Little Folk Farm Nursery School
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
125 Eliot Street
Ashland, MA 01721

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Terri Beaton, of this School and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this INDOOR integrated pest management plan.

A .INTRODUCTION

In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides, Little Folk Farm Nursery School on 1/21/2009 7:31:00 PM has prepared the following indoor IPM plan. 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,  Terri Beaton , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Little Folk Farm Nursery School 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.

Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Little Folk Farm Nursery School 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 Little Folk Farm Nursery School has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement:

B.POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of this school to implement Integrated Pest Management procedures to control structural and landscape pests and minimize exposure of children, faculty, and staff to pesticides.

C.IPM COMMITTEE

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 INDOOR committee members selected for the Little Folk Farm Nursery School are listed below:
1) Terri Beaton (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Peggy   Weismantel
3) Jessica Beaton
4) Robin  Palombo

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

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 or teachers who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• Terri Beaton- Director
• pest control and reporting
• annual training
• once a year
• bulletin displays and newsletters

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Little Folk Farm Nursery School has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of semiweekly 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.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

ants bees

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

back porch area

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

few

MONITORING/INSPECTION

through out the day

ELIMINATING ACCESS

Ant spray and bee spray

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

food is store in cabinets and air tight bags

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

all areas are checked on a regular basis

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

spray with epa numbers

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

Pesticides are used only when monitoring has shown that pests are present and when the use of the pesticide is justified or in the case of an emergency situation.

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of Little Folk Farm Nursery School, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  Plan on a regularly scheduled meeting to discuss monitoring and using a cassette recorder to record the information.

I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, Terri Beaton has assigned committee member Terri Beaton with the responsibility of applying for an emergency waiver.

K. LIST OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED INSIDE THE FACILITY

The following list includes all the pesticides that will be used inside the Little Folk Farm Nursery School. This list includes all herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that will be used in the event that chemical is required.



Pesticide Name	Active Ingredient	EPA Registration #	Target Pest	Rationale for use
Mr scott's ant		11715-1442-9172	ants
Wasp & Hornet		9688-117-8848	bees

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

Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 7/25/2007 8:15:00 PM
Plan updated by Terri Beaton on: 1/21/2009 7:31:00 PM