Tri-Community YMCA Hitchcock Academy
Outdoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
Brookfield Road
Brimfield, MA 01010

Primary Contact
Carl Johnson, 508 765-5466, acjohnson@charter.net

This School Age Childcare Program has a contract with
  • Sue Gregory of Hitchcock Academy Community Center, 413 245-9977.

    By signing the end of this outdoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, Carl Johnson, of this School Age Childcare Program 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 Tri-Community YMCA Hitchcock Academy on 6/8/2005 2:26:00 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 Tri-Community YMCA Hitchcock Academy and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.

      Tri-Community YMCA Hitchcock Academy does not use pesticides outdoors on school property including but not limited to treatments to school building exterior, playground equipment, waste recepticles, turf, landscape, trees & shrubs.

      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.

      The school has an on site well water system. No pesticide or fertilizer applications will take place within the Zone I of the well.



    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

    Outdoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 7/23/2004 2:54:00 PM
    Plan updated by Edward G. Keefe on: 6/8/2005 2:25:00 PM