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4. REVIEW OF THE
CORPORATE PESTICIDE USE POLICY EXAMEN DE LA POLITIQUE
CONCERNANT L’UTILISATION DE PESTICIDES SUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS DE LA VILLE
D’OTTAWA |
Committee recommendation
That Council adopt the
revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy as presented in Document 1.
Recommandation du Comité
Que le Conseil adopte la version révisée de la
Politique concernant l’utilisation de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville
d’Ottawa, sous la forme présentée dans le document 1.
Documentation
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability,
dated 16 October 2008 (ACS2008-ICS-ECO-0029).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes, 28 October
2008.
Report to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
16 Ocober 2008 / le 16 octobre 2008
Submitted
by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager
Directrice municipale adjointe,
Infrastructure Services and Community
Sustainability
Services d’infrastructure et
Viabilité des collectivités
Contact
Person/Personne-ressource : Carol Christensen, Manager/Gestionnaire,
Environmental Sustainability/Durabilité de l’environnement, Economic and Environmental Sustainability/Viabilité économique et
Durabilité de l’environnement
(613)
580-2424 x21610, Carol.Christensen@ottawa.ca
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Examen de la POLITIQUE
CONCERNANT L’UTILISATION DE PESTICIDES SUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS DE LA VILLE
D’OTTAWA |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council adopt the revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy as presented in Document 1.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement recommande au Conseil d’adopter la version révisée de la
Politique concernant l’utilisation de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville
d’Ottawa, sous la forme présentée dans le document 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Assumptions and Analysis
The revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy presented with this report was prepared integrating two processes. First, the inter-departmental review team addressed the recommendations from the Auditor General's 2007 Audit of the Corporate Pesticide Use Policy, and second, the team undertook a section-by-section review of the policy. The revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy is presented in Document 1.
In general, the audit report found that staff had a good grasp of the policy and implemented the policy appropriately. However, the audit report also found that the documentation and reporting functions needed clarification and strengthening. The audit report presented nine recommendations, eight of which were supported by management.
The staff policy review further identified a number of process issues which also were addressed in the revisions.
The major areas clarified, revised, and/or newly developed to address the concerns identified in the audit report and the policy review are:
- The policy was incorporated into all lease agreements for city-owned properties
- The policy will be negotiated with owners of private property the city leases and only if an agreement is not possible, will the property be exempted from the policy under Section 10.10
- The policy will be formally reviewed once per term of Council, generally in the first year of the term
- A new form "Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist" will be used to apply for approval for a pesticide application, to document and track the process, and to collect the required data for the annual report
- A new summary form "Pesticide Use for Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy" will be used to monitor and report those applications, and to collect data for the annual report
- Operating staff will initiate the request to apply a pesticide; Medical Officer of Health staff (MOH) will review the application with the operating staff, and appropriate consultants if necessary; MOH will either concur with or refuse the request; MOH and operating staff will consult with pesticide applicator regarding the most appropriate pesticide for the situation; operating staff will complete the data information on the new checklist and submit the checklist to MOH; MOH will review data and forward checklist to Economic and Environmental Sustainability staff who will prepare the annual report
- Economic and Environmental Sustainability staff will initiate the policy reviews
- The policy will be incorporated into all relevant agreements with outside contractors
- The policy will be made available to outside contractors on the City's website
- The operating departments are responsible for providing the technical data to the MOH on any pesticides used, including the potential risk to human health
- 3-1-1 Call centre staff will be provided with a set of Questions and Answers to help them respond to public inquiries regarding pesticide applications to City-owned property
- Signs will be posted for pending pesticide applications as per O. Reg. 914 of the Pesticides Act, Section 76 (1)(d)
- Pre-season
notifications of that year's pending pesticide applications will be posted
on the City's website for public information
On June 18, 2008 the Province of Ontario adopted Bill 64 - "An Act to amend the Pesticides Act to prohibit the use and sale of pesticides that may be used for cosmetic purposes." However, at the time of writing this report, the regulations for the Act have not been finalized. The Province initiated stakeholder consultations over the summer of 2008 on the various aspects of the Act: products to be banned from sale; ingredients to be banned from use; and the rules around exceptions for agriculture, forestry and golf courses, with conditions. A wider public consultation is planned for later in the Fall of 2008 when the newly proposed regulations are posted on EBR - Environmental Registry. The Province aims to have the Act in effect by Spring 2009. Staff will review the draft regulations when they become available to determine what, if any, impacts they will have on the City's pesticide use policy, and will provide comments accordingly. Should further revisions to the City's Pesticide Use Policy become necessary once the Province has finalized their regulations, staff will prepare a report for Council.
Financial Implications:
This is an administrative revision of the Corporate Pesticide Use Policy and as such there are no financial implications.
Public Consultation/Input:
Recommendations from the City's Auditor General's
2007 Audit of the Corporate Pesticide Use Policy Report were incorporated in
the Policy Review process and into the revised policy.
This report was prepared as a joint effort of an inter-departmental
pesticide policy review team made up of representatives from across the
Corporation.
This is an administrative revision of an existing policy and further public consultation was not required.
RÉSUMÉ
Hypothèses et analyse
La version révisée de la Politique concernant
l’utilisation de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville d’Ottawa jointe au
présent rapport résulte de l’intégration de deux processus. Dans un premier
temps, une équipe interservices s’est penchée sur les recommandations du
rapport de vérification de 2007 du vérificateur général relatives à la
Politique concernant l’utilisation de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville
d’Ottawa, et dans un second, cette équipe a entrepris de procéder à la révision
de la politique, une section à la fois. Cette nouvelle version est présentée
dans le document 1.
Dans l'ensemble, le vérificateur a déterminé
que le personnel comprenait bien la politique et la mettait en œuvre
adéquatement. Toutefois, son rapport indique également que les fonctions
relatives à la documentation et à la production de rapports doivent être
précisées et renforcées. Il en résulte donc neuf recommandations, dont huit
sont approuvées par la direction.
L’examen de la politique par le personnel a
cerné un certain nombre d’autres problèmes à l’égard des processus, également
traités par les révisions.
Voici les principaux points qui ont été
précisés, modifiés ou ajoutés pour répondre aux préoccupations exprimées dans
le rapport de vérification et l’examen de la politique.
- La
politique est intégrée à tous les contrats de location de propriétés
municipales.
- La
politique fera l’objet de négociations avec les propriétaires fonciers de
qui la Ville est locataire afin qu'une propriété ne soit exemptée de la
politique en vertu de la section 10.10 que si aucune entente n’est
possible.
- La
politique fera l’objet d’un examen officiel une fois au cours d’un mandat
du Conseil, généralement dans la première année.
- Un
nouveau formulaire consistant en une liste de vérification et de suivi des
utilisations autorisées servira à faire approuver une demande
d’application de pesticides ainsi qu’à documenter et à assurer le suivi du
processus et à recueillir les données nécessaires au rapport annuel.
- Un
nouveau formulaire relatif à l’utilisation de pesticides pour lutter
contre les abeilles, les guêpes, les frelons et l’herbe à puce permettra
d’assurer un suivi de ces applications et d’en rendre compte ainsi que de
recueillir les données nécessaires au rapport annuel.
- Il
incombe au personnel opérationnel de demander l’épandage de pesticides.
L’équipe du médecin chef en santé publique (MCSP) examine la demande de
concert avec le demandeur, puis, au besoin, avec des experts‑conseils
appropriés, avant d'accepter ou de refuser la demande. Le MCSP et le
personnel opérationnel consultent l’épandeur de pesticides afin de
déterminer la substance qui convient le mieux à la situation. Le personnel
opérationnel remplit la nouvelle liste de vérification et la soumet au
MCSP, qui passe l'information en revue et achemine le formulaire au
personnel de Viabilité économique et Durabilité de l’environnement (VEDE)
qui préparera le rapport annuel.
- Il
incombe à VEDE de lancer le processus de révision de la politique.
- La
politique sera intégrée aux ententes passées avec les entrepreneurs
externes.
- La
politique sera affichée sur le site Web de la Ville à l’intention des
entrepreneurs externes.
- Il
appartient aux services d’exploitation de fournir au MCSP les données
techniques relatives à tout pesticide épandu, y compris les risques
potentiels pour la santé humaine.
- Il
sera remis au personnel du Centre d’appels 3-1-1 une liste de questions et
de réponses afin d’aider ses membres à satisfaire aux demandes de
renseignements du public sur l'épandage de pesticides sur les propriétés
municipales.
- Des
affiches seront posées pour annoncer les demandes d’épandage de pesticides
en suspens, en conformité avec l’alinéa 76(1)d) du Règlement de
l’Ontario 914 pris en application du
paragraphe 76 1) d) de la Loi sur les pesticides.
- Avant
la saison d’épandage des pesticides, les demandes en suspens pour l'année
courante seront affichées sur le site Web de la Ville pour l’information
du public.
Le 18 juin 2008, la Province de l’Ontario
a adopté le projet de loi 64, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pesticides
en vue d’interdire l’usage et la vente de pesticides pouvant être utilisés à
des fins esthétiques. Toutefois, au moment de rédiger le présent rapport,
les règlements pris en application de cette loi n’avaient pas encore été
finalisés. La Province a entrepris à l’été 2008 un processus de consultation
des intervenants relativement aux diverses facettes du document, notamment les
produits interdits de vente, les ingrédients bannis et les règles régissant les
exceptions, selon certaines conditions, pour l’agriculture, la foresterie et
les terrains de golf. Une consultation publique à plus grande échelle est
prévue à l’automne 2008, après que les nouvelles mesures proposées auront été
affichées sur CDE – Registre environnemental de l’Ontario. Le gouvernement
provincial vise l’entrée en vigueur de la loi d’ici au printemps 2009. Le
personnel passera en revue les règlements préliminaires lorsqu’ils seront
disponibles afin de déterminer leurs répercussions, le cas échéant, sur la
politique municipale relative aux pesticides et de les commenter en
conséquence. Si d’autres modifications à la Politique concernant l’utilisation
de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville d’Ottawa sont nécessaires après
que les règlements auront été finalisés, le personnel préparera un rapport à
l’intention du Conseil.
Répercussions financières
Cette révision administrative de la Politique
concernant l’utilisation de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville d’Ottawa
n’a aucune répercussion financière.
Consultation publique/commentaires
Les recommandations formulées dans le rapport
de 2007 du vérificateur général de la Ville à l’égard de la Politique
concernant l’utilisation de pesticides sur les propriétés de la Ville d’Ottawa
ont été intégrées au processus de révision de la politique et dans la version
modifiée de cette dernière.
Le présent rapport résulte du travail conjoint
de l’équipe interservices d’examen de la politique relative aux pesticides, qui
se composait de représentants de divers services de la Ville.
Comme il s’agit d’une révision administrative
d’une politique existante, aucun processus de consultation publique n’est
requis.
BACKGROUND
The City of Ottawa adopted a corporate pesticide use
policy in 2004, prohibiting the use of chemical pesticides on City-owned
property, for cosmetic purposes.
The policy also required timely policy reviews to ensure that best practices are incorporated into both the policy and the implementation of the policy. This report presents the first review and revision of the City of Ottawa Corporate Pesticide Policy.
In 2007, the City's Auditor General undertook an audit of the Corporate Pesticide Policy, hereinafter called the "City of Ottawa Corporate Pesticide Use Policy." The Auditor General found that "the City of Ottawa's pest management activities have been consistent with the goals and intent of the Policy," but also found that ".. . there is a need for more consistent and formalized documentation and records keeping related to pesticide application decisions and the use of alternative practices" and that " there is a need .. to monitor Policy implementation and effectiveness through compilation, analysis and reporting of related data and information on an annual basis."
Eight of the nine recommendations proposed by the Auditor General's report were supported by management and have been incorporated as part of this policy review, to strengthen the policy.
On June 18, 2008 the Province of Ontario adopted Bill 64 - "An Act to amend the Pesticides Act to prohibit the use and sale of pesticides that may be used for cosmetic purposes." However, at the time of writing this report, the regulations for the Act have not been finalized. The Province initiated stakeholder consultations over the summer of 2008 on the specifics of the Act: products to be banned from sale; ingredients to be banned from use; and the rules around exceptions for agriculture, forestry and golf courses, with conditions. A wider public consultation is planned for later in the Fall of 2008 when the newly proposed regulations are posted on EBR- Environmental Registry. The Province aims to have the Act in effect by Spring 2009. Staff will review the draft regulations when they become available, to determine what, if any, impacts they will have on the City's pesticide use policy, and provide comments accordingly.
Staff will bring a report forward to Council on the final regulations, if a further policy revision is required.
DISCUSSION
The revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy
presented with this report was prepared integrating two processes. First, the inter-departmental review team
addressed the recommendations from the Auditor General's 2007 Audit of the
Pesticide Use Policy, and second, the team undertook a section-by-section review
of the policy. The revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy is presented in
Document 1.
The report will present the revisions,
resulting from both processes.
Since there is some overlap
between the two, the audit-related revisions will be presented first, with the
remaining policy review revisions, second.
ANALYSES
AUDIT REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
Audit Report Recommendation #1
"That all City lease agreements and
relevant contracts incorporate the requirements of the most current Corporate
Pesticide Use Policy, taking into consideration the City’s complex and unique
leasing situations, and that situations where implementation of the Policy is
not possible be identified in Section 10 Exemptions of the Policy."
The APPLICATION section of the policy has
been revised by removing the section recommending voluntary compliance to the
policy by owners of private property leased by the City for its programs.
Further, the EXEMPTIONS section has been
expanded to include section 10.10 reflecting that the City would exempt those
private properties where a negotiated agreement on the implementation of the
policy on the properties could not be reached: "10.10 - Pest control where
the City leases property from private sources, and an agreement on the elimination
of pesticide use for cosmetic purposes could not be reached, is exempted from
this policy."
Audit Report Recommendation #2
"That Management amend the Corporate
Pesticide Use Policy to include a clear statement on the frequency of policy
review, and update the Policy to reflect current City organization,
responsibilities, and refinements based on Policy implementation to date."
The POLICY REQUIREMENTS section has been
revised: Section 3.10 now clearly
establishes a timeline and responsibility for policy reviews " To maintain
current best practices this policy will be reviewed every four years, once per
term of City Council, generally in the first year of that term. An interdepartmental committee, chaired by a
representative from the Planning Transit and Environment Department, will
conduct the policy review."
Furthermore, section 3.11 has been added to
accommodate future legislation such as the newly passed Ontario Bill 64) by
more senior levels of government, i.e:
3.11 "This policy also will be reviewed and revised as appropriate when a
more senior level of government implements legislation impacting this
policy. As in 3.10, an
interdepartmental committee, chaired by a representative from the Planning
Transit and Environment Department, will conduct the policy review. "
Audit Report Recommendation #3
"That Management formally assign
responsibilities for compiling data and information required to monitor
conformance and implementation of the policy."
Compiling and monitoring pesticide use data
and information will be the responsibility of staff in the Public Health
Branch, Medical Officer of Health office.
Audit Report Recommendation #4
"That Management review and revise the
Pesticide Monitoring Report Form in consultation with operations staff and the
Medical Officer of Health to collect the data and information required to make
and record pesticide application decisions for all types of City Properties
(i.e. not just sportsfields)."
Staff have drafted a revised combined
reporting form "Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist"
(Document #2) fulfilling two
functions. First it serves as a
pesticide application request form.
Second, it records the related data for monitoring and reporting
purposes, and ensures appropriate notification of the city staff and the
public. This form will replace the existing "Pesticide Monitoring Report
Form."
The new form is applicable to all types of
pesticide applications and is being field tested in 2008 and will be reviewed
and revised, if necessary, for the 2009 season. The form will be posted on OZONE and will be completed by staff
who are requesting to use pesticides.
Upon final completion, these forms will be sent to the MOH for analyses
and collation for the annual report.
An annual summary form "Pesticide Use
for Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy Summary" has been designed and
implemented for 2008 on a trial basis, and will be made available on OZONE, to
record the applications of insecticide for bees, hornets and wasps, and
herbicide for poison ivy. These forms
should be sent to MOH, by December 15th of each year, for collation and
inclusion into the annual pesticide use reports. (Document # 3)
All pesticide applications regardless of
whether they are for weeds or insects must be recorded and reported for review
and inclusion in the annual pesticide use reports.
Audit Report Recommendation #5
"That City staff develop a short list
of approved pesticides for use by pesticide applicators for specific and
recurring circumstances that meet the requirements of the Policy. (Approval of the Medical Officer of Health
would still be required prior to applying these approved pesticides.)"
This recommendation was not supported by
management.
The City's MOH will continue to review
pesticide use requests prior to making an approved/not approved decision.
MOH staff will consult with both the
contracted applicator and the requesting staff to determine the most
appropriate and least toxic pesticide suitable for the pest condition.
Audit Report Recommendation #6
"That Management ensure that staff and
contractors working on the City’s behalf are familiar with the City’s Corporate
Pesticide Use Policy, and are able to provide information on the type of
pesticide being used and any health and safety concerns surrounding its
application."
Each turf management contract and agreement
with outside contractors will include a copy the City of Ottawa's Pesticide Use
Policy as well as a link to the policy on the City's website.
As part of their communications strategy,
operating departments will prepare a pre-season information/education bulletin
about the City's Corporate Pesticide Use Policy for:
o distribution
to operating departments’ staff
o posting
on workplace bulletin boards
o posting on the City’s website both on
OZONE and the public access portion under turf
management.
When a pesticide application is approved by
the MOH, the operating department is
responsible for providing information to the MOH stating the type of pesticide
used and any potential risks to human health, to be posted on the City's
website, by the MOH. This may be an
information summary or a specific
product label.
This information will also be provided to
the contractors listed on the posted signs, for use in responding to community
enquiries.
Information related to specific pesticide
applications will be forwarded to the ward councillor(s), posted on the
website, and posted on the staff OZONE page.
Audit Report Recommendation #7
"That procedures be put in place to
ensure the person whose name is posted as the contact for a given pesticide
application is aware that their name and number is posted, and is provided with
speaking points to ensure accurate and consistent information is provided to
the public."
The posted contact shall be the person or a
representative of the person applying the pesticide as per Regulation 914 of
the Ontario Pesticides Act, Section 76(1)(d).
This contact person should already have received the information sheet
regarding the pesticide application as per Audit Report Recommendation #6
above.
In the event that the 3-1-1 Call Centre
receives inquiries regarding a pesticide application the following will occur:
· For
inquiries relating to health and safety concerns, the Call Centre will be
instructed to refer the caller back to the contact posted on the pesticide
application sign.
· For
inquiries relating to the reasons for the application of the pesticides, the
call centre will generate a Service Request that will be forwarded to the
appropriate department/branch/division who will then follow up with the
individual who placed the call.
Staff will also prepare a set of Questions
and Answers for 3-1-1 staff; and accessible to staff on OZONE, and to the
public on the City’s website. The Q and A will cover:
* Who the applicator is (company)
* What pesticide will be/was used
* When the pesticide will be/was applied
* What location the pesticide will be/was
used
* Why the pesticide will be/was used
* If possible, a
copy of the product label for the pesticide (to be) used will be included to
provide product health and safety information.
A copy of the Q and A will be provided to
the contact listed on the pesticide application sign.
Audit Report Recommendation #8
"That the City post signs when it
implements an alternative pest management practice to promote community
awareness of the practice and to conform to the public notification
requirements of the Policy."
The City owns and operates approximately 650
sports fields including ball diamonds, cricket, soccer, football and ultimate
fields. Each year more than 270 organizations rent or use City of Ottawa
sportsfields.
The City recognizes the value of
sportsfields to residents and communities in providing an active and healthy
lifestyle. Over $3.3 million is committed annually for cutting, aerating, top
dressing, seeding etc. to ensure the fields are well maintained for public use.
Due to the impracticality of placing signs
at all parks, sportsfields and boulevards in the city when turf maintenance is
undertaken, and because one of the two prime motivations behind the purpose of
the policy is the management of pesticide use for the health of the community,
the public notification will take two forms:
· The
standard legal signage required by provincial legislation O.Reg. 914 Ontario
Pesticides Act s76 (1)(d); and
· Notifications
posted on the City’s website, of any planned and performed pesticide applications.
The City will post signs identifying
alternative pest control actions that are more than the standard integrated
turf management practices, and that are truly non-traditional, innovative, and
experimental.
Audit Report Recommendation #9
"That the City identify and
systematically collect the information required for the annual report on pesticide
applications and compile an annual report as per the requirements of the
Policy."
The MOH office will collect the Pesticide
Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist as part of the pesticide use approval and
monitoring process, and also issue a reminder call annually by November 15th
for operating departments to submit any outstanding report forms, and the bees,
hornets, wasps and poison ivy summary forms.
The MOH office will collect, review and
collate the data and forward it to Economic and Environmental Sustainability
staff, who will prepare the annual pesticide use report.
Explanations of the Policy Revisions
Resulting From the Auditor General's Report Recommendations and the Overall
Policy Review
Policy Statement
No changes.
Purpose
The PURPOSE statement was revised to reflect
the protocol that the Medical Officer of Health does not approve operating
practices. Rather the MOH reviews and
approves the requests for pesticide applications by operating departments.
Adding the phrase "and to protect the
natural environment" reflects the POLICY STATEMENT.
Application
The APPLICATION statement was revised to
reflect the City's inability to enforce its 'no pesticide use for cosmetic
purposes' policy on the owners of private property the City leases for its
programs. The City will negotiate with
the owners, but if the parties are unable to come to an agreement, exemption
10.10 " Pest control where the City leases property from private sources
and an agreement on the elimination of pesticide use for cosmetic purposes
could not be reached, is exempted from this policy.
The APPLICATION section is further revised
by eliminating the reference to the policy being "updated from time to
time." The revised Section 3.10 of
the policy now clearly states a policy review timetable and the departmental
responsibility for conducting the reviews.
The APPLICATION section is further revised
to reflect that the City's Medical Officer of Health is responsible for approving the decision to
use a pesticide on all City-owned property covered by this policy.
The APPLICATION section is further revised
by removing the reference to "infrastructure" in the exemption
statement. This will facilitate the
involvement of the MOH in any potential need for a pesticide application to
conform to more senior governments' regulations.
Policy Requirements
Policy Requirements section 3.3 was revised
to clarify that the monitoring and reporting function is specifically related
to the activity of pesticide application on City-owned property.
Policy Requirements section 3.10 was revised
to clarify the frequency and timing of the policy review process as once per
term of Council (during first year), and to assign responsibility for
conducting the review to ISCS.
The Policy Requirements section was further
revised by adding section 3.11 to reflect that more senior levels of government
will from time to time bring in legislation affecting the policy, necessitating
a review of the policy.
Definitions
No Change
General Provisions
This section was revised by redesigning and
renaming the pesticide application request form, "Pesticide Use Approvals
and Tracking Checklist" making it
into a multi-purpose pesticide application, approval and tracking form. The form will serve as a process control
document as well as a data collection tool for the annual report. (Document #2)
This section was further revised by adding
the Ottawa Public Health (OPH) staff to parts of the process chart to more
clearly reflect their involvement in the decision process.
Documenting and Reporting
Section 6.1 was revised to reflect that all
the operating departments will be responsible for completing and forwarding the
redesigned checklist to the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office for
collection and review. The new form will facilitate the process by including
both the pesticide request and subsequent pesticide application information in
one document. The MOH office will
collect, collate and review all the pesticide use data for inclusion in the annual
pesticide use report.
Section 6.2 was revised to identify the new
combined request for pesticide use, and the pesticide use data form, as the
"Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist."
Section 6.3 was added to reflect the
addition of the new form "Pesticide Use summary for bees, wasps, hornets
and poison ivy" as part of the revised documenting and reporting protocol.
Section 6.3 was changed to 6.4 and was
rewritten to reflect that the MOH office will collect the pesticide use data to
be used in the annual reports.
Section 6.4 changed to 6.5 and was added to
reflect that Economic and Environmental Sustainability staff, will be responsible for authoring the annual
pesticide use report.
Public Notification
Section 7.1 was numbered and rewritten to
reflect the intended purpose of this policy - pesticide use control - and to
clarify that the public will be alerted to the use of a pesticide on City-owned
property, through legislated signage and on the City's website.
Original sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, and 7.5
have been deleted since the required information is now contained in new
section 7.1
Original section 7.3 has been renumbered as
new 7.2.
New section 7.3 has been added to include
the need to identify to the public where the City is piloting or utilizing
alternative pest control practices that are more than just the standard
integrated pest management practices, and that are truly non-traditional,
innovative, and experimental.
Sportsfields
The last sentence in the third paragraph has
been revised to reflect the new name of the pesticide application form
"Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist."
Delegation of Authority for Emergencies
Paragraphs in this section have been
numbered.
Section 9.2 has been added to reflect that
the authority to use a pesticide for bees, hornets, wasps and poison ivy
located in publicly accessible areas is delegated to the operational
departments and that the appropriate summary forms "Pesticide Use Summary
for Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy" must be submitted annually to the
MOH for collection and review prior to the
annual report preparation.
The summary forms will be available on the
City's OZONE website page.
Exemptions to this Policy
Section 10.6 has been revised by removing
the reference to 'infrastructure' to maintain consistency with the APPLICATION
sections of the policy.
Section 10.10 has been added to reflect that
the City does not have the authority to ban the use of pesticides on property
it leases from private sources, and that negotiations to include such a clause
into the lease agreement may not always be successful. i.e. 10.10 " Pest
control where the City leases property from private sources and an agreement on
the elimination of pesticide use for cosmetic purposes could not be reached, is
exempted from this policy."
Recommended Alternative Substances
No changes
Related Legislation, Regulations and
Policies
No changes
Responsibilities
This section was rewritten to reflect that:
staff from the MOH office are responsible for collecting, reviewing and
analysing annual pesticide use data; Environmental Sustainability is
responsible for co-ordinating and preparing the annual pesticide use reports
and for co-ordinating the four-year reviews of the Pesticide Use Policy.
Monitoring/Contraventions
No changes
References
No changes
Legislative and Administrative Authorities
This section was revised by adding O.R. 914,
Pesticides Act, as a reference.
Definitions
No changes
Keyword Search
No changes
Enquiries
No changes
Appendices
RENAME: City of Ottawa Pest Monitoring Report Form
to: Pesticide Use Approvals and
Tracking Checklist
ADD: Pesticide Use Summary for Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison
Ivy.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
The Corporate Pesticide Use Policy protects the environment by prohibiting the use of chemical pesticides on City-owned property, for cosmetic reasons. By doing so, it reduces the potential for harm to the population and the environment, from the toxins contained in chemical pesticides.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
This policy applies to all City-owned properties, rural and urban, equally. There are no negative rural implications from this policy revision.
CONSULTATION
Recommendations from the City's Auditor General's 2007 Pesticide Policy Report were incorporated in the Policy Review process and into the revised policy.
This report was prepared as a joint effort of the inter-departmental pesticide policy review team made up of representatives from across the Corporation.
This is an administrative revision of an existing policy and further public consultation was not required.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
This is an adminstrative revision of the Corporate Pesticide Use Policy and as such there are no financial implications.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy 2008.
Document 2 Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist.
Document 3 Pesticide Use for Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy Summary Form.
DISPOSITION
The policy will be implemented by City Operations -
Surface Operations and RPAM; OPH - Medical Officer of Health; and ICSC -
Transit Services.
The annual pesticide use reports will be prepared by ISCS -
Environmental Sustainability with data input from the MOH.
The policy reviews will be initiated by ISCS - Environmental Sustainability.
REVISED CORPORATE PESTICIDE USE POLICY 2008 DOCUMENT 1
CITY OF OTTAWA CORPORATE PESTICIDE
USE POLICY 2008
Policy Statement
It is the policy of the City of
Ottawa that in order to reduce and minimize the risk to human and environmental
health as a result of its pest control activities, chemical pesticides will not
be applied to its properties for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes. The City
will investigate and use alternative methods to chemical pesticides in its pest
control activities on an ongoing basis. Chemical pesticides will only be
used in circumstances where a pest must be controlled and other pest control
techniques cannot be applied or have previously failed, or as part of a program
approved by the Medical Officer of Health, such as West Nile Virus –
Preparedness and Prevention Plan 2004 (O. Reg. 199/03 Control of West Nile
Virus.)
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Purpose
The
purpose of this policy is to promote optimal health of all people of Ottawa and
to protect the natural environment.
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Application
This
policy shall apply to city-owned outdoor property. This policy will be
applied on a negotiated basis to outdoor property owned by other parties upon
which the City operates programs, activities or provides services through use
and lease agreements. This policy will be incorporated into relevant
agreements with outside contractors.
Buildings and electronic parking meters are not included in this policy.
The
Medical Officer of Health is the final approval authority for the decision to
use a pesticide on all City-owned property covered by this policy.
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Policy Requirements
3.
Principles of the Policy
This policy is based upon
certain fundamental principles aimed at protecting residents and the environment,
while at the same time protecting community and city-wide assets. The Medical Officer of Health staff will
consult with the contracted applicator and requesting staff to determine the
most appropriate and least toxic pesticide suitable for the pest condition.
3.1 Eliminate the use of
chemical pesticides for cosmetic/aesthetic purposes.
3.2 Minimize the risk to
human health and the environment from pest management/control practices.
3.3 Conduct ongoing
monitoring and reporting of pesticide application activities as a preventative
process to maintain an effective overview of the turf status and condition on
the parks, sportsfields and other turf covered properties of the city.
3.4 Use an ecological
approach to pest management/control that strives to reduce and eventually
eliminate the use of chemical pesticides.
3.5 Integrate preventative
measures and alternative control technologies.
3.6 When chemical pesticides
must be used consider those that are:
3.6.1 least hazardous to human health;
3.6.2 least risk to non-target organisms;
3.6.3 least disruptive to natural controls;
3.6.4 least damaging to the environment;
3.6.5 most likely to produce a long-term solution;
3.6.6 most likely to be used correctly; and
3.6.7 most cost effective in the long run.
3.7 When chemical pesticides
must be used they will be applied according to all governing regulations and by
properly certified/licensed staff and/or contractors.
3.8 When chemical pesticides
must be used they will only be applied to the areas directly involved and on a
“spot” basis wherever possible.
3.9 In the interest of public
accountability and transparency, an annual report will be presented to City
Council identifying all applications of pesticides in the previous year.
3.10 To maintain current best
practices this policy will be reviewed every four years, once per term of
Council, generally in the first year of that term. An interdepartmental committee, chaired by a representative from
the Infrastructure Services and Community Viability Department, will conduct
the policy review.
3.11 This policy also will be
reviewed and revised as appropriate when a more senior level of government
implements legislation impacting this policy.
As in 3.10 above an interdepartmental committee, chaired by a representative
from the Infrastructure Services and Community Viability Department, will
conduct the policy review.
4.
Definitions
The following definitions are
applicable to this policy.
|
Word/phrase |
Definition |
|
Aesthetic |
Relating to
beauty; artistic. |
|
Alternative
pest management practices |
Pest
management practices based on using biological, cultural, mechanical, site
selection methods, or low toxicity products. |
|
Asset |
Corporate
property. In this policy it generally refers to turf areas,
ornamentals, city trees and forests. |
|
Chemical
pesticide |
Chemically
produced pesticide made by joining various elements or simple compounds. In
this policy it refers to a substance used as a pest control agent that has a
designated PCP number assigned to it by the PMRA. |
|
City |
City of
Ottawa |
|
Control
- Biological |
Any
biological agent that adversely affects pest species. Using natural
enemies of the pest as a method of controlling the pest. |
|
Control
- Cultural |
Practices
that alter the environment to make it less favourable to the biological
success of the pest organism. Soil cultivation, proper sanitation, and
diversity in planting materials are some examples. |
|
Control
- Mechanical and physical |
Practices
directed at removing pests from the environment using means such as traps,
weeding, pruning, mulching, and barriers. |
|
Control
- Site appropriate selection |
Practice of
reducing pest infestations and damage through careful selection of planting
sites which help keep the material in good health and under less
stress. Some site selection factors include soil drainage, wind
direction and exposure, sun exposure, neighbouring plants, closeness to hard
surfaces (pavement, concrete, buildings). |
|
Control -
Species selection |
Practice of
using plant species that have a proven hardiness or resistance to natural
pests. |
|
Control -
Chemicals |
Pest control
practice using artificial products or products produced by chemical or
biochemical compounds. |
|
Cosmetic
purposes |
For the sake
of appearance (of the property, tree, building, etc.); decorative;
ornamental. |
|
Damage |
Extent of
harm caused by the pest to the environment, and the threat it represents to
human health. |
|
Ecological
(approach to pest management) |
Using natural
relationships in preventing or managing pests and pest infestations.
Derived from the Greek oikos, house or place to live. A branch
of biology concerned with organisms and their relationship to the
environment. |
|
Hazardous to
human health |
Having a
potential for impacting the health of humans in a negative manner. |
|
Infest(ation) |
To spread or
swarm in or over in a troublesome manner. |
|
Non-target
species/organisms |
Species (i.e.
humans, pets, wildlife, plants, insects, micro-organisms) not targeted for
management, but who may be affected by management practices of neighbouring
species. |
|
Noxious Weed * |
A plant that
is deemed to be a noxious weed under subsection 10(2) of the Ontario Weed
Control Act or designated as a noxious weed under clause 24(a) of this Act. |
|
Pest |
Any
injurious, noxious or troublesome insect, fungus, bacterial organism, virus,
weed, rodent or other plan or animal pest, and includes any injurious,
noxious or troublesome organic function of a plant or animal. (Pest
Control Products Act.) |
|
Pesticide |
Any organism,
substance or thing that is manufactured, represented, sold or used as a means
of directly or indirectly controlling, preventing, destroying, mitigating,
attracting or repelling any pest and includes any organism, substance or
thing registered under the Pest Control Products Act – Canada. |
|
Practice |
Procedure
used to manage a pest. |
|
Preventative
measure |
A Practice
designed to prevent pest infestations or damage. |
|
Threshold |
Level of
infestation at which pest(s) should be controlled. |
|
Toxic |
Poisonous to
all living organisms |
*Provincial Noxious
Weeds (O.Reg.531/88, s. 4)
Recent
regulatory revisions mean that the Province will only respond to noxious weed
issues related to agriculture-based complaints. At present the city will
only respond to noxious weeds on a complaint basis, in areas where there is
public access and the weed poses a risk to the general public, or are located
in close proximity to agricultural fields. The following plants are on
the provincial noxious weeds list:
Barberry, common
Buckthorne, European
Carrot, wild
Colt’s-foot
Dodder spp.
Goat’s-beard spp.
Hemlock, poison
Johnson grass
Knapweed spp.
Milkweed spp.
Poison Ivy
Proso millet, black-seeded
Ragweed spp.
Rocket, yellow
Sow thistle, annual, perennial
Spurge, Cyprus
Spurge, leafy
Thistle, bull
Thistle Canada
Thistle, nodding spp.
Thistle, Russian
Thistle, Scotch
Vetchling, tuberous
5.0
General Provisions
The process for determining
which management practice to use in controlling a pest is outlined in the chart
below.
Staff will complete the
combined template: Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist
for sections 5.0 General Provisions and 6.0 Documenting and Reporting.
|
No. |
Action
|
Responsibility |
|
5.1 |
Monitoring
|
Field staff/Supervisor |
|
5.2 |
Identify and document the pest problem (Section
6 – Documenting and Reporting) |
Field staff/Supervisor/OPH |
|
5.3 |
Consult and/or notify facility operator of
pending pest control initiative |
Supervisor |
|
5.4 |
Establish the action level required based
upon:
|
Field staff/Supervisor/Program manager;
Medical Officer of Health |
|
5.5 |
Review and identify alternative practices to
control the pest |
Field staff/Supervisor/Program manager |
|
5.6 |
Pilot test the chosen practice(s) for efficacy
if necessary/appropriate/timely |
Supervisor/Program manager |
|
5.7 |
Select and implement most appropriate
management practice(s) |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
5.8 |
Post appropriate notices of pending Practice,
if required. (Section 7 – Public Notification) |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
5.9 |
Monitor, analyze and report on the efficacy of
the practice (Section 6 – Documenting and Reporting) |
Staff/Supervisor |
6.0 Documenting and Reporting
6.1
Documenting and reporting of pesticide use will
be the combined responsibility of the implementing departments, with all
reports forwarded to the Medical Officer of Health upon completion of the
pesticide application, for review and collation, and to be used in the annual
report(s).
6.2
Staff will complete the “Pesticide Use
Approvals and Tracking Checklist” for sections 5.0 General Provisions and
6.0 Documenting and Reporting.
|
No. |
Action |
Responsibility |
|
6.2.1 |
Initial
complaint/notice/identification of pest problem – what, where, extent and
history, potential impacts |
Client
service center, Staff/Supervisor |
|
6.2.2 |
Evaluation
criteria and results, including alternative practices, considered |
Staff/Supervisor
|
|
6.2.3 |
Decision and
rationale for pest management practice chosen |
Staff/Supervisor
|
|
6.2.4 |
Who
implemented - i.e. staff, contractor |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
6.2.5 |
What was done
- i.e. work carried out |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
6.2.6 |
Public
notification (Section 7 – Public Notification) |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
6.2.7 |
Monitoring
process used |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
6.2.8 |
Evaluation of
monitoring data |
Staff/Supervisor/OPH |
|
6.2.9 |
Results |
Staff/Supervisor |
|
6.2.10 |
Analysis of
results |
Staff/Supervisor/OPH |
|
6.2.11 |
Recommendations
for future action(s) |
Staff/Supervisor/Program
Manager |
|
6.2.12 |
File report
for year-end compilation |
Supervisor/OPH
|
6.3
Operating staff have been delegated the
authority to apply pesticide to bees, wasps, hornets and poison ivy found in
publicly accessible spaces. All such
applications will be recorded on the new form “Pesticide Use Summary for
Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy.”
This form will be submitted to the MOH office by December 15 of each
year. (Appendix 2)
6.4
Compiling and monitoring data and information
required for the annual reports will be the
responsibility of staff from the OPH.
6.5
Preparing the annual reports is the
responsibility of the Infrastructure Services and Community Viability
Department.
7.0
Public Notification
7.1
Public notification serves to notify the public
of city pest management activities.
7.1.1
Information will be posted on the City’s website
to alert the public to the use of a pesticide, when such use becomes necessary.
7.1.2
Pesticide contractors will be provided with
staff contact numbers.
7.1.3
Pesticide application information will be
provided to the 311 Call Centre staff.
7.1.4
Pesticide application information will be
provided to the ward councillor, sensitive neighbours such as schools and
daycares, and to the management of
affected departments.
7.1.5
Preseason information/education bulletin will be
prepared annually for distribution to operating departments’ staff, workplace
bulletin boards, the staff OZONE section of the city’s website, and the public
access portion under turf management.
7.2
Signs must be posted in accordance with all
federal and provincial regulations, where required and appropriate, to both
inform the public of a pesticide treatment and to remind them to keep away from
the treated area for the requisite time.
7.3
Signs will also be posted to identify pest
control actions that are more than standard integrated turf management
practices and that are truly non-traditional alternatives, innovative, new,
different and experimental.
8.0
Sportsfields
This section applies only to
sportsfields and does not apply to trees and ornamentals, or other turf in
parks, rights-of-way or boulevards.
City of Ottawa sportsfields
will be maintained to provide the community with healthy, sturdy and safe
playing surfaces. The City recognizes that optimum turf conditions and
management depend upon healthy turf to minimize susceptibility to infestations,
proper soil structure to allow for adequate root development and to retain
moisture, and proper management of the planted fields.
This policy recognizes that
there are three basic sportsfields management phases: Phase I - construction;
Phase II - ongoing maintenance; and Phase III - reconstruction. All
possible care will be taken to ensure the growth of a healthy turf using
non-pesticide practices as part of an Integrated Turf Management
approach. The City recognizes that many factors can influence the success
of grass seed germination or turf establishment when constructing or
reconstructing sportsfields. These include weather conditions such as
excessive rain, lack of rain or irrigation, temperature extremes or
combinations; topsoil containing fungal spores, weed seeds or insect pests, or
the use of pesticide-raised turf or seed. Although current specifications
for construction and reconstruction of sportsfields take all possible care to
establish a healthy turf without the use of pesticides, the inability to
control these factors may occasionally result in the need to use a
pesticide. Whenever this state occurs, ‘spot applications’ of the
appropriate lowest possible risk pesticides that can effectively control the
identified pest will be pursued. The need to use a pesticide
will be documented using the Pesticide Use Approvals and Tracking Checklist
(Appendix 1).
8.1 Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.6,
3.7, 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 of this policy shall be adhered to whenever pesticide is
applied to sportsfields under this policy.
8.2 The decision to use a
pesticide during the general maintenance phase of a sports field will rest with
the responsible City of Ottawa operational director with the concurrence of the
Medical Officer of Health.
8.3 The decision to use a
pesticide during the construction and reconstruction phases will rest with the
City of Ottawa project manager with the concurrence of the Medical Officer of
Health.
8.4 The most common pests in
Ottawa are weeds, during Phases I and III of the Sports Fields Management
Strategy, and the European Chafer, Japanese Beetle, Chinch Bugs, and June
Beetles during all three Phases. The June beetles and Chinch bugs
are native species, and have natural predators that keep them relatively in
check. While the June Beetle is not a major problem in Ottawa, the Chinch
Bug population does explode from time to time, and may require a pesticide as a
last measure control. However, the European Chafer and Japanese Beetle
are non-native species and do not have local natural predators. As such,
the insecticide Imidacloprid (granular form) is an effective systemic control on
these two pests. It is absorbed by the plants, upon which the larvae
feed.
To determine the need for an insecticide intervention,
staff will have to use a combination of techniques: historical monitoring;
previous record or experiences, such as observation of grub populations at a
threshold of >10 grubs per 0.1 m2 (square foot); visible damage to the turf;
the amount of adult pest activity through trapping and other visual
observation; and the threshold monitoring tests. Significant control can be
achieved when applications are made preceding or during the egg laying period
(May/June), followed by watering (or rain) of 5-10 mm to move the ingredients
through the thatch. Over-watering (20-25 mm) will negate the effect of the
pesticide. It should be noted that any Imidacloprid application is aimed at the
soil dwelling stage(s) of the pest since it will have little effect on the
adult forms. Thus it will reduce the pest damage in the following year and have
no effect on the current year’s damage.
Thresholds for action on
sportsfields against these pests are:
8.4.1 Phase I – Construction:
to build a sportfield and ensure the establishment of a healthy turf, prior
to the field’s use. On occasion there will be a need to eradicate
the existing weeds, weed seeds and chopped rhizomes. In that case an
herbicide appropriate to the specific problem will be permitted during the
construction of a sportfield to ensure new turf growth. The thresholds
for action during the turf growth period of Phase I will be:
8.4.1.1 10% weeds per square meter.
8.4.1.2 European Chafer, Japanese Beetle 10/0.1 meters2 (square
foot)
8.4.1.2.1 A combination of monitoring tests to determine
the extent of the infestation, the amount of turf damage, and the pervasiveness
of the adult beetles’ presence.
8.4.2 Phase II –
General Maintenance: to ensure a continued presence of a healthy
turf, during a field’s use. Cultural methods will be implemented to
maintain the turf to the required maintenance standards. Herbicides are not
permitted during this phase. As a last resort, the insecticide
Imidacloprid, (such as Merit 0.5G) may be used to limit an infestation and to
preserve the turf when the following thresholds are reached:
8.4.2.1 European Chafer, Japanese Beetle 10/0.1 meters2
(square foot)
8.4.2.1.1 A combination of monitoring tests to determine
the extent of the infestation, the amount of turf damage, and the pervasiveness
of the adult beetles’ presence.
8.4.3 Phase III -
Reconstruction: to ensure the re-establishment of a healthy turf,
prior to the field’s return to use. On occasion there will be a need
to eradicate the existing weeds, weed seeds and chopped rhizomes. In that
case an herbicide appropriate to the specific problem will be permitted during
the reconstruction of a sportfield to ensure new turf growth. The
thresholds for action during the turf growth period of Phase III will be:
8.4.3.1 10% weeds per square meter.
8.4.3.2 European Chafer, Japanese Beetle 10/0.1 meters2 (square
foot)
8.4.3.2.1 A combination of monitoring tests to determine
the extent of the infestation, the amount of turf damage, and the pervasiveness
of the adult beetles’ presence.
8.5 While section 8.4
identifies the most common current pests affecting our sportsfields, from time
to time there may be others. These will be treated in accordance with
Sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11.
9.0
Delegation of Authority for Emergencies
9.1
In the event that a natural disaster such as,
but not limited to, an infestation occurs which falls outside the scope of this
policy and where timely intervention is of the essence, the Medical Officer of
Health when there is a risk to human health, or the appropriate Department Head
responsible for lifecycle management, community services provisions,
environmental health, or asset management and/or their respective delegated
subordinates, with the concurrence of the Medical Officer of Health and other
appropriate staff and agencies, shall have the authority to order at his/her
discretion the application of the appropriate pesticides to effectively counter
the disaster.
9.2
The authority to use an
insecticide on bees, wasps, and hornets as well as an herbicide for poison ivy,
located in areas of human activities is delegated to operating
departments. The appropriate annual
pesticide use summary forms designated for these purposes must be submitted to
the Medical Officer of Health office by December each year, for review and
inclusion in that year’s annual pesticide use report.
10.0
Exemptions to this policy
In all cases where there are
exemptions to this policy, the principles expressed in section 3.0
Principles of the Policy will remain in effect. These following exemptions
are considered non-cosmetic.
10.1 Forestry is exempted
from this policy where the health of the tree(s) is threatened by infestations
such as Dutch Elm Disease, Spruce Budworm or other invasive species that may
migrate into the Ottawa area.
10.2 Agriculture is exempted
from this policy.
10.3 Tree, turf and plant
nurseries are exempted from this policy.
10.4 Public swimming, wading
and splash-pad pools are exempted from this policy.
10.5 Purifying of water for
human and animal consumption is exempted from this policy.
10.6 Buildings and parking
meters are exempted from this policy.
10.7 The city-operated golf
course operates on land leased from the NCC. The golf course will need to
follow the restrictions and targets outlined in the city’s pesticide reduction
policy for private lands approved by City Council in December 2002.
10.8 Pest
reduction/elimination programs approved by the Medical Officer of Health are
exempted from this policy.
10.9 Pest
reduction/elimination programs directed by a more senior level of government
are exempted from this policy.
10.10 Pest control where the
City leases property from private sources and an agreement on the elimination
of pesticide use for cosmetic purposes could not be reached, is exempted from
this policy.
This list of exemptions may
be revised from time to time as needed and appropriate.
11.0
Recommended alternatives substances
From time to time it will be
necessary to deal with a pest for health, safety and/or asset management
reasons.
11.1.1 Adherence to sections
3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 of this policy is required whenever an
alternative on this list is implemented under this policy.
11.1.2
In addition to mechanical and cultural practices, the following alternative
substances are permitted for use under this policy. This list may be amended
from time to time as other appropriate substances become available.
- Animal repellents
- Borax
- Bt
(Bacillus thuringiensis)
- Corn
gluten meal
- Diatomaceous
earth
- Dormant
oils
- Ferric
phosphate
- Herbicidal
soaps without pyrethrum
- Horticultural
oils
- Injected
tree treatments
- Insecticidal
soaps
- Lime
sulphur
- Nematodes
- Biological
control organisms
- Pheromone
traps
- Solution
of horticultural strength vinegar, SunlightTM liquid soap, salt
- Sticky
media
12.0 Related Legislation, Regulations and
Policies
- Ontario
Weed Control Act
- Pesticide
Control Products Act
- Health
Protection and Promotion Act
- Workplace
Health and Safety Act
- (City
of Ottawa) Maintenance Quality Standards Parks, Sports Fields and Tree
Operations
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Responsibilities
Public Works and Services
Department, Business Transformation Department, Community and Protective
Services Department, and Infrastructure Services and Community Viability
Department are responsible for implementing this policy.
Community and Protective
Services – Medical Officer of Health is responsible for: collecting the Pesticide
Use Approvals and Tracking Checklists as part of the pesticide use approval
process; reviewing the checklists prior to approving, if appropriate, a
pesticide application: and also issuing a reminder call annually by November 15th
for operating departments to submit any outstanding checklists and Pesticide
Use Summaries for Bees, Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy by December 15th.
The MOH office will collate,
review and analyse the data and forward the results to PTE – Environmental
Sustainability, who will include it in the annual report.
Infrastructure Services and
Community Viability Department is responsible for the annual co-ordinating and
reporting aspects of the policy in conjunction with the other departments.
Infrastructure Services
and Community Viability Department is responsible for co-ordinating the
four-year reviews of this policy.
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Monitoring/Contraventions
Managers and supervisors of
the relevant departments identified in the Responsibilities
section above, are responsible for monitoring compliance to this policy.
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References
Maintenance Quality Standards
Parks, Sports Fields and tree Operations.
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Legislative & Administrative Authorities
Ontario Weed Control Act.
Pesticide Control Products Act.
Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Workplace Health and Safety Act.
O.Reg. 914, Pesticides Act.
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Definitions
Please refer to Section
4. Definitions, in the Policy Requirements section above.
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Keyword Search
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notification; noxious; pest; pesticide; principles; reporting; sportsfields;
threshold; toxic; weed.
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Enquires
For general information about
this policy contact::
Onno Gaanderse
Environmental Sustainability Division
Infrastructure Services and Community Viability Department
580-2424 ext. 13364
onno.gaanderse@ottawa.ca
For information/permission to
apply pesticide on City of Ottawa property in accordance with this policy
contact:
Martha Robinson
Ottawa Public Health Branch
Community and Protective Services Department
580-2424 ext. 23658
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Appendices
Pesticide Use Approvals and
Tracking Checklist
Pesticide Use Summary - Bees,
Wasps, Hornets and Poison Ivy
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