01- 026 C.M.R. ch. 51, § VI

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 026-51-VI - Notices to the Board and the Maine Poison Control Center for Other Than Aerial Forest Insect Applications

A. A written notice shall be given to the Board and the Maine Poison Control Center at least 7 days but not more than 30 days prior to the commencement of planned spray activity.

B. These notices shall be prepared on forms provided by the Board and shall consist of:

1.Written notice to the Board

a. A description of the proposed spray activity including detailed spray application maps showing sensitive areas and major public routes of ingress and egress. Use of The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer, by DeLorme Mapping Company or some other similar atlas is the suggested format for the base map.

b. The date or dates on which spraying is proposed to take place.

c. A description of the delivery mechanism which shall include the name, address, telephone number and license number of the spray contracting firm which will carry out the spray activity.

d. Pesticide(s) to be used, dilution agent(s), ratio(s) and notation of any experimental applications.

e. A listing of precautions taken to insure notice to the public, including copies of the newspaper notice or the notice given to person(s) owning property or using residential rental, commercial or institutional buildings within 500 feet of the intended target site.

f. The name, address and telephone number of a contact person who will be reasonably accessible by telephone and who will make reasonably current and detailed information about the project available to the Board promptly upon request.

2.Written notice to the Maine Poison Control Center

a. A description of the general area the proposed application activity will take place.

b. The date or dates on which spraying is proposed to take place.

c. Pesticide(s) to be used, dilution agent(s), ratio(s) and notation of any experimental applications.

d. The name, address and telephone number of a contact person who will be reasonably accessible by telephone and who will make reasonably current and detailed information about the project available to the Maine Poison Control Center promptly upon request.

C. Any addition of spray blocks not specified in the original notice to the Board and any change in pesticide assignments to particular blocks shall be given to the Board as soon as practicable, and in any case every reasonable effort shall be made to give notice of change to the Board prior to initiation of pesticide application. Notice under this subsection may be accomplished by telephone communication with the Board's staff.

01- 026 C.M.R. ch. 51, § VI