Each report of pesticide use shall include a general
description of the type of site where the pesticide was used. Site descriptions
must be chosen from the list of options developed by the Department. Site
descriptions, at a minimum, will identify the major site at which the pesticide
was applied. Major categories shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(1) Agriculture. This shall
include the use of pesticides in the production of agricultural crops and
livestock (including Christmas tree plantations and commercial nurseries), or
on agricultural commodities before movement into channels of commerce, or on
agricultural lands, grasslands, or non-crop agricultural lands
(2) Aquatic. This shall include the use of
pesticides in treating standing or running water. Examples of sites include
irrigation ditch, lake, or river.
(3) Forestry. This shall include the use of
pesticides in the production of forest crops, or on forestry lands (not
including Christmas tree plantations or commercial nurseries).
(4) Public health and regulatory pest
control. This shall include the use of pesticides for the control of any pest
that may be deleterious to the public health, including mosquito and other
vector and regulatory pest control.
(5) Right-of-Way. This shall include the use
of pesticides in right-of-way areas. Examples of sites include irrigation ditch
banks, railroads, road shoulders, or utility lines.
(6) Research. This shall include the use of
one or more specific pesticides with the intent of gathering data needed to
satisfy registration requirements of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency. If the research is not conducted by a government agency, the pesticide
use shall be under the authority of an "experimental use permit" issued by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency or issued by the
Department.
(7) Urban, general
indoor sites. This shall include the use of pesticides inside dwellings,
non-agricultural buildings, establishments, institutions, schools and
commercial transportation vehicles. This shall also include the use of
pesticides on commodities, including agricultural commodities stored indoors
that have entered into channels of commerce, including commercial warehouses
and commercial grain elevators.
(8)
Urban, general outdoor sites. This shall include the use of pesticides outside
dwellings, non-agricultural buildings, establishments, institutions, or schools
for ornamental and turf pest control, including parks, rest areas, and golf
courses. This shall also include the use of pesticides on commodities,
including agricultural commodities stored outdoors that have entered into
channels of commerce.
