J-1503020-04 Sigonella IPMP 2024.pdf

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA

INTEGRATED PEST

MANAGEMENT PLAN

JUNE 2024

PREPARED BY

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Naval Air Station Sigonella Integrated Pest Management Plan Approval and Implementation

Prepared by:

• Kirk Williams, Applied Biology, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic, Code EV51, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508

Technical and Administrative Approval:

Approved and signed in accordance with DoDM 4150.07, Volume 1

Integrated Pest Management Coordinator/ Natural & Cultural Resources Program Manager

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Naval Air Station Sigonella Integrated Pest Management Plan

Technical Review The Integrated Pest Management Plan has been reviewed in accordance with DoDM 4150.07, Volume 1

_______________________________________________ Date: _________ Ms. Sabra Scheffel Environmental Conservation Manager (EV5) Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic Norfolk, VA iv v

Integrated Pest Management Plan Annual Review

Year Completion Date

Integrated Pest Management Coordinator

Copies of Changes to the Pest Management Consultant

(Annual) Date Completed

2027 Rewrite

Scheduled On-Site Pest Management Technical Review

Scheduled Date

Integrated Pest Management Coordintor

Pest Management Consultant Date Review Completed

21 August 2023 Alessandra Contarino 24 August 2023

Note: Technical Reviews should be scheduled approximately 3 years apart and in conjunction with an Environmental Management System (EMS) review if possible.

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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ VII

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... X

CHAPTERS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1. Integrated Pest Management Plan .......................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2. Installation Background ........................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.3. Pest Management Program Overview ..................................................................................................... 1-3

2. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1. Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.2. Pesticide Approval ................................................................................................................................... 2-8

2.3. Records and Reporting ............................................................................................................................ 2-9

2.4. Training, Certification, and Licensing ..................................................................................................... 2-10

2.5. Pest Management Contracting .............................................................................................................. 2-12 viii

3. OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 3-1

3.1. Integrated Pest Management .................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.2. Current Pest Management Operations.................................................................................................... 3-3

3.3. Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................................................................... 3-10

3.4. Pesticide Management .......................................................................................................................... 3-11

3.5. Minimum Risk Pesticides ....................................................................................................................... 3-15

4. HEALTH AND SAFETY ...................................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.1. Pesticide Applicator Safety ...................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2. Public Safety ............................................................................................................................................ 4-5

4.3. Pest Control Accidents ............................................................................................................................. 4-8

5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................................. 5-1

5.1. Environmental Considerations on the Pesticide Label ............................................................................ 5-1

5.2. Managing Environmental Impact ............................................................................................................ 5-1

5.3. Climate Change Considerations for Pest Management ........................................................................... 5-5

5.4. Public Perception ..................................................................................................................................... 5-6

6. EMERGENCY PEST MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1. Public Health Emergencies ...................................................................................................................... 6-1

6.2. Agricultural Emergencies ......................................................................................................................... 6-2

6.3. Emergency Pest Management Resources................................................................................................ 6-2 ix

7. PROGRAM RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................... 7-1

7.1. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Applied Biology ........................................................... 7-1

7.2. Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit SEVEN .................................................................... 7-1

APPENDICES........................................................................................................................................................A-1

A. Points of Contact ......................................................................................................................................A-1 A.1. Installation Pest Management ............................................................................................................. A-3 A.2. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic Applied Biology ........................................... A-4 A.3. Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Seven .................................................................. A-4

B. Maps ........................................................................................................................................................ B-1 B.1. General Location Maps ........................................................................................................................ B-3 B.2. Map of Installation NAS I ...................................................................................................................... B-4 B.3. Map of Installation NAS II ..................................................................................................................... B-5

C. Program Review ....................................................................................................................................... C-1 C.1. Pest Management Program Self-Assessment Checklist ....................................................................... C-3 C.2. Installation Technical Review (August 2023) ..................................................................................... C-14 C.3. DD Form 1070: Termite and Wood Decay Inspection Form .............................................................. C-22

D. Pesticide Authorized Use List ................................................................................................................... D-1 D.1. Pesticide Authorized Use List ............................................................................................................... D-3

E. Certifications ............................................................................................................................................ E-1 E.1. Table of Applicator Certifications ......................................................................................................... E-3 E.2. Table of IPMC/PAR Certifications ......................................................................................................... E-4

F. Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Guidance Related to Pesticides and Pest Management .......................... F-1 F.1. Federal .................................................................................................................................................. F-3 F.2. Department of Defense......................................................................................................................... F-6 F.3. Navy, USMC, and UFGS ......................................................................................................................... F-7 F.4. Installation............................................................................................................................................. F-9 F.5. Special Interest Items .......................................................................................................................... F-10 F.6. International........................................................................................................................................ F-12

G. Environmental ......................................................................................................................................... G-1 G.1. Sample Pesticide Management Program Environmental Impact Log .................................................. G-3

H. Medical ................................................................................................................................................... H-1 H.1. Emergency Vector-Borne Disease Response Plan ................................................................................ H-3

I. Glossary ..................................................................................................................................................... I-1 J. List of Acronyms & Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. J-1 K. Integrated Pest Management Sheets ........................................................................................................ K-1 x

Executive Summary This Integrated Pest Management Plan is a comprehensive, long-range document that captures all of the pest management operations and pesticide-related activities conducted on the installation. It incorporates pest management practices and the local, federal, and Department of Defense regulations, and conforms to the requirements of the Environmental Final Governing Standards Italy (Chapter 11, Pesticides), Department of Defense Instruction 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program, Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 6250.4C, Navy Pest Management Programs, and Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 5090.1E, Environmental Readiness Program. It supplies comprehensive information about the pest management program to installation staff and internal and external stakeholders and compliance regulators.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic’s Applied Biology Center prepared this plan using information obtained through pest management data collection, on-site observations, installation personnel interviews, and document reviews.

The main goal of the various pest control functions is to support the mission of Naval Air Station Sigonella (NASSIG). Commercial contract pest control operators currently provide pest control services for NASSIG I and NASSIG II. In-house pest control operators provide vegetation control at Naval Radio Transmitting Facility (NRTF) located in Niscemi, Italy. Pest control services are needed on the installation in order to:

1. Provide services that will prolong the life of the structures through structural and nuisance pest control

2. Maintain the safety and security of industrial and storage areas through weed control

3. Provide nuisance pest control to all buildings (except public-private venture housing) and outdoor areas to ensure a good working and living environment

4. Control weed and insect pests in all recreational and lawn areas to maintain aesthetics and provide recreational facilities to personnel

5. Provide control of mosquitoes, flies, and other potential disease vectors to ensure the comfort and well-being of all personnel

6. Provide vertebrate pest control, including rodent control, to all areas of the installation

For the current level of work to be accomplished, a sufficient staff of qualified applicators must be maintained. Contract personnel must meet host nation certification requirements as specified by the contract. Pest management performance assessment representatives must successfully take an initial Pest Management Performance Assessment Representatives course. To maintain their certification, the Pest Management Performance Assessment Representatives and Department of Defense pesticide applicators must successfully pass a Department of Defense pest management training and recertification course every three years. Pest control facilities must comply with current safety standards to provide a safe workplace and to minimize pesticide hazards.

The fundamental pest management requirements are that pesticides be mixed, applied, stored, and disposed of in accordance with the pesticide label and all applicable policies and regulations; installations maintain an up-to-date integrated pest management plan; installations designate an integrated pest management coordinator and a pest management performance xi assessment representative (if contracted); all pest management operations be reported; all pesticides be approved prior to use; and all pest management personnel be appropriately certified.

This plan focuses on safe, environmentally-sound, and cost-effective control of pests through integrated pest management. Integrated pest management depends on education, proper surveillance and identification of pests, non-chemical and chemical control methods, and individual responsibility for pest prevention.

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Integrated Pest Management Plan Introduction 1-1

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) is a long-range, comprehensive planning and operational document that establishes the strategy and methods for conducting a safe, effective, and environmentally-sound Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. The IPMP covers all pest management and pesticide-related activities conducted by civilian and military Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and commercial contractors within all functional areas of the installation.

Authority

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4150.07, DoD Pest Management Program, Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST) 6250.4C, Navy Pest Management Programs, Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAVINST) 5090.1E, Environmental Readiness Program and the Environmental Final Governing Standards (FGS) Italy (Chapter 11, Pesticides) require that all Navy installations develop and implement an IPMP in accordance to the guidelines. The IPMP will detail all aspects of pesticide management including administration, procurement, contract services, storage, disposal, safety, reporting, vehicles, integrated pest management, and applicable laws and regulations.

Department of Defense Measures of Merit

This plan provides the framework for the installation to meet the DoD’s annual goals or measures of merit (MoMs). As established in DoDI 4150.07, and updated by the Armed Forces Pest Management Board, the MoMs are:

1. Measure of Merit 1: All DoD installations will maintain IPM plans that are reviewed and approved by a DoD-certified Pest Management Consultant (PMC) and annually updated by the Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPMC).

NASSIG helps meet this goal by implementing (via the commanding officer’s signature) this plan.

2. Measure of Merit 2: All DoD installations will adhere to the principals of integrated pest management and the DoD will maintain the goal of minimizing annual pesticide use by both government and contractor pesticide applicators on its installations. The DoD will maintain or reduce total pesticide use on DoD installations to a level no greater than 425,000 pounds (average usage of the fiscal years 2007 and 2009 usage) of active ingredient per year.

NASSIG provides data for this MoM through the reporting requirement (section 2.3).

3. Measure of Merit 3: All DoD pesticide applicators will be certified. Direct-hire Certification employees, certified in accordance with Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 4150.07, Volume 2, have up to 2 years to become certified after initial employment.

Contracted employees must have appropriate certification in the appropriate categories at the time the contract is awarded.

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NASSIG ensures proper certification of all applicators through regular verifications and maintains a list of certifications in appendix E of this plan. See section 2.4 for training and certification requirements.

4. Measure of Merit 4: By the end of Fiscal Year 2020, all pesticide application on all Archiving DoD installations, or in support of a DoD operation, will be reported. Reports will be entered into a searchable DoD database and permanently archived.

NASSIG ensures proper reporting of pesticide applications by entering applications into the NAVFAC Online Pesticide Reporting System (NOPRS).

Integrated Pest Management Plan Implementation

The IPMP must be reviewed and approved by installation stakeholders and professional pest management consultants (PPMCs) from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), and the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). The IPMP is implemented upon signature of the installation’s commanding officer. The IPMC has the task of implementing, coordinating, and executing the IPMP among each of the functional areas of the installation.

Integrated Pest Management Plan Maintenance

Once the IPMP has been developed and implemented, it must be reviewed annually and updated as necessary. The installation IPMC is responsible for maintaining the IPMP.

1.1.4.1. Internal Review

The IPMC shall conduct an internal review annually in coordination with the pest management service providers (PMSPs) and other functional area points of contact (POCs). The review should include updating contract information, applicator certifications, pesticides, and pest management operations to be used on the installation, as well as updating pesticide use records. The pest management program self-assessment checklist (appendix C) is available as a tool to review compliance issues during the internal review.

1.1.4.2. Off-Site Review

The IPMC may request that a NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC perform a review of regulatory requirements, reporting, and pesticide approval procedures.

1.1.4.3. On-Site Review

The NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC shall perform an on-site review of the entire pest management program every three years to ensure compliance with the IPMP. The review may be performed more frequently if extensive program problems exist. A copy of the last technical review report can be found in appendix C.

1.1.4.4. Integrated Pest Management Plan Rewrite

The IPMP should be rewritten every five years to reflect new contracts, personnel, pest management practices, and regulatory changes.

1.2. INSTALLATION BACKGROUND

Naval Air Station Sigonella is responsible for four sites on the island of Sicily:

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1. Naval Air Station Sigonella I (NASSIG I)

2. Naval Air Station Sigonella II (NASSIG II)

3. Naval Radio Transmitting Facility (NRTF) Niscemi

4. Pachino Target Range Complex (PTRC)

Mission

The mission at NASSIG is to provide consolidated operational, command and control, administrative, logistical and advanced logistical support to US and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commands.

Location and Facilities

NASSIG I is located in the province of Catania and occupies 92 acres that are ceded for use by the Italian Ministry of Defense. NASSIG I is the personnel support area that provides the main housing and support facilities for US Navy Personnel. NASSIG I consists of family housing, bachelor officer housing, Navy Exchange (NEX) services, a hospital, a Navy Lodge, a DoD school, administrative/security facilities, community support facilities, and operational facilities.

NASSIG II is located in the province of Syracuse and occupies 2,180 acres that are ceded for use by the Italian Ministry of Defense. NASSIG II contains the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Maritime Patrol Airfield, an ordnance area, maintenance and public works functions, bachelor housing and administrative, community, and personnel support facilities.

NRTF Niscemi is located 7 km southeast of the city of Niscemi in the province of Caltanisetta and occupies 670 acres that are ceded for use by the Italian Ministry of Defense. NRTF Niscemi contains antenna fields, and transmitter facilities, including the transmitter building and the helix house. Much of the region is under development restriction for hydrological and forestry reasons.

The PTRC supports limited training for the Sixth Fleet and NATO aircraft operations. There are no personnel at PTRC and it is seldom used. No pesticides are applied at PTRC because it’s a protected area. The PTRC compound consists of three sites (Site I, Site II, and the boat landing site) that are located near the shoreline on land leased from the Italian Ministry of Defense. Site I and the boat landing site lie within the province of Ragusa, while Site II is within the province of Syracuse. Site I houses the operations center for the range. Site II is a single tower located east of Site I along the shore towards Pachino in an area known as Grotticelle, and serves as a triangulation point for bomb scoring. The boat landing site located on Punta Castellazzo is used to launch and retrieve boats that aid in ordnance recovery. The boat landing site is within a zone of very limited development and is protected by an archaeological vincolo as the site of the ancient city of Apolline.

This plan also applies to the Weapons Compound, all outside housing complexes (including Mineo and Marinai) and Augusta Bay.

1.3. PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The pest management program is summarized below.

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1. General pest control and grounds maintenance pest services are provided by the Base Operations Support (BOS) contract with Valiant/Alca JV, LLC.

2. Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS) pest control services are provided by SKE Pest Control.

3. Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) pest control services are provided by TriStar.

4. Pest control services for Marinai Housing are provided by Pizzarotti.

5. Grounds maintenance pest control service is provided by in-house applicators at NRTF Niscemi.

Pest Management Objectives

The objectives of the installation’s pest management program are:

1. The prevention of pest-related health and safety problems that affect the mission.

Examples of health-related pests that may affect the mission include, but are not limited to mosquitoes, ants, and cockroaches. Any pest may impact the mission when its numbers become excessive. Prevention of pest-borne disease and injury is a component of force health protection. Force health protection seeks to maintain a healthy and fit military and civilian force in order to maintain the highest levels of readiness. Pest management is a force multiplier for construction battalions, maintenance commands, and other deployable units. Additionally, the military and civilian infrastructure on the installation must be protected in order to provide the necessary support to these units as well.

2. The prevention of pest damage to equipment and subsistence used to support the operational mission of the activities and tenant commands.

Equipment and materials are susceptible to physical damage by pests and the financial costs of such damage can be high. Rodents, for example, can cause considerable damage to electronic equipment through gnawing on electrical components. Examples of pests that may damage equipment and subsistence include, but are not limited to rodents, wood-destroying pests, and stored-product pests.

3. Vegetation management to protect the local environment.

The introduction of non-native/invasive species of plants can increase the risk of fire and degrade the surrounding native environment that is home to a number of endangered and threatened animal and plant species.

4. The protection of government real property, materiel, and aesthetics.

Buildings and roads that form the infrastructure of the installation are susceptible to pests. If not adequately prevented and controlled, termites can cause extensive damage to wood structures. Weeds can cause damage to roadways and increase the risk of fire.

5. The reduction of the use of and dependence on pesticides.

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Program Requirements

1.3.2.1. Administration

Proper administration of the pest management program ensures accountability and documentation through planning, record keeping, reporting, training, pesticide and contract approval, and regulatory compliance. Table 1-1 outlines the pest management administrative program requirements.

Table 1-1. Pest management administrative program requirements.

Requirement Description Reference Responsibility Locator

PLANNING Review and revise the IPMP annually.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

IPMC

Section 1.1.4

PESTICIDE

APPROVAL

Compile and submit list of new pesticides to NAVFAC Applied Biology for approval for use on the installation.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

IPMC in coordination with PMPARs and PMSPs

Section 2.2

RECORDING Record all pest management operations conducted on the installation after each operation.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

7 CFR §110*

PMSPs

Section 2.3.1

MAINTAINING Maintain records of all pest management operations conducted on-site indefinitely.

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OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

7 CFR §110*

IPMC in coordination with PMPARs Section

2.3.2

REPORTING Compile and report all pest management operations to NAVFAC Applied Biology monthly.

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OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

7 CFR §110*

IPMC in coordination with PMPARs Section

2.3.3

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Requirement Description Reference Responsibility Locator

PESTICIDE

APPLICATOR

CERTIFICATION

Ensure that all personnel applying pesticides on installations have either current DoD pesticide applicator certification or state commercial applicator certification.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

40 CFR §171*

IPMC in coordination with PMPARs and PMSPs Section

2.4

COMPLIANCE Ensure that all program elements are in compliance with all federal regulations. DoD policy is to voluntarily comply with local/state regulations if compliance does not degrade DoD mission.

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6250.4C DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

IPMC in coordination with PMPARs

Section 3.3

CONTRACT

REVIEW

Review pest management contract specifications for compliance with the IPMP and submit to NAVFAC Applied Biology for final review and approval prior to advertising.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

Facilities Support Contracting personnel PMPARs IPMCs

Section 2.5

• * (applies to restricted-use pesticides only)

1.3.2.2. Operations

Operations are the day-to-day management of pests through pesticides and non-chemical means. Pest management on the installation includes the following categories of operations:

1. Ornamental and Turf—Control and management of pests of landscape plants and turf including arthropods, fungi, and weeds.

2. Right-of-way—Control and management of vegetation along roadways as well as vegetation control near fuel farms to reduce fire risk and along fence lines to enhance security.

3. Aquatic Weed Control—Control of vegetation in ponds and ditches.

4. Industrial, Institutional, Structural, and Health-Related—Control and management of pests in and around buildings. Pests may include cockroaches, termites, bees, venomous animals, stored product insects, rodents, and feral animals.

5. Public Health—Control and management of human and animal disease vectors such as rodents, mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and fleas.

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6. Nuisance Pest Control—Control of insect pests, such as ants, that are a nuisance or annoyance to base personnel, but do not present a health risk.

7. Invasive Plants—Removal of non-native species of plants that are detrimental to native plant and animal habitats.

8. Vertebrate Control—Control of animal predators that prey upon endangered or threatened animals and their habitats or infest food and material storage.

Each of these operations must meet various requirements that are listed and described in table 1-2.

Table 1-2. Pest management operations program requirements.

Requirement Description Reference Responsibility Locator

INTEGRATED PEST

MANAGEMENT

Federal agencies shall use IPM techniques in carrying out pest management activities and shall promote IPM through procurement and regulatory policies, and other activities.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C DoDI 4150.07 7 U.S.C. § 136r-1

IPMC

PMSPs

Section 3.1.1

STORAGE Pesticides kept on installations must be procured and stored in accordance with installation and federal regulations.

DoD Policy is to comply with local/state regulations when meeting those standards does not degrade DoD missions.

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6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

AFPMB TG 17

Pest control shop supervisor

Section 3.4.3

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Requirement Description Reference Responsibility Locator

APPLICATION Only registered pesticides will be used. Applicators must apply pesticides in a manner that ensures safety and protects the environment. A copy of the pesticide label shall be available at the application site.

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OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy DoDI 4150.07

Pesticide applicators

Section 3.4.5

CONTAINERS All containers used to store or transport a pesticide must have the original or copy of the original label attached.

Service containers must have attached label identifying:

the person responsible for the container, the name of chemical, and the signal word.

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OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy

Pesticide applicators

Section 3.4.5.1

APPLICATOR

SAFETY

The installation must provide procedures, medical support, equipment, and supplies to ensure the safety of DoD pesticide applicators during pest control operations.

Note: Contractors are responsible for supplying their own PPE and having a medical support plan in place in the event of an accident.

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6250.4C FGS Italy DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Safety Department

Section 4.1

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Requirement Description Reference Responsibility Locator

CLEANING AND

DISPOSAL

Equipment shall be cleaned to prevent health and environmental hazards due to chemical residues.

Prevent water from container and equipment rinsing from entering storm drains and water bodies. Dispose of empty containers properly. Manage and dispose hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste properly.

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OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy

Pesticide applicators

Section 3.4.6

SPILL PREVENTION Spill kits shall be maintained in pest control shops and on pest control vehicles. Pest management personnel shall be familiar with the installation spill contingency plan.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C FGS Italy

Pesticide applicators Environmental Spill Response Manager Section 5.3.4

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Integrated Pest Management Plan Program Administration 2-1

Chapter 2. Program Administration

2.1. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The success of the pest management program depends largely on a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities for the organizations and personnel involved. The following is a listing of the key organizations and personnel and their duties as presented in DoD policy and guidance documents for the implementation of the IPMP.

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is responsible for the funding and prioritizing of the pest management program.

Installation Commanding Officer

The installation commanding officer (CO) is responsible for the compliance and enforcement of the pest management program. The installation commanding officer delegates compliance and enforcement of the pest management program to the IPMC via the IPMC designation letter.

Responsibilities of the installation CO include:

1. Budgeting for IPMPs, training, operations, and facilities in compliance with legal and DoD requirements

2. Designating an integrated pest management coordinator in writing

3. Implementing and supporting the IPMP

4. Ensuring the conduct of all pest management operations are safe and has minimal impact on the environment

5. Ensuring implementation of an IPM program that reduces dependency on the use of pesticides

6. Ensuring compliance of the installation’s IPMP and program with all applicable host nation, federal and DoD regulations and, where it does not degrade DoD mission, and local regulations

Integrated Pest Management Coordinator

The installation CO designates, in writing, the IPMC as their advisor and coordinator of all installation pest management activities, ultimately being the first line of defense for promoting strategies and methods for conducting a safe, effective, and environmentally-sound IPM program on DoD installations. The IPMC designation letter is included in appendix E. The individual best suited to fill the IPMC position varies from one installation to another. It is common for IPMCs to wear many hats. For example, an installation IPMC may be a public works or environmental department representative such as a DoD pest controller, a natural resources manager, or a contract performance assessment representative (PAR). What makes sense at one installation does not necessarily fit the mold of another. Whatever position the IPMC holds, they have the pest management program enforcement authority by the installation CO’s written designation.

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The IPMC actively seeks to familiarize him/herself with all pest management activities on the installation, and be a good communicator.

At a minimum, IPMCs must pass an initial IPMC training course within 1 year of appointment, and maintain this qualification by passing refresher training every 3 years or repeating the initial training course. The primary responsibilities of an IPMC include:

1. Coordinating the installation’s IPM program with stakeholders including implementation, maintenance, and annual update of the IPMP

2. Coordinating the revision of the IPMP every 5 years

3. Promoting IPM in the pest management program to cost-effectively and safely manage pests and to prevent adverse environmental impact

4. Coordinating reporting of all pest management operations, to include contracted and credit card purchased pesticide services, on the installation to NAVFAC Atlantic Applied Biology

5. Ensuring current certification and continuing pest management training of pesticide applicators and pest management performance assessment representatives (PMPARs)

6. Receiving and compiling lists of new pesticides and uses from all PMSPs on the installation and submitting them to NAVFAC Atlantic Applied Biology for review and approval

7. Maintaining current list of approved pesticides

8. Acting as liaison between installation, Applied Biology, and local and federal agencies for pest management and pesticide regulatory issues

9. Ensuring the installation contracting officers submit pest management contract specifications to the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC for review prior to advertising

10. Participate in internal/external program audits

DoD In-House Pest Control Shop

The in-house pest control shop performs the grounds pest management at the NRTF Niscemi.

1. Practice IPM

2. Maintain and ensure safety and regulatory compliance of pesticide storage and mixing areas

3. Voluntarily comply with state pesticide and pest management laws and regulations when meeting those standards does not degrade DoD missions

4. Ensure compliance with DoD requirements for applicator certification, pesticide approval, and pest management operation reporting

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Environmental Department

The installation environmental department, including natural resources, provides oversight on environmental protection and compliance regarding pest management operations.

Responsibilities of the department include:

1. Reviewing and approving new pesticides and pest management operations that may adversely impact the environment

2. Conducting internal compliance assessments of the pesticide and pest management program

3. Providing technical review of the IPMP

As part of the environmental division, the natural resources manager is responsible for managing natural resources at the installation. In this capacity, the manager may be responsible for conducting or contracting some pest management operations (e.g., invasive species management). Natural resources are further described in the installation’s 2019 Natural Resources Management Plan (NRMP). A copy of the NRMP is included electronically in the appendices of this plan. Responsibilities of the natural resources manager include:

4. Providing information on protected species, endangered or threatened species, critical habitat, and noxious or invasive species

5. Identifying environmentally sensitive sites in the NRMP and IPM plan where pesticide use and/or pest management activities should be restricted.

6. Providing guidance on the management of nuisance wildlife

7. Reviewing the IPM plan to ensure that the plan is compatible with the NRMP

8. Coordinating, as needed, natural resources programs involving pest management with the PMSPs and the IPMC

9. Ensuring INRMP is consistent with IPM plan and pest management operations comply with all applicable environmental statutes

The cultural resources manager is responsible for managing cultural resources at the installation, and lists properties that are or are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. In this capacity, the manager may be responsible for approving pest control in and around these areas. Likewise, for pest management activities in and around cultural or archeological sites. The cultural resources are further described in the installation’s 2023 Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP). A copy of the CRMP is included electronically in the appendices of this plan.

Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division

The Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division (FEAD) prepares, manages, and assesses pest control and grounds maintenance contracts. Performance assessment representatives (PARs) monitor and evaluate the performance of contracted PMSPs to ensure that pest control measures are properly applied. The PAR serves as liaison between the contractor and the IPMC. PARs assigned to manage a pest management contract must attend formal PAR DoD pest management training and complete refresher training every three years. The PAR must:

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1. Assist contract writers with preparing contracts that ensure that all requirements of the IPM plan and DoD policy are included in the contract specifications

2. Coordinate with the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC for a review of pest management contract specifications prior to advertisement for bid

3. Maintain copies of each contract on file

4. Monitor pest management contractors; ensuring effective and safe application of pest management practices, identifying and documenting discrepancies, and seeking corrective action with contractors in accordance with the contract

5. Ensure contractors record all pest management activities and submit reports including actual pesticide use through the NAVFAC Online Pesticide Reporting System (NOPRS) or to the PPMC monthly

All PMPARs shall be delegated the authority (in the contract and in the PMPAR appointment letter) to halt any contract pesticide applications that:

1. Endanger or present a hazard to humans, animals, or the environment

2. Violate contract specifications, or applicable federal, DoD, or Navy laws/regulations

3. Violate the pesticide label

Installation Facilities Engineering and Planning

Proper planning and design of installation facilities and landscaping can provide long-term prevention of pests reducing or eliminating the need for pesticide use, pest management services, and future structural or landscape renovations. Architects and engineers should use the following:

1. Consider pest prevention in building and landscape design

2. Incorporate Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) for termiticide applications and termite barrier installations in construction projects

3. Incorporate pest prevention in the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) for Landscape Architecture into landscaping projects

4. Consult with installation IPMC, PAR, PMSPs, and the PPMC regarding pest prevention in facilities and landscape planning and design and providing input into building exterior and architectural plans

United States Naval Hospital, Sigonella

The U.S. Naval Hospital, Sigonella includes preventive medicine, industrial hygiene, and occupational health departments. This section discusses responsibilities for each department.

2.1.8.1. Preventive Medicine

Preventive Medicine provides public health support to the installation in accordance with Navy Medical (Command) (NAVMED) P-5010, Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine, and OPNAVINST 6250.4C. Preventive medicine personnel must:

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1. Act as advisor and liaison to the installation CO for public health pest prevention and management

2. Conduct surveys for pests of medical importance, such as cockroaches, mosquitoes, bed bugs, etc., through habitability and food service sanitation inspections

3. Conduct surveys and surveillance of medically-important pests and vectors in coordination with the installation PMSPs. Based on vector surveillance data, conduct risk assessments and establish triggers or action thresholds for vector management to mitigate human health threats when vectors or medically important pests pose a public health threat, interfere with duty performance, or affect unit morale

4. Establish and maintain liaison with local health agencies as they pertain to vector management and vector-borne and zoonotic disease prevention

5. Maintain current certification as DoD category 8 (public health) pesticide applicators

6. Develop and maintain an emergency vector-borne disease response plan in case of a vector-borne disease outbreak or disaster

7. Provide technical review of the IPMP

8. Provide recommendations for sanitation and pest prevention based on monthly inspections

2.1.8.2. Industrial Hygiene

Industrial hygiene (IH) personnel perform surveys (i.e., for pest management employees) to characterize occupational exposures (i.e., to inherent chemical, physical, ergonomic, and biological stressors) and control measures (e.g., engineering–local exhaust and mechanical dilution ventilation systems; administrative–warning signs, standard operating procedures, training requirements, etc.; and personal protective equipment–respiratory protection and chemical resistant clothing). In addition, IH surveillance information is used to initiate, continue, or end medical surveillance.

2.1.8.3. Occupational Health

Occupational health personnel are responsible for performing all necessary medical surveillance (such as physical examinations and cholinesterase testing) for government pest management personnel, as deemed necessary.

Contract Pest Management Service Providers

Contract PMSPs are required to be certified as pesticide applicators by the local Italian Provincial Agricultural Office. These responsibilities apply to all contractors on the installation.

Contract PMSPs must:

1. Conduct pest management operations in accordance with the contract specifications or lease agreements and the IPMP and in compliance with federal and local laws and regulations

2. Submit a list of pesticides proposed for use on the installation to their government representative

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3. Communicate all pest management issues and requirements via the government representative

4. Submit daily pest management operation records to the government representative or through NOPRS.

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

Morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) provides recreational activities for military and civilian personnel on the installation. This includes athletic fields. Additionally, MWR establishes and manages lease agreements with commercial food concessions. With respect to the athletic field maintenance, MWR activities must:

1. Ensure that all personnel who apply pesticides maintain current certifications in the appropriate categories (see section 2.4 for more information)

2. Ensure the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC approves all pesticides prior to use

3. Provide copies of the pesticide labels to the IPMC

4. Maintain and report records of all pesticide applications in accordance with the requirements outlined in this IPMP

5. Ensure that all pesticide applicators practice IPM

6. Ensure that landscape cultural management practices are used to maintain the health of plants and turf to prevent disease and pest infestations

7. Ensure that new plants brought onto the installation for landscaping in recreational areas are not invasive, infested with pests, or infected with disease.

With respect to food establishments, MWR must:

1. Ensure maintenance of proper sanitation in all food handling facilities

2. Submit any contract specifications (outside of the installation pest management contract) for pest management to the IPMC for technical review prior to submitting the contract for bid

3. Ensure that only current, licensed pesticide applicators apply pesticides

4. Ensure reports of all pest management activities in accordance with the requirements outlined in this IPMP (for pest management that is conducted separately from the installation contract)

Navy Exchange

The Navy Exchange (NEX) displays and sells household and garden pesticides. Additionally, the NEX establishes and manages lease agreements with commercial food concessions. With respect to pesticide sales, the NEX must:

1. Ensure display of pesticides in accordance with the pesticide label and other federal, host nation, and local regulations

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2. Ensure proper training of store employees on emergency procedures in the event of a pesticide spill

3. Ensure that pesticides sold have labels written in English.

With respect to food concessions, the NEX must:

1. Ensure maintenance of proper sanitation in all food handling facilities

2. Submit any contract specifications (outside of the installation pest management contract) for pest management to the IPMC for technical review prior to submitting the contract for bid

3. Ensure only current, licensed pesticide applicators apply pesticides

4. Ensure reporting of all pest management activities in accordance with the requirements outlined in this IPMP (for pest management that is conducted separately from the installation contract)

Commissary

The commissary not only sells food and healthcare items, but also household pesticide items.

The commissary must:

1. Maintain proper sanitation in the store

2. Ensure food items for sale are free from stored product pests

3. Ensure surveillance and control for invading pests occurs in commissary facilities

4. Coordinate with the Army Veterinary Services on pest or sanitation problems

5. Ensure the display of pesticides in accordance with the pesticide label and other federal, and local regulations. Guidance on storage and display requirements for retail sale pesticides can be found in the Tri-Service Food Code, para. 7-301.11 and guidance for meeting these requirements is in AFPMB TG 45

6. Ensure proper training of store employees on emergency procedures in the event of a pesticide spill

7. Ensure that pesticides sold have labels written in English

United States Army Veterinary Services

The veterinary services department provides clinical support for military working dogs and services for privately owned pets and animals. Veterinary Services also provide food safety inspections for the commissary and for other food items delivered to the installation.

Responsibilities of the Army Veterinary Services…