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Board News—Meetings and Related Issues
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- Board Rulemaking Update
- At its June 12, 2009, meeting, the Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to Chapters 10, 22, and 41. Chapters 10 and 41 will become effective on July 16, 2009, and Chapter 22 will become effective on January 1, 2010.
- At its March 27, 2009, meeting, the Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to Chapters 24 and 41.
- Chapter 24 was amended to incorporate, by reference, the federal pesticide management and disposal rule, which applies to pesticide containers and containment of bulk pesticides.
- Chapter 41 was amended to create a mechanism to regulate Bt sweet corn to prevent pollen drift to other non-Bt-corn crops and to restrict sales of Bt sweet corn seed only to quantities large enough to plant one acre or more.
- At its February 20, 2009, meeting, the Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to Chapter 28.
- Chapter 28 was amended to create a Maine Aerial Pesticide Application Notification Registry.
- At its January 23, 2009, meeting, the Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to Chapters 10 and 22.
- Chapter 10 was amended to redefine Sensitive Area and create a new subcategory, Sensitive Area Likely to Be Occupied.
- Chapter 22 was amended to create a new section specific to aerial application with upgraded site planning requirements, including positive identification of the site, a site plan, and an application checklist; and to revise existing standards for off-target residues.
- At its January 25, 2008, meeting, the Board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to Chapters 26, 29, and 41.
- Chapter 26 was amended to exempt crack and crevice treatments from the notification requirements and modify the posting provisions.
- Chapter 29 was amended to establish restrictions on pesticide applications to control browntail moths near marine waters and require an untreated 25-foot buffer zone for outdoor terrestrial broadcast pesticide applications near waters of the state.
- Buffer Variance Permit (Chapter 29, Section 6) [PDF or RTF]
- Chapter 41 was amended to include regulations that control the distribution and use of genetically modified plants that produce pesticides (specifically Bt corn).
- BPC Factsheet for Bt Corn in Maine (revised 2/09) [PDF or RTF]
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- Attention Applicators
- Effective 1/1/08, Policy Relating to Verifiable Authorization of Ongoing Commercial Pesticide Application Services. (Important Note: This policy does not apply to agricultural commercial applications [all commodities, including forest products]).
- Restrictions on pesticide applications to control browntail moths will be effective for the 2008 season. See Section 5 of Chapter 29—Standards for Water Quality Protection.
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- In the News
- No consensus on pesticide rules (Morning Sentinel, Janaury 24, 2009) [PDF]
- (Board Member) John Jemison: Creating Community Around Food (Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, Winter 2007/2008
- Aerial pesticide spraying regulation top priority for Maine in 2008 (Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, January 14, 2008) [PDF]
- Looking at the Maine BPC (The Republican Journal, January 14, 2008)
- Pest control businesses becoming chem-free (Portland Press Herald, October 3, 2007) [PDF]
- Of rain and runoff: Home gardeners may want to embrace new practices (Maine Sunday Telegram, September 30, 2007 [PDF]
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