By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, William Norcott, 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 Shurtleff Early Childhood on 8/24/2008 3:05:00 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 Shurtleff Early Childhood 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,  William Norcott

Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the Shurtleff Early Childhood 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 Shurtleff Early Childhood has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement.

B.POLICY STATEMENT

Structural and landscape pests can pose significant problems for people and property. Pesticides can pose risks to people, property, and the environment. It is therefore the policy of this school to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures for control of structural and landscape pests. The objective of this program is to provide necessary pest control while minimizing pesticide use.

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 OUTDOOR committee members selected for the Shurtleff Early Childhood are listed below:
1) William Norcott (Outdoor IPM Coordinator)
2) D. Norcott
3) Paul Conway

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

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.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

yearly education with staff and maintenance personnel

F. OUTDOOR MONITORING

The IPM plan will follow a Annually evaluation schedule. When pests are present, Shurtleff Early Childhood has chosen an OUTDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of Monthly 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.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR OUTDOOR PESTS

Outdoor property includes the turf, landscaping, and the outdoor grounds such as building exterior, playground equipment, etc..  Shurtleff Early Childhood has prepared maps of the outdoor facility and identified the following priority areas for maintenance:

OutdoorGrounds
structure



The following pests have historically and/or currently been a problem at Shurtleff Early Childhood:



TURF PESTS		LANDSCAPING AND PLANT PESTS		OUTDOOR GROUNDS PESTS
				Other     n/a     n/a     n/a





OUTDOOR MANAGEMENT PLAN

The following areas are priority areas for maintenance: structure

Cultural Practices

OUTDOOR GROUNDS GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Waste Disposal (trash containers and dumpsters):
weekly or sooner as needed

Light Management:
n/a

Excess Water Prevention:
n/a

Noxious Weed Management:
n/a

Playgrounds (if applicable):
n/a

Nuisance weeds in pavement:
n/a

Storage Sheds (If applicable):
n/a



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.


Pesticide Product Name	Active Ingredient	EPA Registration Number	Target Pest	Rationale for use
termiondor sc	fipronil	7969-210	ant/termite	curitive
delta dust	deltammethrin	432-472	ant/stining insect	curtive
flit 10ec	permethrin	832-67	mosquitos	curitive
talstar ez	bifenthrin	279-3168	ant	curitive
cy-kick	cyfluthrin	499-470	ant	curitive
suspend sc	deltamethrin	432-763	crawling/stining insect	curitive
contrac blox	bromadiolone	12455-79	mouse/rat	curitive
pt perma dust	boric acid	499-384	ant/roach	curitive
apicide	carbaryl	36272-14	stinging insects	curitive
anvil 10+10ulv	sumithrin	1021-1688-8329	mosquito	curitive/preventive
speckoz multicide	tetramethrin	1021-1649-72113	stinging insect	curitive
recruit IV ag	noviflumuron	62719-454	termite	curitive
recruit IV	noviflumuron	62719-453	termite	curitive
maxforce fly spot bait	imidacloprid	432-1455	fly	curitive




• Insecticides are only applied by a certified and/or licensed applicator. 

  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.
  

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of Shurtleff Early Childhood, OUTDOOR monitoring records will be maintained through: The use of forms which will be filled out by the person monitoring the facility

I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM

The IPM plan will be evaluated on a Annually basis.

J. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS & EXEMPTIONS

During the creation of this IPM plan, William Norcott has assigned committee member William Norcott with the responsibility of assembling and issuing all the documents that accompany the standard written notification whenever pesticides are applied outdoors.

K. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

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

L. LIST OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED OUTSIDE THE FACILITY

The following list includes all the pesticides that will be used outside Shurtleff Early Childhood. This list includes all herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that will be used in the event that chemical is required.



Pesticide Product Name	Active Ingredient	EPA Registration Number	Target Pest	Rationale for use
termiondor sc	fipronil	7969-210	ant/termite	curitive
delta dust	deltammethrin	432-472	ant/stining insect	curtive
flit 10ec	permethrin	832-67	mosquitos	curitive
talstar ez	bifenthrin	279-3168	ant	curitive
cy-kick	cyfluthrin	499-470	ant	curitive
suspend sc	deltamethrin	432-763	crawling/stining insect	curitive
contrac blox	bromadiolone	12455-79	mouse/rat	curitive
pt perma dust	boric acid	499-384	ant/roach	curitive
apicide	carbaryl	36272-14	stinging insects	curitive
anvil 10+10ulv	sumithrin	1021-1688-8329	mosquito	curitive/preventive
speckoz multicide	tetramethrin	1021-1649-72113	stinging insect	curitive
recruit IV ag	noviflumuron	62719-454	termite	curitive
recruit IV	noviflumuron	62719-453	termite	curitive
maxforce fly spot bait	imidacloprid	432-1455	fly	curitive

M. WELL WATER SYSTEM

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