W911SA-22-Q-3081 Attachment 7 Ft McCoy Reg 200-3 Integrated Pest Management Plan.pdf

Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3

Public Works

Integrated Pest Management Plan

Department of the Army Headquarters Fort McCoy

Fort McCoy, WI June 2012

UNCLASSIFIED

Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3 5 June 2012

SUMMARY of CHANGE

Regulation 200-3 Integrated Pest Management Plan

This rapid action revision, 5 Jun 2012

Updated the Pesticide Use Proposal (PUP) in appendix B.

Updated page numbers.

Revision June 2009

Revised Annual Pesticide Use Proposal (APUP) in appendix B.

Updated Points of Contact (POC) list.

Revised References in appendix A.

Updated office symbols.

Updated Integrated Pest Management Outlines.

Added Bed Bug Pest Management Outline (Outline # 20).

Added “Amendment of March 24, 1999, Biological Opinion for Fort McCoy Activities

Herbicide Use, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin”; United States Department of the Interior, June 5, 2007 as appendix H.

Updated the approved repellents available through the National Stock System appendix D.

Added United States Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine “Just the Facts . . .

“ Web Site Link as appendix K.

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Department of the Army Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3 Installation Management Command Headquarters Army Garrison, Fort McCoy Fort McCoy, WI 54656

Pest Management Plan

HISTORY. Fort McCoy has operated under a Pest Management Plan for many years. This is the second publishing as a regulation.

SUMMARY. This regulation sets forth laws and regulations for pest management practices on Fort McCoy and is used together with AR 200-1.

APPLICABILITY. This regulation is applicable to all activities on Fort McCoy, civilian, military, tenant activities, and training units involved in pest management. No activity is exempt.

PROPONENT EXCEPTION AUTHORITY. The proponent of this regulation is the Directorate of Public Works (DPW), Fort McCoy.

ARMY MANAGEMENT PROCESS. A review of Army Regulation 200-1 has determined that this regulation contains management provisions in accordance with AR 11-2. The ISR-NI is used to evaluate and document key management resource decisions.

SUPPLEMENTATION. Supplementation of this regulation is prohibited without the prior approval of the Commander, Fort McCoy.

SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to: Directorate of Public Works (IMNE-MCY-PWE), 2171 S. 8th Ave, Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5136. Interim changes to this regulation are not official unless they are authenticated by the Publications Manager, Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT. Distribution of this publication is made in accordance with established procedures and is available in electronic format on the Fort McCoy Corporate Net, URL (corporate.mccoy.army.mil). Printed copies and electronic copies of this document not located on the Fort McCoy Corporate Network may be obsolete. Please check the Corporate Network Online Publications to ensure that you have the most recent version. If you do not have access to the Corporate Network, please contact the Environmental Division at (608) 388-2160 to verify you have the most recent version.

By order of:

DAVID E. CHESSER

Colonel, EN Commanding

OFFICIAL:

RONALD R. WEISS

Adjutant, Publications Manager

SUPERSESSION. This regulation supersedes Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3, 15 June 2009.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Executive Summary, page 1

Site 1-1, page 1 Purpose 1-2, page 1 References 1-3, page 2 Scope 1-4, page 2 Overview 1-5, page 2 Impact 1-6, page 2 Pest Management Program 1-7, page 2 Maintenance 1-8, page 2 Authority 1-9, page 2

Chapter 2 Points of Contact for Reference, page 2

Chapter 3 Responsibilities, page 4

Commander 3-1, page 4 Installation Pest Management Coordinator 3-2, page 4 Preventive Medicine Service 3-3, page 5 Building Occupants 3-4, page 5 Contractor/Directorate of Public Works 3-5, page 5 Land Lessees 3-6, page 6 Natural Resources Branch/Directorate of Public Works 3-7, page 6

Chapter 4 Integrated Pest Management (IPM), page 6

Legal Mandate 4-1, page 6 Integrated Pest Management Operations 4-2, page 6

Chapter 5 Priority of Pest Management Work, page 7

Structural Pests 5-1, page 7 Medically Important/Disease Vectors 5-2, page 7 Stored Product Pests 5-3, page 8 Weed/Noxious Plant Management 5-4, page 8 General Household and Nuisance Pests 5-5, page 8 Miscellaneous Pests 5-6, page 9 Pests of Ornamentals and Turf 5-7, page 9 Invasive Plant Species Management 5-8, page 9

Chapter 6 Health and Safety, page 10

Medical Surveillance of Pest Management Personnel 6-1, page 10 Hazard Communication 6-2, page 11 Personal Protective Equipment 6-3, page 11 Fire Protection 6-4, page 11 Pest Management Vehicle(s) 6-5, page 11 Public Protection 6-6, page 11

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Shop Facilities 6-7, page 11 Pesticide Security 6-8, page 11

Chapter 7 Environmental Considerations, page 11

Sensitive Areas 7-1, page 11 Endangered/Protected Species and Critical Habitats 7-2, page 12 Environmental Documentation 7-3, page 13 Pesticide Spills and Remediation 7-4, page 13 Prohibited Activities 7-5, page 13 Pollution Abatement 7-6, page 13

Chapter 8 Program Administration, page 13

Contracts/Quality Assurance 8-1, page 13 Agricultural Outleases 8-2, page 14 Interservice Support Agreements 8-3, page 14 Reports and Records 8-4, page 14

Chapter 9 Sale and Distribution of Pesticides, page 14

APPENDICES

A. References, page 15 B. Annual Pesticide Use Proposal, page 19 C. Integrated Pest Management Outline, page 58 D. Department of Defense Arthropod Repellent System, page 111 E. Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation/Child and Youth Service Branch/Child Development Center/School Age Services Pest Management Plan, page 114 F. Pesticide Management Plan for Karner Blue Butterfly Areas, page 115 G. Endangered Species Habitat Protection Plan (Amendment to Pesticide Management Plan for KBB areas), page 119 H. Amendment of March 24, 1999, Biological Opinion for Fort McCoy Activities Herbicide Use Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, page 121 I. Pest Management Shop Location Map, page 125 J. Pest Management Shop Floor Plan, page 126 K. United States Army Command for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine “Just the Facts. . . “ Sheets, page 127

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Chapter 1 Executive Summary

1-1. Site

a. Fort McCoy is located on approximately 60,000 acres in the north central portion of Monroe County, Wisconsin. The Installation occupies part of six townships. The nearest population centers are the City of Sparta, located approximately seven miles to the west, and the City of Tomah, seven miles to the east.

Regional metropolitan center includes La Crosse, Wisconsin, located 40 miles west of the Installation.

b. Fort McCoy opened in 1909. Its original name was Camp Robinson. After World War I, Camp Robinson was renamed the Sparta Ordnance Depot. The Installation was renamed Camp McCoy in 1926. Camp McCoy served as a major military training facility through World War II. It achieved semi-active US Army Installation status in 1974 and was consequently renamed Fort McCoy. The facility is the property of the United States Department of Army, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

c. The majority of the Installation consists of open space used for training. Regular Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard primarily use Fort McCoy’s training facilities. The northern portion of the facility is used primarily for live fire training. The central portion of the Installation contains barracks, administrative buildings, storage, and service facilities. The southern portion has additional training areas including those for small arms.

d. Approximately 1,500 military personnel are quartered on the installation with 105 housing units, which includes 80 units located approximately nine miles southeast of the installation in the city of Tomah, Wisconsin.

Approximately 1,285 buildings, an airfield, 62 training ranges, 166.5 miles of surfaced roads, 8.0 miles of railroad tracks and overhead distribution lines totaling 152.9 miles are located on post. The installation has 45,430 acres of forested land under sustained yield and multiple use management.

e. Additional land uses at the Installation include one airport, ammunition storage to the south of the cantonment area, one non-metallic mining operation and one shale quarry, a closed sanitary landfill located northeast of the Equipment Concentration Site (ECS), leased land (National Guard and cranberry growers), and a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).

f. The Installation is traversed by a number of major roadways. State Highway 21, which runs east west just south of the cantonment area, is the primary means of access to Fort McCoy. Further to the south, Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 16 cross the Installation. Both passenger and freight trains cross the site on two railroad tracks to the south of the cantonment area.

1-2. Purpose

a. This plan is the framework through which the Fort McCoy Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is defined and accomplished on the Installation. It describes program elements including health and environmental safety, pest identification, pest management, pesticide storage, transportation, use and disposal. This Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) is a guide to reduce reliance on pesticides and to enhance environmental protection; it reflects current Department of Defense (DOD)/Army policies, procedures and standards, and incorporates the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Wisconsin.

b. The primary objective of this plan is to provide sufficient guidance to operate and maintain an effective management program for pests. Adherence to the plan will ensure effective, economical and environmentally acceptable management and will maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The plan identifies and prioritizes the pests and their destructive effects so that decisions can be made for any particular level of protection.

c. This plan is consistent with current military regulations and criteria for pest management (DOD Instruction

4150.07 and AR 200-1) and shall be integrated wherever possible with the mission of the Installation. When fully coordinated, the plan forms an agreement between US Army Environmental Command (USAEC) and Fort McCoy.

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1-3. References A complete list of all references used in this plan can be found in appendix A.

1-4. Scope The contents of this IPMP apply to all activities and individuals working, residing or otherwise doing business at Fort McCoy.

1-5. Overview Fort McCoy’s IPMP describes the resources necessary for surveillance and management of target pests including any administrative, safety or environmental requirements.

1-6. Impact Without implementation of an IPMP at Fort McCoy, pests will likely interfere with the military mission, lower morale, damage real property and food supplies, increase maintenance costs, and potentially expose Installation personnel to disease.

1-7. Pest Management Program This plan addresses the major aspects of IPM, and includes surveillance procedures, specific storage requirements and overall management. A majority of the pest management is performed under contract.

1-8. Maintenance

a. This plan is a working document that will be frequently updated. The Fort McCoy Pest Management Coordinator (PMC) maintains this IPMP. While pen and ink changes may be made to this plan throughout the year, this plan is reviewed and updated annually to reflect all changes made in the IPMP each year. An Annual Plan Update Form (PUF) and Annual Pesticide Use Proposal (PUP) are sent to the US Army Environmental Command (USAEC) Pest Management Consultant for review each year.

b. Please send or telephone comments or suggested changes to:

Directorate of Public Works IMNE-MCY-PWE/Environmental Division 2171 S. 8th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5136

(608) 388-4776

1-9. Authority

a. This IPMP is written under the authority of:

(1) Section 136 et seq. of title 7, United State Code, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended.

(2) DOD Instruction 4150.7, DOD Pest Management Program, 29 May 2008.

(3) AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement, chapter 5, Pest Management, 28 August 2007.

b. A complete list of regulatory citations is included in appendix A.

Chapter 2 Points of Contact for Reference

The following is a list of points of contact for reference:

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La Crosse County Vector Control Vector Control Manager, La Crosse County Health Department Room 2017, HHS Building La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 785-9727

U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC) Base Operations Support Division – Pest Management AFIM-AEC-EQN, Bldg E4435 Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21010-5401

(410) 436-1213

Occupational Health Nurse 1679 S. 10th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5114

(608) 388-2414

Directorate of Public Works IMNE-MCY-PWE/Pest Management Coordinator 2171 S. 8th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5136

(608) 388-4776

Installation Safety Office IMNE-MCY-SO/Safety Specialist 1678 S. 10th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5114

(608) 388-6451

Directorate of Public Works Contractor IMNE-MCY-PWEE/Environmental Manager 2171 S. 8th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5136

(608) 388-4787

Directorate of Public Works IMNE-MCY-PWEE/Entomology - Pest Management 2220 Pine View Road Fort McCoy, WI 54656

(608) 388-2557

Directorate of Emergency Services IMNE-MCY-ESF/Fire Reporting 1680 W. Eaton Road Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5265 Dial 911 (on post)

Directorate of Emergency Services IMNE-MCY-ESF/Emergency Ambulance 1680 W. Eaton Road Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5265 Dial 911 (on post)

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Directorate of Emergency Services IMNE-MCY-ESF/Fire Chief 1680 W. Eaton Road Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5265

(608) 388-2508

Directorate of Emergency Services IMNE-MCY-ESP/Police Provost Marshall Division 1681 S. 11th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5124

(608) 388-2266 or 911

Directorate of Emergency Services IMNE-MCY-ESF/Spill Response Team 1680 W. Eaton Road Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5265 Dial 911 (on post)

Directorate of Public Works IMNE-MCY-PW/Director 2171 S. 8th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5136

(608) 388-3815

Directorate of Public Works IMNE-MCY-PWH/Family Housing (Self-Help) 2168 S. 8th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5156

(608) 388-3906

Directorate of Public Works IMNE-MCY-PWEN/Natural Resources Branch 2168 S. 8th Avenue Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5265

(608) 388-3337

Chapter 3 Responsibilities

The Fort McCoy Pest Management Coordinator oversees the program. Pest prevention, through good sanitation practices, is the responsibility of all individuals that occupy or maintain buildings or open spaces on the Installation. Pest management personnel follow the guidelines outlined in this IPMP. Before any pesticides are applied, non-chemical control efforts will be used to the maximum extent possible.

3-1. Commander

a. Ultimately responsible for the success of the pest management program.

b. Designates a Pest Management Coordinator for all pest management activities.

c. Approves and supports the IPMP.

3-2. Installation Pest Management Coordinator (IPMC) The IPMC:

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a. Assures that personnel performing pest management meet all pest management training and certification requirements.

b. Assures that all pest management operations are conducted safely and have minimal impact on the environment.

c. Coordinates with local, State and Federal agencies, as necessary, to implement the IPMP.

d. Functions as a point of contact between those individuals who store and apply pesticides and activities or individuals who document or deal with pesticide use in their programs.

e. Monitors government contracts dealing with pesticide application and keeps a copy of each contract on file.

f. Monitors the certification of contracted pesticide applicators for AEDB-EQ reporting.

g. Coordinates with the Installation Wildlife Biologist on invasive plant species management and the Installation Forester on silviculture practices at DPW/Natural Resources Branch.

h. Assures that facility managers and contracted pest management personnel are familiar with this plan and its requirements

3-3. Preventive Medicine Service U.S. Army Medical Department Activity - Fort Knox is responsible for providing preventive medicine support to Fort McCoy. However, due to the distance between Fort Knox and Fort McCoy, liaison is maintained between the Fort McCoy’s IPMC and Fort Knox’s Preventive Medicine personnel on prevalence of disease vectors and other public health pests on the Installation and in the surrounding area.

3-4. Building Occupants

a. Apply good sanitary practices to avoid pest infestations.

b. Use all non-chemical and self-help chemical pest management techniques before requesting further assistance from pest management personnel.

c. Check with pest management personnel before applying pesticides to make certain that they are approved for self-help use.

d. Cooperate fully with pest management contractors in scheduling pest management operations, to include preparing areas to be treated.

3-5. Contractor/Directorate of Public Works (DPW) The Contractor provides facility management services to the DPW, including pest management support on the Installation IAW the contract Performance Work Statement (PWS).

a. Coordinates activities with the IPMC.

b. Uses IPM techniques to the maximum extent possible.

c. Updates the IPMP and submits changes annually to the IPMC for review and Senior USAEC Pest Management Consultant for approval each year or when required.

d. Coordinates with facility managers and any outside contracted pest management services to assure all applicable information is recorded and reported as required by this plan.

e. Maintains certification to apply pesticides in all applicable categories, maintains all OSHA-required training, and maintains records of all certifications and training.

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f. Manages pests according to the provisions of this plan, and in accordance with DOD and Army regulations (DOD Instruction 4150.07 and AR 200-1, chapter 5).

g. Operates in a manner that minimizes risk to human health and the environment.

h. Provides answers to technical questions concerning pest management from facility managers and other Installation personnel.

i. Maintains written records of pest surveillance and management efforts on a daily basis.

j. Ascertains pest management requirements for the Installation and, designs and prepares pesticide use proposal for annual review by IPMC and approval by the Senior USAEC Pest Management Consultant.

k. Provides written pesticide inventory records monthly to the Fort McCoy Fire Department, Safety Offices, Health Clinic and IPMC.

l. Reviews pesticide materials proposed for use by subcontractors and submits recommendations to the

IPMC.

m. Ensures that all pesticide applicators report pesticide treatments in accordance with this plan.

n. Establishes and supports a self-help pest management program, and monitors the type of pesticides ordered and used in the self-help pest management program.

o. Initiates requests for aerial application of pesticides when necessary.

p. Ensures that all containers that do (or ever have) contained pesticide are labeled in accordance with current regulatory requirements.

3-6. Land Lessees Lessees utilizing Fort McCoy property shall adhere to this plan and report pesticide usage to the IPMC on a monthly basis, in accordance with the lease agreement.

3-7. Natural Resources Branch/Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Natural Resources Branch personnel applying pesticides in support of the invasive species management program and silviculture practices shall adhere to this plan and report pesticide usage to Contractor/DPW for review by IPMC on a monthly basis.

Chapter 4 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

4-1. Legal Mandate Federal Agencies are mandated by Public Law to use IPM. IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests that combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. The Army is committed to IPM at its facilities and installations as the best approach to manage pests and reduce pesticide reliance and resistance.

4-2. IPM Operations

a. Although IPM emphasizes the use of non-chemical strategies, chemical control may be an option used in conjunction with other methods. This IPMP outlines methods for detecting, monitoring, and managing specific pests. Appendix B of this plan is an annual pesticide use proposal (PUP) that lists all pesticides and other products Fort McCoy intends to use during the upcoming fiscal year. It is included in the annual update of this IPMP and includes pesticide trade names, active ingredients, formulation, target pests, intended sites, EPA registration numbers, label signal words, restricted-use pesticide status, and state registration status.

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Department of Defense (DOD) policy mandates that professional pest management personnel approve all pesticides applied to DOD installations.

b. A large part of the IPM approach involves conducting surveys (appendix C) to identify the need for treatment and to verify the effectiveness of the chosen treatment. The types of surveys used include:

(1) Visual inspection (for invasive species, vertebrate and invertebrate pests, stressed vegetation, etc.).

(2) Dipping, gravid traps, and light traps (for mosquito surveillance).

(3) Glue traps (for cockroaches, flies, mice, rats, and other pests).

(4) Customer service request (for all insects, rodents, and vertebrate pests; and vegetation pest species).

(5) Occasionally mapping is also used, especially with invasive pest species and mosquitoes, to identify problem areas and track pest management efforts.

Chapter 5 Priority of Pest Management Work

See appendix B (Annual Pesticide Use Proposal) and appendix C (Integrated Pest Management Outlines) for more details on management of the pests listed below and the pesticides that are used on Fort McCoy.

5-1. Structural Pests This group includes subterranean termites, powder post beetles, carpenter ants and decay fungi. Although subterranean termites are not a common pest on the Installation, infestations can cause major damage to wooden buildings and other structures. Damage is kept to a minimum by continuous inspection and early detection. Damage done by powder post beetles and carpenter ants is also an unusual occurrence at Fort McCoy. Assistance from the maintenance section, carpentry shops and building inspector, helps to identify any structures sustaining damage and requiring treatment.

5-2. Medically Important Disease Vectors

a. Mosquitoes: From May through September, mosquitoes rank as one of the most important pest problems on the Installation. During much of the summer, outdoor activities would be curtailed if chemical control of adult mosquitoes were not available. Management efforts include the elimination of mosquito breeding areas (water impoundments, small pools, open containers, ditches, stored tires, etc.) and the use of chemicals for adult and larval management. Larviciding is conducted in known mosquito habitats. Tire storage areas serve as a suitable site for mosquito breeding. A vigorous reutilization program for tires by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Organization helps minimize this problem.

(1) As the adult mosquito populations increase, Ultra Low Volume (ULV) insecticide treatments are initiated based on surveillance data. The threshold level for ULV mosquito treatment is a range of 10 or more females per gravid trap. ULV mosquito treatment will not be initiated unless all other mosquito management efforts such as larval surveillance and treatment have been fully explored. ULV mosquito treatment will not be performed in support of military training. Soldiers will use personal protection and repellents (see appendix D, DOD Repellent System). The IPMC may grant approval of ULV treatment for special events where large numbers of people attend and potential for disease threat is high.

(2) The mosquito-borne primary disease threats come from La Crosse Encephalitis and West Nile Virus.

Several indigenous species are recognized vectors of these two mosquito-borne diseases. In addition to the medical threat, mosquito populations may reach nuisance levels that can negatively impact normal work and recreational activities. Due to the fact that the West Nile Virus is continuing to move across the country, when requested, Fort McCoy will participate in the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM) West Nile Virus Study.

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b. Ticks: Deer Tick populations on Fort McCoy are a vector of Lyme Disease. Past surveys by military preventive medicine and veterinary units have shown that approximately 30% of the ticks on the Installation carry the disease. Deer ticks also have the potential to carry Babsiosis, specifically B. microti (a parasite that has been identified in humans in mid-western states). Personnel participating in outdoor activities can minimize tick bites by wearing appropriate clothing and applying repellent.

c. Flies: Filth flies constitute potential transmitters of enteric diseases at Fort McCoy. The cleaning of dumpsters and exclusion of flies from buildings are the management methods of choice. Dumpsters at the food service areas are emptied once a day during the summer annual training period and once a week for the rest of the year. Dumpsters are steam cleaned as needed and painted once a year. Pest management personnel also provide on-going surveillance. Sticky traps, biological traps, and insect light traps placed in and around areas adjacent to food handling facilities provide efficacious control and monitoring ability for the pest management team.

5-3. Stored Product Pests

a. Stored product pests are an occasional, but important problem because they contaminate flour and grain products and destroy certain fibers. While very little in-transit fumigation has been done in recent years, pest management still maintains the capability to perform this function.

b. Food items stored at Troop Installation Support Activity, Commissary, Commissary warehouse, Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Retail, and dining facilities are susceptible to infestation by stored product pests. In addition, housing units can also experience infestations. Veterinarian, medical and pest management personnel monitor and inspect these facilities on a routine basis to help prevent infestations through the enforcement of good sanitation and mechanical control techniques.

5-4. Weed/Noxious Plant Management Weed control is performed on railroad right-of-ways, utility substation and transformer sites, parking lots, airfields, and fence lines. Pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides are used to remove vegetative growth presenting a safety hazard and/or security risk, to improve maintenance, and to upgrade the appearance of Installation facilities and activities. Noxious weeds are managed as necessary to protect human health and safety.

5-5. General Household Nuisance Pests

a. This group includes cockroaches, ants, spiders, earwigs, silverfish, crickets, fleas, bed bugs and other occasional invaders. Management of these pests is important to the health, welfare and morale of building occupants and residents. An integrated approach using sanitation and exclusion, in addition to chemical control techniques, reduces these pests to tolerable levels or temporarily eliminates infestations. Total elimination is usually not feasible. Chemical control applications are performed only after a determination of need.

Management efforts are withheld if building occupants do not cooperate by having their units clean and prepared for treatment. Additionally, control efforts may be withheld or efficacy may be reduced due to continued low levels of sanitation.

b. The cockroach is the most important and common pest of this group. It is important because of its disease vector potential. Species of cockroaches that may inhabit structures on the Installation are: The German cockroach, oriental cockroach, brown-banded cockroach, and American cockroach, with the German cockroach being the most prevalent. An integrated approach using sanitation and exclusion, in addition to chemical control techniques, provides the most effective control. Chemical control applications are performed only after a determination of need. Management efforts are withheld if building occupants do not cooperate by having their units clean and prepared for treatment.

c. In 2007, Entomology-Pest Management/DPW confirmed the introduction of bed bugs in a Fort McCoy barracks; since that time a second case was confirmed in a separate building. Although current research shows that bed bugs do not transmit disease, there is a stigma attached to them and sometimes occupants of infested rooms have trouble sleeping, may act nervous, or show signs of considerable anxiety. An integrated approach using sanitation, exclusion, bed and box spring encasement, targeted vacuuming, and steam cleaning, in

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d. Household pests such as ants, spiders, crickets, silverfish, earwigs, and fleas are handled on an on-call basis.

5-6. Miscellaneous Pests

a. Rodents (rats and mice) are the primary target pests in this group. They destroy or contaminate foods and stored products, and undermine or damage Installation property with their gnawing and burrowing activities. Management of rats and mice is primarily accomplished through good housekeeping, in combination with an effective baiting and trapping program. Occasionally, rodents serving as a vector of such diseases as Hanta virus elevate rodent management to the highest priority level. Pocket gophers and moles can damage improved turf areas, requiring periodic and sustained management by trapping, baiting and fumigation techniques. Rodent management requires a sustained preventive control effort combining sanitation, exclusion, ongoing surveys and mechanical trapping efforts.

b. Pigeons, European starlings and English sparrows are the primary pest birds, especially in the warehouses and open storage sheds. Permanent exclusion of birds from roosting/nesting sites is the management method of choice. Effective pigeon number reduction includes shooting, removal of nesting sites, and exclusion techniques. Shooting of pest birds is accomplished by trained pest management personnel in coordination with and with authorization from the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES). Poisoning any pest bird populations requires United States Fish and Wildlife personnel to perform as sole bait placement and monitoring. Pest management may use bird deterrent devices or repellents to prevent infestation.

c. Various other vertebrate pests such as squirrels, skunks, opossums, raccoons, badgers, woodchucks, feral dogs, feral cats, and bats can cause an occasional disruption and must be managed.

Vertebrate pest problems are handled on either a service-call basis or as periodic surveys dictate.

d. Suspected rabies contact through feral, wild, or domestic animals are handled through local veterinary clinics. The animals are subsequently placed in quarantine locally or dispatched to the University of Wisconsin Madison Laboratory for examination. There are no other requirements for plant or animal quarantine restrictions on the Installation.

e. Wasps and bees pose a significant and medically important problem in the housing, warehouse, administrative, range and repair sections where they build nests occasionally and sting passing personnel.

Standard wasp-freeze formulation and glue/attractant traps are used in these situations. Exclusion techniques are also sometimes used.

5-7. Pests of Ornamentals and Turf

a. Scale insects, aphids, elm leaf beetles and other pests of ornamental and turf plantings are significant only when damaging populations occur. Ornamental and turf pest problems are limited to only a few instances each year.

b. Pines planted for reforestation are continually attacked by pine tip moths, tip weevils, root tip weevils, shoot borers, etc. Control treatment is not normally justified for these forest tree infestations since the damage is outgrown in several years. Silvicultural management prescribes treatment for damaging forest pests if required.

5-8. Invasive Species and Invasive Plant Species Management

a. Billions of dollars are spent each year in the U.S. to manage invasive species. Invasive species can be from any taxon; important invasive species in the U.S. can be vertebrate, invertebrate, aquatic, woody and/or

Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3 5 June 2012 10 herbaceous. Invasive plant species in particular can have severe impacts on military training lands, endangered species, soil erosion, as well as terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Some species, such as wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) potentially pose health and safety issues specifically for military personnel training at the Installation.

b. Executive Order (EO) 13112 directly specifies implementation of invasive plant management and prevention efforts by all federal agencies with land management/stewardship responsibilities. The DOD and Army have responded strongly in support of the EO, with sound ecological and land stewardship practices within the framework of existing Army natural resources and conservation programs. Key points of the DOD and Army responses to the EO include a commitment to fully comply with the EO in order to continue their policies of protecting and maintaining the native ecological integrity of training lands. Much of this is implemented through the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program.

c. The following invasive plants species are of major concern at Fort McCoy and are currently receiving the most management attention: spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias), wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), and purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Other species that receive some attention due to limited resources include: Canada thistle, (Cirsium arvense), autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), crown vetch (Coronilla varia), honeysuckle (Lonicera spp), birds-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) and eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum).

d. The following invasive invertebrate species are of concern at Fort McCoy and are receiving management attention: gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar). L.), emerald ash borer (Agrilis planipennis Fairmaire), and the Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). The Forestry program has completed a Fort McCoy Gypsy Moth Management Plan and has written a Fort McCoy Firewood Policy that will help prevent introducing the emerald ash borer to Fort McCoy and the area.

e. The following invasive vertebrate species are of concern at Fort McCoy and are receiving management attention: feral pigs (Sus scrofa).

f. The Wildlife Management Program of the DPW has completed a draft of the Invasive Plant Species Management Plan. This plan will be finalized by 1 June 2009.

Chapter 6 Health and Safety

Safety equipment for the personal protection of pest management personnel handling pesticides is provided according to Federal Law (PL 92-516), Safety Standards (29 CFR 1910), Military Instruction (DODI 4150.07) and individual pesticide labels.

6-1. Medical Surveillance of Pest Management Personnel

a. DPW Environmental Division Contractor personnel who apply pesticides on the Installation are currently included in a medical surveillance program. An initial physical examination is conducted to establish that the individual is physically capable of wearing a respirator (if required) and to establish a baseline red blood cell (RBC) cholinesterase level. Also, liver and kidney function tests, a complete blood count and a respiratory evaluation are conducted. A physical examination of the same scope as the initial examination is conducted annually.

b. If cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides (CIS) (e.g. carbamate or organophosphate insecticides) are used, the RBC cholinesterase level will be monitored before and during the summer spray season. If CIS are more heavily used or if the individual exhibits symptoms of CIS poisoning, monitoring shall become more frequent. Removal from work will be instituted when the RBC cholinesterase level is depressed to 75% of the baseline level or less. Return to work is permitted when the level has returned to 80% or more of the baseline level.

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6-2. Hazard Communication Material Safety Data Sheets are maintained by the DPW for all pesticides used on the Installation.

6-3. Personal Protective Equipment Available safety equipment and clothing for the protection of pest management personnel shall be worn at all necessary times. Guidance on the types of NIOSH/MSHA approved respirators and other equipment available and sources may be obtained in Armed Forces Pest Management Board Technical Guide No. 14, “Protective Equipment for Pest Management Personnel”.

6-4. Fire Protection All pesticides are stored and handled in accordance with all applicable National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) regulations.

6-5. Pest Management Vehicle(s) Vehicles used to transport personnel, pesticide chemicals, and equipment is recommended to have separate compartments for each to minimize accidental contamination. Compartments are capable of being secured.

Vans are not used. Emergency decontamination materials for personnel and contents, and pesticide spill kits are listed in the Armed Forces Pest Management Board Technical Guide 15, “Pesticide Spill Prevention Management”, and these materials are kept in the vehicles. Vehicles used to transport pesticides will be labeled in accordance with current regulatory requirements.

6-6. Public Protection Precautions will be taken during pesticide application to protect the public on and off the Installation. Whenever pesticides are applied outdoors, care will be taken to make sure that any spray drift is kept away from individuals, including the applicator. Uncertified personnel will not be permitted in a treatment area during pesticide application unless they have met the medical monitoring standards and are appropriately protected.

6-7. Shop Facilities

a. The pest management shop at 2220 Recycle Road is maintained in full compliance with EPA and OSHA guidelines. Basic facilities include: eye lavage, shower (hot and cold for end of day decontamination), pesticide spill clean-up kits, covered storage for large equipment and properly ventilated and secured pesticide storage (AFPMB Technical Guide 17, Design of Pest Management Facilities). A continuing safety education program is conducted so that personnel will be familiar with how and when to use and maintain issued safety equipment.

b. The facility has concrete sealed floors with a four-inch berm lip for spill containment. The entire facility has closable drains and a proper ventilation system. The building is locked, posted, and only authorized personnel are permitted access.

c. Appendix H is the pest management shop location map, and appendix I is the pest management shop floor plan.

6-8. Pesticide Security All vehicles entering the installation are checked and validated by security personnel. Only vehicles belonging to the DPW/Entomology and Pest Management or DPW /Natural Resources Branch clearly placarded IAW regulatory requirements with the words “contaminated with pesticides” as described in section 6.5 above, are allowed to carry pesticides on the Installation. If pest management is scheduled from companies or contractors other than those listed in this plan, then the IPMC will contact the security office and identify the name of the company or contractor and the date that services have been scheduled.

Chapter 7 Environmental Considerations

7-1. Sensitive Areas Sensitive areas at Fort McCoy include areas with human health concerns, water supply quality concerns, ecological concerns and critical habitats, and rare, threatened or endangered species. Pest management

Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3 5 June 2012 12 personnel will refer to pesticide labels to ensure that these sensitive areas and species are protected during applications. No pesticides are applied directly to wetlands or water areas (lakes, rivers, etc.). Proposed use in such locations must be initiated by the requesting proponent and follow normal NEPA review protocol prior to committing the action.

a. The Child Development Center/Student Age Services Area is handled as a sensitive area. The pest management plan for this area is included as appendix E.

b. Ecologically sensitive area studies, which must be performed before pest management operations are conducted, are coordinated with the Natural Resources professionals in DPW. The oak savanna-oak barrens-sand prairie associations/plant communities on the Installation represent one of the largest and best quality occurrences of that community in Wisconsin (personal comment, E. Epstein, Botanist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)). A 300-acre natural area, called the McCoy Barrens, which represents this plant community, has been established on South Post. This site is of biological significance, not only at the state level, but at the Midwest regional level as well. Oak savannas are among the rarest natural communities in Wisconsin.

Quality occurrences are high priorities for preservation by both the Wisconsin DNR’s Bureau of Endangered Resources and by The Nature Conservancy.

(1) The Fort McCoy Wellhead Protection Regulation 420-30 prohibits bulk pesticide storage facilities and bulk application within wellhead protection areas (WPA). A WPA is an area encompassing a minimum of a five year time of travel (TOT) for ground water supplying a particular well. Pest management personnel refer to pesticide labeling in regards to ground water in all pesticide applications.

(2) The presence of several rare, unusual or geographically restricted species that have been documented in the oak savanna include: fameflower (Talinum rugospermum) a federal Category 2 species, large flowered penstemon (Penstemon grandiflous), prairie larkspur (Delphinium virescens), and Goat’s rue (Tephrosia virginiana). In addition, three bird species that are on the Wisconsin watch special list and nest in the oak savanna, include the upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus) and vesper sparrow (Poocetes gramineus). Two other unique pristine riparian communities on the Installation include the headwaters of Silver Creek and Clear Creek. These areas officially became Wisconsin Natural Areas in December 1989, as a result of Fort McCoy action. Both streams have excellent water quality, support native brook trout populations and are classified as Class I trout streams.

(3) In addition, endangered and threatened plant species are found at the Silver Creek and Clear Creek sites. Three of these plants are classified as federal Category 2 Species. No pesticides are applied directly to wetlands or water areas (lakes, rivers, etc.) unless use in such sites is specifically approved on the labeling and coordination is made with the Fort McCoy Biologist.

7-2. Endangered/Protected Species and Critical Habitats

a. Fort McCoy supports three populations of Karner blue butterflies (Lycaeides melissa samuelis), a federally-endangered species whose larva feeds exclusively on wild lupine (Lupinus perennis). Two American Bald Eagle (Haliaeeutus leucocephalus) pairs have established territories on the Installation. Eaglets have successfully fledged from nests on Fort McCoy since 1998. The American Bald Eagle was “delisted” from the threatened status on June 28, 2007 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Currently, the nation’s symbol is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as well as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The first resident gray wolf (Canis lupus) was documented on Fort McCoy in 1999 and consecutive years through 2008. Currently one pack is maintaining a territory within an area that includes the majority of the installation north of Highway 21. In March 2003, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service down-listed the gray wolf from endangered to threatened status but was reinstated as endangered in 2005. On 21 March 2007 the gray wolf was federally delisted, and then on 29 September 2008 was again federally listed as endangered. Numerous federal species of concern and state-listed species have also been documented on Fort McCoy. The most current state listing of endangered and threatened species is maintained on file in the DPW office at 2168 South 8th Avenue.

b. Beginning in 1993, Fort McCoy obtained assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Trade and Consumer Protection in developing a management plan for pesticides that are used in and around Karner Blue Butterfly habitat. This management plan was revised in 1999. Approval was granted in 2007 to use additional

Fort McCoy Regulation 200-3 5 June 2012 13 herbicides to manage invasive weed species within Karner Blue habitat. Pesticide applications that follow the guidelines within this plan will result in little or no affect on Karner Blue Butterfly populations. A copy of the plan is provided for reference as appendix F as well as the most current amendment.

c. The Pest Management Coordinator periodically evaluates all ongoing and new pest management operations to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act. No pest management operations that are likely to have a negative impact on endangered or protected species or their habitats are conducted without first coordinating with the Fort McCoy Endangered Species Biologist, and obtaining prior approval from the USAEC Senior Pest Management Consultant. The Endangered Species Habitat Protection Plan is presented in appendix G.

7-3. Environmental Documentation Pest management operations are covered in the final Installation Environmental Impact Statement, 1982. A Programmatic Environmental Assessment, which specifically addresses the pest management program on Army Reserve installations and facilities, was signed into effect on 23 March 2003. This plan is referenced in the assessment as documentation of pesticide use.

7-4. Pesticide Spills and Remediation Pesticide spills are reported to the Fire Department (911) and DPW Environmental Division (608-388-2160) and are cleaned up in accordance with current spill prevention and cleanup guidelines (Fort McCoy Regulation 420- 28).

7-5. Prohibited Activities

a. A pesticide will not be used in any manner that is inconsistent with its label. Pesticide misuse, which consists of deviation from pesticide label requirements is a violation of Federal Law. In accordance with DOD policy (see DOD Instruction 4150.07), Fort McCoy personnel will record and report any instances of pesticide misuse and falsification of records by contractors to the State of Wisconsin. Furthermore, Fort McCoy personnel will cooperate with the State and the EPA in any subsequent investigation or actions.

b. No pesticide whose registration has been suspended or canceled by the EPA or the State of Wisconsin will be used.

7-6. Pollution Abatement

a. The IPMC tracks all pesticide applications proposed for use on Fort McCoy. This management technique helps determine the volume of pesticides needed prior to application. This practice helps prevent unused pesticides from becoming a hazardous waste.

b. Pest management personnel turn in any unused hazardous materials to the DPW Environmental Division at Building 207, where materials are offered for reutilization as appropriate. If the material is not reutilized, it is disposed of as hazardous waste.

c. The Pesticide Storage Building is included in the Installation Spill Prevention and Contingency Plan, Fort McCoy Regulation 420-28. Any hazardous material spilled is contained in the building. The facility has concrete sealed floors with a four-inch berm lip for spill containment. The entire facility has closable drains and a proper ventilation system. The building is locked, posted, and only authorized personnel are permitted access.

Chapter 8 Program Administration

8-1. Contracts/Quality Assurance A DOD or State of Wisconsin Certified Pest Manager inspects all pest management work performed at the installation.

8-2. Agricultural Outleases

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A total of 112 acres are under agricultural outleases. One outlease is for grazing and the other two out-leases are for cultivating cranberries. Lease agreements containing provisions for pesticide use require the lessee to report pesticide application on a monthly basis.

8-3. Interservice Support Agreements Fort McCoy maintains Interservice Support Agreements for pest management with several tenants. For information on documentation of pest management support, contact the DPW Environmental Division (608-388- 2160).

8-4. Reports and Records All contractors provide pesticide use information to the Pest Management Coordinator. Pest management operations are recorded on the electronic Pest Management Report (DD Form 1532) and Pest Management Maintenance Record (DD…