First Meeting of the Pesticide Spray Drift Workgroup

First Meeting of the Pesticide Spray Drift Workgroup
Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee
U.S. EPA, Crystal Mall 2, Room 1126
1801 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA
March 29 & 30, 2006

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
8:30 a.m.	Welcome/Introductions Jim Hanlon – EPA Office of Water Director- Office of Wastewater Management Anne Lindsay – EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Deputy Office Director Logistics Allison Wiedeman, Chief Rural Branch, Water Permits Division, US EPA
8:40 a.m.	Opening Remarks Susan Hazen, Assistant Administrator (Acting) Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances Brent Fewell, Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Water, US EPA
8:50 a.m.	Vision for Workgroup Anne Lindsay, Deputy Director, Office of Pesticide Programs Mission Statement Process Plan for the Day
9:00 a.m.	Goals & Objectives of Workgroup Members Roundtable Discussion What do you hope to learn? What can you bring to the discussion? What are the biggest problems? How can the most progress be made?
10:45 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Drift 101¹ Anita Pease -OPP, Environmental Fate and Effects Division How drift occurs What impacts variance in levels of drift How OPP quantifies spray drift How OPP incorporates spray drift into risk assessments Discussion
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Overview of the Clean Water Act and Programs to Protect Water Quality² Patrick Bradley - OW, Water Permits Division Clean Water Act Framework Water Quality Standards, TMDLs NPDES Permits Citizen Suit Provisions Discussion
2:00 p.m.	Overview of FIFRA regulatory processes for Spray Drift ³ Veronique LaCapra – OPP, Special Review and Reregistration Division Handout examples of Pesticide Labeling Discussion
3:00 p.m.	BREAK
3:15 p.m.	State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) Perspectives How state water permits are written Art Baggett, CA SWRCB Labeling for off-target movement Dave Scott AAPCO
3:45 p.m.	Workgroup Discussion
4:15 p.m.	Public Comment Summary
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn
5:00 p.m.	Dinner at RT’s restaurant or on your own

Thursday, March 30, 2006
9:00 a.m.	Development of a Work Plan for future work group meetings [EPA will develop a handout summarizing the highlights of the previous day’s work and suggest a work plan] Brainstorm and choose topics for future meetings For each suggested topic, discuss: Set priorities. What information should be tapped? Who will take responsibility for framing and leading the discussion?
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Continue discussion of work plan and schedule for subsequent meetings
11:30 a.m.	Public Comment Summary/Plans for next meeting
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn

¹Handout: [Drift 101]
²Handout: Protecting and Restoring Our Nation’s Waters: The Clean Water Act
³Handout: [FIFRA processes for Spray Drift]

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