J-1503020-15 Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) NSA Souda Bay.pdf

NSA SOUDA BAY

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

MAY 2022

PREPARED BY

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NSA Souda Bay Integrated Pest Management Plan

Approval and Implementation

Prepared by:

Dr. Steven Holmes, 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

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Installation Environmental Program Director

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Natural Resources Manager

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Cultural Resources Manager

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Public Works Officer

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Preventive Medicine Department, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit

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Fire Department, Chief

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Approved for Implementation:

Commanding Officer

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NSA Souda Bay 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

Applied Biology Branch Manager

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic

Norfolk, VA

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LT Tal-Beth Cohen

Entomologist

Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit Seven

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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

Coordinator

Pest Management Consultant

Date Review Completed

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

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

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

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

2.2. Pesticide Approval ................................................................................................................................... 2-6

2.3. Records and Reporting ............................................................................................................................ 2-6

2.4. Training, Certification, and Licensing ....................................................................................................... 2-7

2.5. Pest Management Contracting ................................................................................................................ 2-9

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

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

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

3.3. Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................................................................... 3-14

3.4. Pesticide Management .......................................................................................................................... 3-15

3.5. Minimum Risk Pesticides ....................................................................................................................... 3-18

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 Management System for Pesticides ................................................................................ 5-1

5.2. Environmental Considerations on the Pesticide Label ............................................................................ 5-3

5.3. Managing Environmental Impact ............................................................................................................ 5-3

5.4. Public Perception ..................................................................................................................................... 5-8

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

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

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

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

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 Entomology Center of Excellence ............................................................................................... A-4 A.4. 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 ............................................................................................................................... B-4

C. Program Review ....................................................................................................................................... C-1 C.1. Pest Management Program Self-Assessment Checklist ....................................................................... C-3 C.2. Installation Technical Review (Most Recent) ..................................................................................... C-14 C.3. DD Form 1070: Termite and Wood Decay Inspection Form .............................................................. C-21

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

E. Certifications ............................................................................................................................................ E-1 E.1. Table of Current Contractors ............................................................................................................... E-3 E.2. Table of Applicator Certifications ......................................................................................................... E-3 E.3. 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-4 F.3. Navy and UFGS ...................................................................................................................................... F-5 F.4. Host Nation ........................................................................................................................................... F-8 F.5. Installation............................................................................................................................................. F-9 F.6. Special Interest Items .......................................................................................................................... F-10 F.7. 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 Control Plan for Installation ........................................................... 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, host nation, Department of Defense, and international regulations. This plan conforms to the requirements of 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, and Environmental Final Governing Standards, Greece. It supplies comprehensive information about the pest management program to installation staff and internal and external compliance auditors.

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 Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay. 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 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

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 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, 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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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, and Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAVINST) 5090.1E, Environmental Readiness Program, require that all Navy installations develop and implement an IPMP in accordance to 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 Managemen Consultant (PMC) and annually updated by the Integrated Pest Management Coordinator (IPMC).

NSA Souda Bay 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.

NSA Souda Bay provides data for this MoM through the reporting requirement (section 2.3).

3. Measure of Merit 3: All DoD pesticide applicators will be certified. Contracted employees must have appropriate host nation certification at the time the contract is awarded.

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NSA Souda Bay 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 DoD installations, or in support of a DoD operation, will be reported. Reports will be entered into a searchable DoD database and permanently archived.

NSA Souda Bay 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 BUMED PPMC may assist with the on-site review when available. The review may be conducted 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.

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1.2. INSTALLATION BACKGROUND

NSA Souda Bay is located on a Hellenic Air Force Base located near the city of Chania, which is in the northwest region of the island of Crete.

Mission

The mission of NSA Souda Bay is to extend joint and fleet war fighting capability through operational support to U.S., allied and coalition forces deployed within the United States European Command (EUCOM)/United States Central Command (CENTCOM)/United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility by providing, operating and sustaining superior facilities and services dedicated to combat readiness and the security of ships, aircraft, detachments and personnel.

Location and Facilities

NSA Souda Bay is located on the Akrotiri peninsula on the northwest side of the island of Crete in the Chania province. The installation is a U.S. Navy Strategic Forward Operating Site. The base is home to U.S. military personnel, DoD civilians, and local nationals engaged in supporting Department of Defense (DoD) and NATO global air and maritime operations into the EUCOM, AFRICOM, and CENTCOM areas of responsibility.

The installation’s main site is adjacent to the village of Mouzouras and the north side of the Chania International Airport, which is used for both civilian and military flights. It is located on a Hellenic Air Force Base approximately 10 miles east of the city of Chania and occupies an area of approximately 110 acres. The main site has a Navy Gateway Inn & Suites, permanent party housing, mess hall/galley, medical clinic, restaurant, outdoor equipment rentals, athletic fields, and a recreation center.

Marathi Pier is located southeast of the main installation on the coast of the Akrotiri peninsula near the mouth of Souda Bay. The pier services and refuels U.S. and NATO ships. Marathi Pier has a restaurant and recreational facilities that are primarily used by sailors from the ships while they are in port.

NSA Souda Bay provides some facilities support including pest control and grounds maintenance for leased military housing at the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI), which is located just southwest of the airport. They also provide weed control at the “MOMAG” warehouses and running trail outside of the fence line. However, these areas do not belong to the U.S. Navy and are not covered in this plan.

1.3. PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The pest management program is summarized below.

1. Employees from Public Works serve as the pest management and grounds maintenance PARs, and an Environmental employee is designated as the IPMC.

2. Mosquito surveillance is provided by Public Works employees that monitor the waste water treatment plants and storm water drains for the presence of mosquito larvae.

3. IAP Worldwide Services performs general pest control and grounds maintenance services under a contract administered by Public Works. Pesticide and herbicide applications are subcontracted to applicators certified by the host nation.

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4. Preventive Medicine performs food service, sanitation and facilities habitability inspections.

5. The Navy Exchange (NEX) displays and sells limited garden and household pesticides.

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, sand flies, and bed bugs. 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.

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.

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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

MCO 5090.2

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

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

IPMC in coordination with

PMPARs Section

2.2

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

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

7 CFR §110*

All pesticide applicators

Section

2.3.1

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

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

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.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

7 CFR §110*

IPMC in coordination with

PMPARs Section

2.3.3

PESTICIDE

APPLICATOR

CERTIFICATION

Ensure that all personnel applying pesticides on installations have current DoD pesticide applicator certification if in-house or state commercial applicator certification if contracted.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

40 CFR §171*

IPMC in coordination with

PMPARs

Section

2.4

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COMPLIANCE Ensure that all program elements are in compliance with federal regulations. Navy policy is to comply with local/state regulations.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

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

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07 Vol 1

Facilities Support

Contracting personnel

PMPARs Section

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* (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 utilities to reduce fire risk and along fence lines to enhance security.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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Table 1-2. Pest management operations program requirements.

Requirement Description Reference Responsibility Locator

INTEGRATED PEST

MANAGEMENT

Federal agencies shall use Integrated

Pest Management techniques in carrying out pest management activities and shall promote Integrated

Pest Management through procurement and regulatory policies, and other activities.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDI 4150.07

7 U.S.C. § 136r-1

IPMC

Pesticide applicators

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.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07

Vol 1

AFPMB TG 17

29 CFR §1910

40 CFR §165

Pest control shop supervisor

Section 3.4.3

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.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDI 4150.07

40 CFR §166

Pesticide applicators

Section 3.4.5

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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.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

40 CFR §156

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.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

DoDM 4150.07

Vol 1

29 CFR §1910

Navy Medicine

Readiness and

Training Unit

Safety

Department

Section 4.1

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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.

OPNAV M-5090.1

OPNAVINST

6250.4C

MCO 5090.2

40 CFR §165

40 CFR §260-273

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

MCO 5090.2

40 CFR §300

Pesticide applicators

Section 5.3.4 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=473837efb4174ce5d1e3b1deb8bb725d&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40cfrv29_02.tpl#0

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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 guidance documents for the implementation of the IPMP.

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 all pest management operations are conducted safely and have minimal impact on the environment

5. Ensuring an IPM program, minimizing the use of pesticides, is implemented

6. Ensuring the installation’s IPM plan and program are in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws as well as DoD regulations

Integrated Pest Management Coordinator

The IPMC is designated by the installation CO in writing as the advisor to the installation CO and coordinator of all installation pest management activities. The IPMC designation letter is in appendix E. Responsibilities of the IPMC include:

1. Coordinating the installation’s pest management program including implementation, maintenance, and annual update of the IPMP

2. Coordinating the rewrite of the IPMP every 5 years

3. Promoting integrated pest management (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 on the installation to NAVFAC Atlantic Applied Biology

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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 and Applied Biology and local, state, 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

Environmental Division

The installation environmental division 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 Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP). A copy of the INRMP is included on the CD of supporting documents provided with this plan. Responsibilities of the natural resources manager include:

1. Providing information on protected species, endangered or threatened species, noxious or invasive species, and environmentally-sensitive sites

2. Providing guidance on the management of nuisance wildlife

Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division

The Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division (FEAD) prepares, manages, and assesses pest control and grounds maintenance contracts. The performance assessment representative (PAR) monitors and evaluates 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. Responsibilities of the FEAD include:

1. Preparing contracts ensuring that all requirements of the IPMP are included in the contract specifications

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

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3. Maintaining copy of each contract on file

4. Monitoring 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. Ensuring contractors record all pest management activities and submit reports including actual pesticide use through the NAVFAC Online Pesticide Reporting System (NOPRS) or to the IPMC on a monthly basis

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, state, DoD, or Navy laws/regulations

3. Violate the pesticide label

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit

The Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) includes preventive medicine services. This section discusses NMRTU responsibilities.

2.1.6.1. Preventive Medicine

The Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit 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. Responsibilities of the unit include:

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

2. Conducting surveys for pests of medical importance, such as cockroaches, mosquitoes, sand flies, bed bugs, etc. including habitability, food service sanitation inspections, and mosquito/vector surveillance and

3. Providing the results of pest surveys to NEPMU-7 at least monthly

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

5. Maintaining current certification as DoD category 8 (public health) pesticide applicator

6. Developing and maintaining an emergency vector-borne disease control plan (EVDCP) in case of a vector-borne disease outbreak or disaster

Contract Pest Management Service Providers

Contract PMSPs are required to be certified as pesticide applicators by the nation of Greece.

These responsibilities apply to all contractors on the installation. Responsibilities of contract PMSPs include:

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1. Conducting pest management operations in accordance with the contract specifications or lease agreements, the IPMP, and local and national laws and regulations

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

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

4. Submitting 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 maintenance of the athletic fields and outdoor recreational areas. Additionally, MWR oversees commercial food concessions including Graffiti’s, Shipmates, and Argonauts. With respect to recreational field maintenance, MWR 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 that all pesticides are approved, prior to use, by the NAVFAC Applied Biology

PPMC

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. Maintain the pesticide storage and mixing facility in accordance with the requirements of this IPMP and installation regulations

6. Obtain adequate supplies of pesticides, pesticide dispersal equipment, and personal protective equipment (PPE), and ensure equipment is properly maintained

7. Ensure that all pesticide applicators practice IPM

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

9. 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 MWR food establishments, MWR must:

1. Ensure that proper sanitation is maintained 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

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3. Ensure that only current host nation-licensed or DoD pesticide applicators apply pesticides

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

Navy Exchange (NEX) Mart

The NEX Mart displays and sells household and garden pesticides for retail sale. With respect to pesticide sales, the NEX must:

1. Ensure that pesticides are displayed in accordance with the pesticide label and other national and local regulations

2. Ensure that store employees are properly trained on emergency procedures in the event of a pesticide spill

The NEX Mart also sells food and healthcare items. With respect to food sales, the NEX must:

1. Ensure proper sanitation is maintained in the store

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

3. Ensure food facilities are surveyed and controlled for invading pests

4. Coordinate with the Army Veterinarian on pest or sanitation problems

United States Army Veterinary Services

The veterinary services department provides clinical support for military working dogs.

Veterinary technicians also provide food inspection for the NEX and for other food items delivered to the installation. Responsibilities of the veterinarian include:

1. Conducting surveillance for pests which damage, destroy, and contaminate food stored in the NEX and installation facilities

2. Ensuring stored field rations (e.g., meals, ready to eat (MREs), etc.) are free from pests

3. Advising preventive medicine and the IPMC of any zoonotic diseases that may require pest management

4. Providing advice and education to pet owners on preventing pest infestations

Building Occupants and Barracks/Housing Residents

All installation personnel have the responsibility to:

1. Apply good sanitary and pest exclusionary practices to prevent pest infestations

2. If permitted for personal use, use pesticides in accordance with the pesticide label

3. Coordinate and cooperate fully with PMSPs in scheduling pest management and preparing the areas for pesticide treatment if necessary

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2.2. PESTICIDE APPROVAL

Only pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the host nation shall be used. Additionally, DoD and Department of the Navy (DoN) directives require installations to submit a list of all pesticides that will be used during control operations to the cognizant NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC for review and approval (OPNAVINST 6250.4C, paragraph 4; OPNAV M-5090.1, paragraph 24-3.4). The purpose of this approval process is to ensure that only registered pesticides which are safe, effective, and appropriate for the site will be used on the installation. Requests for pesticide approval will be submitted to the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC via the installation IPMC using NOPRS (see section 2.3.3). Once a pesticide is approved, it may be used on-site as per the label directions. New pesticides may also be added to the list and submitted for approval as needed. The list should be reviewed and updated annually by the IPMC as part of the IPMP maintenance. Pesticides currently approved for use on the installation are listed in appendix D.

The IPMC shall maintain a hard copy or electronic version of the manufacturer’s label and safety data sheet (SDS) for each pesticide on the pesticide authorized use list (AUL); these should be made easily accessible to installation personnel upon request. The PMPARs or the PMSPs should also maintain copies. Pesticide labels and their registration status can be found on the EPA’s National Pesticide Information Retrieval System.

2.3. RECORDS AND REPORTING

All shore installations and units performing pest control operations shall maintain daily records of pesticide applications and submit reports of pest management operations at least monthly to the cognizant PPMC (OPNAVINST 6250.4C, paragraph 23; OPNAV M-5090.1, paragraph 24- 3.4).

Pest Management Record Keeping

All PMSPs shall record pest management operations daily. Records shall include all pest management operations including surveys and non-chemical control operations performed on the installation by commercial contractors as well as work performed by DoD pest management personnel. The records will include the following information: date of application, location and site, type of operation, target pest, area treated, name of applicator, pesticide information (trade name, active ingredient, and formulation), amount of pesticide applied, and calculated pounds of active ingredient applied. The following operations are excluded from the record keeping requirement:

1. Personal use of insect repellent

2. Application of repellent by deployable units during mass treatment of clothing and tentage

3. Application of pesticides for personal relief by residents of military housing

4. Application of pesticides for flea and tick control to pets by pet owners and veterinary services

Records shall be submitted via the NAVFAC Online Pesticide Reporting System (section 2.3.3).

Note: Personnel with access to the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) network and a Common Access Card (CAC) may view a multitude of shore installation maps through http://ppis.ceris.purdue.edu/

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GeoReadiness Explorer (GRX). Several functions within this program may be useful to environmental personnel and pesticide applicators such as the capability to retrieve the coordinates of a location, and measurement tools which the user then can use to calculate the size of a job.

Maintaining Pest Management Operations Records

The installation must archive complete daily pest management operation records on-site indefinitely. Pesticide applications for each building, structure, or outdoor site must be accounted for. Past hardcopy records must be archived so as to prevent them from being destroyed. Electronic records shall be stored to prevent destruction or loss; back-up copies are recommended. All records reported to NAVFAC Applied Biology will be stored and may be used as a back-up. Downloading records from NOPRS at least annually and maintaining them on-site is highly recommended.

Pest Management Service Provider Reporting Procedures

Reports will be reviewed by the IPMC and the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC to provide program oversight to the installation and to generate data for tracking overall DoN pesticide usage.

All PMSPs that have internet access must use the NOPRS to record, report, and manage pesticide and pest management records. This system is preferred to other methods because it eliminates the need to send hardcopy or electronic records to the IPMC and then to the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC. Records are entered directly into a central database that can be accessed by account holders and downloaded into a spreadsheet. The only computer requirement is reliable internet access. Integrated pest management coordinators must contact the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC to establish a supervisor account. Pest management service provider’s applicators can then contact the IPMC to request an applicator account. The NOPRS website is: https://noprs.pestlogics.com/. The NOPRS PowerPoint tutorial is included on the CD of supporting documents provided with this plan.

2.4. TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSING

Integrated pest management requires personnel who are properly trained to investigate and diagnose pest problems, select the appropriate pest management method, apply the appropriate pesticide, perform these operations so that they are safe to humans and the environment, and educate and advise their customers on pest prevention methods. All DoD personnel who apply or supervise the application of pesticides shall be trained and certified within two years of employment in accordance with the DoD Plan for the Certification of Pesticide Applicators, or EPA-approved state certification plan (DoDM 4150.07, Volume 1, paragraph 4.2). Additionally, professional pest management personnel shall be certified if their duties include:

1. Making recommendations for the use of pesticides, applying pesticides, or directly supervising the application of pesticides

2. Conducting demonstrations on the proper use and techniques of pesticide application or the supervision of pesticides

3. Conducting field research that includes using or supervising the use of pesticides https://agp.navfac.navy.mil/arcgis/home/ https://noprs.pestlogics.com/

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An exception to the standard training and certification requirements are those individuals approved by the IPMC to apply ready-to-use pesticides as part of the self-help program.

Verification of Qualifications

Copies of contractor or lessee state licenses shall be obtained from all PMSP personnel applying pesticides on the installation. Verification of DoD pesticide applicator certifications, as well as IPMC and PMPAR accreditation, can be obtained from the NAVFAC Applied Biology PPMC. A list of applicator certifications is found in appendix E.

Requirements for Department of Defense Pesticide Applicators

DoD applicators may be certified in the following categories:

1. Category 2—Forestry

2. Category 3—Ornamental and Turf (e.g., landscape arthropod and vertebrate…