mosquitoes & Flies
Stinging Insects
Pests
Ants
Mosquitoes & Flies
Stinging Insects
Insects in playground area (if applicable)
Yellow Jackets
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
Daily monitoring will be done. If any pests are observed they will be reported to the director who will contact the extermination company
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
Extermination company will identify all pests
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures you have taken to manage the pests above.
Keeping all area's of site clean from free standing water, rubbish, and any additional items that may attract bugs
If you use insecticides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
extermination company administers all pesticides
Pesticide
Product
Name | Active
Ingredient | EPA Registration
Number | Target
Pest | Rationale
for use |
| Intice ant gel bait | orthroboric acid | 73079-1 | ants | eliminate pest |
| apicise | carbaryl | 36272-14 | bees | eliminate pest |
| Drax ant gel bait | orthoboric acid | 9444-131 | ants | eliminate pest |
| demand cs | lambda-cyhalothrin | 10181-361 | ants/roaches | eliminate pest |
| maxforce fc gel bait | fipronil | 64248-11 | roaches | eliminate pest |
| delta dust | deltamethrin | 432-772 | bees/wasps | eliminate pest |
| Avert 3 gel bait | abamectin | 499-410 | roaches | eliminate pest |
| tempo dust | cyfluthrin,cyano | 3125-429 | bees/wasps | eliminate pest |
| pt515 wasp freeze | phenothrin,d trans allethrin | 499-362 | bees/wasps | eliminate pest |
| contrac blox | bromadiolone | 12455-79 | rodents | eliminate pest |
| termidor | fiprinol | 432-901 | ants | eliminate pest |
| recruit IV | noviflumuron | 62719-453 | termites | eliminate pest |
| pt cykick | cyfluthrin | 499-470 | ants | eliminate pest |
| talstar | bifrnthrin | 279-3162 | ants | eliminate pest |
| final blox | brodifacoum | 12455-99 | rodents | eliminate pest |
| maxforce fc ant killer gel bait | fipronil | 432-1264 | ants | eliminate pest |
- 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.
- 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
Poison Ivy
Describe the monitoring technique you used for the pests above.
seasonally weeds appear. weeds wil be removed manually to prevent use of chemicals
Provide information on how you identified the species of the pests above.
If can not be identified will contact local nursery to type and way to remove.
Provide details on the non-chemical control measures have you taken to manage the pests above.
manual removal
If you use herbicides, describe your rationale for using them for the pests above.
do not use herbicides