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August 10, 2023 |
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EPA Releases Proposed Draft Herbicide Strategy to Protect Endangered Species |
On July 24th, EPA released a proposed draft strategy outlining the Agency’s plan to protect endangered species as it relates to herbicide applications. This is one of many Endangered Species Act (ESA) related follow-ups from December 2022, when EPA posted for public comment a workplan developed to address the protection of endangered species from pesticides. The proposed herbicide strategy describes early mitigations for more than 900 listed species and designated critical habitats. The proposed measures are intended to reduce pesticide movement through drift, surface water runoff, and erosion. With the strategy EPA hopes to identify and begin mitigation measures for potential effects on listed species before completing ESA consultations. According to the Agency, its traditional chemical-by-chemical, species-by-species approach to meeting ESA obligations is costly and slow. The herbicide strategy focused on agricultural crop uses in the lower 48 states. The draft framework document includes a discussion of both the proposed scope of the herbicide strategy and the proposed decision framework to determine the level of mitigation needed for a particular herbicide, according to EPA. The Agency expects the strategy will lead to a more efficient ESA consultations on herbicides with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the future. Comments are being accepted here until September 22, 2023. NAAA is reviewing the strategy and will be commenting. |
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Operation S.A.F.E. Analyst Training
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Lonoke, AR
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Davis, CA
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Dayton, OH
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