With the implementation of the NPDES pesticide general permit on Oct. 31, 2011, NAAA has been working hard to provide members with as much information as possible to assist them in negotiating the many complexities of the permit. As a result, the Association has developed several documents to aid aerial applicators in complying with the permit. 

 

In addition to a comprehensive overview of the NPDES permit itself and an analysis of the state permits, NAAA also has developed a checklist of compliance activities, a definition of “waters of the U.S.” chart and an NAAA “model contract” for reference when preparing contract negotiation with clients. Links to all these and more useful documents can be found on the NAAA website.

 

NAAA continues to work with a coalition of agricultural organizations and other allies to seek a legislative exemption for NPDES Clean Water Act permits. The Association urges members in States with Democrat Senators to contact those Senators and request that they support H.R. 872 and contact Majority Leader Reid and urge him to bring the legislation up for a vote in the Senate.