Dan Locke of Westford Pest Control, 15 Columbia St..
By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Ed Davis, 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, Page/Hilltop Elementary School on 3/6/2009 7:40:00 AM 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, Ed Davis , about pest control and pesticide use. This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the Page/Hilltop Elementary 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 Page/Hilltop Elementary School are listed below.
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| Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible. |
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| Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students. |
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| Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible. |
In light of these objectives, the Page/Hilltop Elementary 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. |
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| Evaluate progress of the IPM program. |
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| Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices. |
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| Assist in development of contract specifications. |
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| Provide notification to parents about pesticide use. |
The INDOOR committee members selected for the Page/Hilltop Elementary School are listed below:
1) Ed Davis (Indoor IPM Coordinator)
2) Ed Davis
3) Bill Plunkett
4) Fred Deppe
5) Mary Beth Hamel
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
- Administrators,Custodial staff,Food Service workers
- Training to cover reporting procedures and prevention strategies,ie: sanitation,maintenance
- Annual e-mail notification concerning IPM training
- Administrator and/or IPM Coordinator will train annually and evaluate by interview
- Designated areas for food distribution Appropriate and secure areas for food storage Waste containers and signage to encourage proper disposal
F. INDOOR MONITORING
The IPM committee will evaluate the plan annually. When pests are present, Page/Hilltop Elementary School has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR 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.
G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS
The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Page/Hilltop Elementary School:
The School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:
| SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION |
Seasonal issue with field mice
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| SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS |
Storage room, classroom
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| MONITORING/INSPECTION |
Staff observation
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| ELIMINATING ACCESS |
attempted to seal access points
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| ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER |
no food or water left out spills cleaned immediately areas disinfected on regular basis
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| ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE |
sweeps on doors sealed electrical and other access points reduced clutter
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| NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS |
Glue strips and/or spring traps have been adaquate to control periodic instances
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| PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION: |
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H. RECORD KEEPING
In the case of Page/Hilltop Elementary School, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique: The use of forms which will be filled out by the person monitoring the facility
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, Ed Davis has assigned committee member Bill Plunkett 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 Page/Hilltop Elementary 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
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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: 9/12/2007 6:43:00 AM
Plan updated by Ed Davis on: 3/6/2009 7:40:00 AM
