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Massachusetts—Policies

School Policies

State Policies

  • IPM Law: 333 CMR 12
    • Requires an IPM program be in place before any products are applied to areas on the groundwater protection list. An approved IPM plan must be in place to apply a product within a primary recharge area.

Local Policies

  • Marblehead, MA(turf and landscape)
    • In 2001, the Board of Health adopted an Organic Pest Management (OPM) Policy.
  • Marblehead, MA(town-owned lands)
    • In 2005, the use and application of toxic chemical pesticides, by employees and/or by private contractors, was prohibited on all town-owned lands.
  • Newton, MA
  • Townsend, MA
  • Wellesley, MA
  • Wellfleet, MA (Selectmen's meeting minutes, see p. 3)

Park/Playing Field Policies

  • None

Pollinator Policies

  • None

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