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RESTRICTED MATERIALS PERMIT#39-16-3900137 Page 8 of 13 F&F D ORCHARDS Expires: 12/31/2018 Rev. 11/15 W Tree Hole Fumigation j CONDITION W Tree Hole Fumigation In addition to labeling and California regulation requirements, these conditions apply in San Joaquin Co. A. For All Tree Hole Fumigations: 1. Notice of Intent: Required 48 hours before the start of the application. Waiver of the 48 hours must be requested and confirmed by the Commissioner before the start of the application. 2. Minimum buffer zone distance of 25 feet. 3.Certified Applicator Training Qualified Applicator Licensees(QAL)and Qualified Applicator Certificates(QAC)with subcategory"O"meet the labeled training requirement for Certified Applicators in charge of fumigations. If the QAC or QAL does not have subcategory"O"then training may be provided by the fumigant registrant(specific to active ingredient) and/or available online at www.epa.gov/fumiganttraining. Training must be renewed every 3 years and recorded on the Fumigation Management Plan prior to fumigant use. A Private Applicator Certificate does NOT meet this requirement and must complete the registrant training prior to fumigant use. 4. Fumigant Safe Handling Information Fumigant Safe Handling Information is required for all handlers involved in fumigation, in a manner that the handler can understand, and must be renewed every 12 months. Safe handling information includes: respiratory protection, signs and symptoms of exposure and emergency preparedness. The Certified Applicator must confirm handlers have received the J Fumigant Safe Handling Information. Fumigant Safe Handling Information can be found where the fumigant product is purchased or at www2.epa.gov/soil-fumigants/safety-information-fumigant-handlers. 5. Fumigant Management Plan (FMP) A complete FMP must be available for review at the application site at the start of the fumigation. B.Chloropicrin 100%and in Combination with Other Products 1. Maximum number of tree holes and acreage allowed in a 24 hour period: Max. Holes/Ac Max.Ac 50 40 75 10 100 5 200 1 2. Sequential applications within a single orchard may start no sooner than 36 hours from the completion of a previous fumigation. C. Methyl bromide with Chloropicrin as a Warning Agent(2%) 1. Replant of individual vine or tree-sites of more than one contiguous acre are prohibited year around. Rev. 11/15 B RM Use Near Schools CONDITION B REST. MAT. USE NEAR SCHOOLS No applications of Restricted Materials shall be made by air or ground within 660 feet of a school in session or when a school sponsored event is in progress. If the pesticide label or regulation requires a larger buffer area, the larger buffer shall apply. There will be no waiver of the required 24 hour Notice of Intent. These conditions do not apply to the following ground applications: 1.Vertebrate pest control 2.Back-pack applications 3.Equipment where all nozzles are pointing down AND wind direction is periodically measured as moving away from the school site 4.Other CAC approved methods NOTE: The uses of soil fumigants and their corresponding buffer zones are covered by DPR suggested permit conditions or by label. C Non-ag Permit Notice of Intent