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Section D.1 <br />Instructions to County Agricultural Commissioners on Rice <br />Pesticide Permit Issuance <br />Introduction The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), in cooperation with the <br />Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB), <br />developed recommended permit conditions to meet water quality <br />management objectives for Malathion and Thiobencarb. These conditions <br />reflect management practices required by current Board Resolution. DPR and <br />CVRWQCB believe that use of these permit conditions will meet water <br />quality management objectives for these rice pesticides. <br />Approved The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) <br />resolution approved resolution is available for review at: <br />littp://www.waterboards.ca.g_ov/centralvalley/adopted orders/index.html <br />Rice Pesticide Water ;Monitoring and Annnal Reporting <br />CRC The rice industry, via the California Rice Commission (CRC), will be <br />responsibility responsible for leadership in water monitoring, annual reporting to the <br />CVRWQCB, and coordinating the participation of all program stakeholders. <br />The rice industry is ultimately responsible for meeting water quality <br />objectives. <br />DPR, as a co -regulator with the water boards, will continue to use its <br />authority to regulate the sales and use of pesticides to address water <br />quality issues involving pesticides. DPR will continue to actively <br />participate with CVRWQCB and the rice industry staff to address rice <br />pesticide issues. <br />Continued on next page <br />(Rev. 5-1 4) D-2 <br />