Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
• The refuge staff would dispose of triple-rinsed pesticide containers per label directions.
• All unused pesticides would be properly discarded at a local “safe send” collection.
• Pesticides and pesticide containers would be lawfully stored, handled, and disposed of in
accordance with the label and in a manner safeguarding human health, fish, and wildlife and
prevent soil and water contaminant.
• The refuge staff would consider the water quality parameters (e.g., pH, hardness) that are
important to ensure greatest efficacy where specified on the pesticide label.
• All pesticide spills would be addressed immediately using procedures identified in the refuge
spill respond plan.
5.2 Applying Pesticides
• Pesticide treatments would only be conducted by or under the supervision of Service personnel
and non-Service applicators with the appropriate, state or Bureau of Land Management
certification to safely and effectively conduct these activities on refuge lands and waters.
• The refuge staff would comply with all federal, state, and local pesticide use laws and regulations
as well as Department, Service, and Refuge System pesticide-related policies. For example, the
refuge staff would use application equipment and apply rates for the specific pest(s) identified on
the pesticide label as required under FIFRA.
• Before each treatment season and prior to mixing or applying any product for the first time each
season, all applicators would review the labels, MSDSs, and PUPs for each pesticide,
determining the target pest, appropriate mix rate(s), PPE, and other requirements listed on the
pesticide label.
• A 1-ft no-spray buffer from the water’s edge would be used, where applicable, and it does not
detrimentally influence effective control of pest species.
• Use low impact herbicide application techniques (e.g., spot treatment, cut stump, oil basal,
Thinvert system applications) rather than broadcast foliar applications (e.g., boom sprayer, other
larger tank wand applications), where practical.
• Use low volume rather than high volume foliar applications where low impact methods above are
not feasible or practical, to maximize herbicide effectiveness and ensure correct and uniform
application rates.
• Applicators would use and adjust spray equipment to apply the coarsest droplet size spectrum
with optimal coverage of the target species while reducing drift.
• Applicators would use the largest droplet size that results in uniform coverage.
• Applicators would use drift reduction technologies such as low-drift nozzles, where possible.
• Where possible, spraying would occur during low (average