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- Main
Laws and Regulations
- Title
7 Ch. 413
- "Prevention
and control based on predicted socioeconomic and ecological
consequences"
- IPM Components:
Monitoring, Evaluation
- Main
has established an IPM Council. However, no money has been
awarded to the Council's fund, so the Council consists of
volunteers.
- Title
22 Ch. 258-A § 1471-X
- It is
the policy of Maine to minimize reliance on pesticides. The
state's agencies are directed to promote the principles and
implementation of IPM and other science-based technology.
- Board
of Pesticides Control, Pesticide Regulations Ch. 10
- "Selection,
integration, and implementation of pest damage prevention
and control based on predicted socioeconomic and ecological
consequences"
- Monitoring,
Prevention, Action Levels, Evaluation
- Board
of Pesticides Control, Pesticide Regulations Ch. 26
- All occupied
buildings
- "environmentally,
socially, and economically compatible"
- Education/Training,
Monitoring, Least-toxic/Restricted use, Notification, Evaluation
- Requires
IPM, with exemptions, in all occupied private and public buildings;
1-7 days of prior notification must be given before pesticide
application.
- Executive
Order 12 FY 06/07 & 16 FY 06/07
- State
owned/managed buildings and grounds
- Education/Training,
Least-toxic/Restricted use
Local
Pesticide Policies
- Allagash
- Application of herbicides for forestry purposes prohibited
- Amherst -
Permit required to apply within shoreland zone
- Arrowsic
- Foliar application of herbicides banned for public works use
- Brighton
Plantation - Application of pesticides to woodlands prohibited
- Brunswick
- Prohibits use or storage of most pesticides other than for households
and agriculture within the aquifer protection zone. Also prohibits
aerial applications other than public health applications performed
under the auspices of the Town or State Exceptions may be approved
by Codes Enforcement Officer
- Camden
- Castine
- Within the Aquifer Protection Overlay District, storage or manufacturing
of pesticides prohibited and application of pesticides requires
site plan approval. Permit required for non-residential pesticide/fertilizer
application and Integrated Pest Management and Nutrient Management
plans
required, following Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) publication
Best Management Practices for the Application of Turf Pesticides
and Fertilizers. Plans must be reviewed by BPC and Maine Department
of Health and Human Services Drinking Water Program and approved
by town Planning Board.
- Coplin Plantation
- Aerial and/or mechanical application of pesticides prohibited
- Cranberry
Isles - Permit required for forest management activities including
pesticides
- Harpswell
- Prohibits the use of the insect growth regulators (IGRs) diflubenzuron
and tebufenozide and the aerial application of all IGRs and any
insecticide whose product label indicates that it is
harmful to aquatic invertebrates
- Lebanon
- Aerial pesticide application and non-agricultural herbicide
use banned
- Limerick
- Herbicide application to rights-of-way prohibited
- Limestone
- Aerial application of pesticides adjacent to Trafton Lake restricted
- Newburgh
- Herbicide application on roadside rights-of-way prohibited
- New Gloucester
- Application must be consistent with Department of Agriculture
standards
- New Sweden
- Aerial application of pesticides prohibited
- Owl’s
Head - Herbicide application banned
- Rangeley
- Powered application of pesticides on more then 2 acres restricted
- Rockport
- Southport
- State or commercial application of pesticides prohibited
- Standish
- Storage of pesticides within the Shoreland zone prohibited
- Sweden -
All forest pesticide application and any aerial application within
the aquifer protection district prohibited, powered applications
over 1 acre restricted
- Waterboro
- Hazardous waste generation permits required
- Wayne -
Storage of pesticides within the Shoreland Zone prohibited
- Wells -
Restricted use pesticide application within the Resource Protection
District around Branch Brook and the Branch Brook Aquifer Protection
District requires notice to the Code Enforcement Officer and copy
to Town of Kennebunk
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