Pesticide Use Notification Plan - Parramatta City Council

Council only uses pesticides in public places, when necessary, to eliminate noxiousweeds, assist in the maintenance of council assets, to protect property from pestdamage and to protect the users of public places from nuisance or danger. Wherepossible and practical, alternative control methods will be used to limit the need forthe application of chemical pesticides.2. PUBLIC PLACES COVERED BY THIS PLANCouncil proposes to use or allow the use of pesticides in the following categories ofoutdoor public places within this Council’s local government area:• Parks & public gardens includingo Playgroundso Picnic and barbecue areaso Street closures and other green open space• Sporting fields and ovals includingo Golf courseso Tennis courts• Roads, lanes, paths and verges includingo Street Treeso Street Tree bases and squares• Bushland reserves• Drains and easements• Council buildings and surroundsA summary of public place categories, user groups, level of use pesticides used andnotification methods is provided in table form in Appendix A.3. NOTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTSThis section of the plan describes how and when Council will provide notice ofpesticide use in public places. These notification arrangements are based onCouncil’s assessment of:• The level of usage of public places where pesticides may be used• The extent to which members of the public who are most likely to besensitive to pesticides (eg; young children, sick, pregnant and elderly people)and are likely to use these areas regularly• The extent to which activities generally undertaken in these areas could leadto some direct contact with pesticides (such as picnic areas where food isconsumed, sporting or other recreational activities that result in contact withthe ground)• The type of pesticide usedParramatta City Council Pesticide Use Notification Plan.Final 28 September 2007 V.3 1