USEPA’s Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP)

ESA/Pesticide LawsuitsAn Update for the UPC

July 20, 2010

Update on…

• ESA/Lawsuit Process • Status of Lawsuits• Discussion/Questions

Process

ESA Consultation Registration

EPA “May Affects”

Transmit to FWS/NMFS

Via Labeling – Reference Bulletins

Alternatives & Measures to Protect Species

Process

Lawsuits

Settlement or Court Decision

Settlement Elements

Pesticide-ESA Lawsuits(Court Ordered Consultation Schedules)

Scheduled Consultation

1

3

Status Lawsuits With Local Impacts

Initiated Species Who # Phase

Jan ‘01 Salmonids WTC 55 Settlement/Court Decision Order: July ’02 with Injunctive relief Completed EPA commitments

April ‘02 CA Red-legged Frog CBD 66 Settlement/Court Decision Stipulated Injunction

Completed EPA commitments

May ‘07 11 Bay Area Species CBD 74 Settlement/Court Decision Stipulated Injunction

June ‘09 Delta Smelt/ Salmonids

CSD 16 Dismissed June ’10

January ‘10 “Mega-Suit” (887) CBD 395 File/Response NOIS 1/28/10

Injunction Active (Jan ’04)

BiOp Bulletins Labels

#1 Drafted Reg. Disc.

#2 Review Drafts

Washington Toxics Coalition

#1 Final (11/08)

#2 Final ( 4/09)

#4 Nov 2010

#5 Feb 2012

#3 Draft (6/15/10)

Labels/Bulletins55

55

Settlement or Court Decision

(Case No: C01-132C)

37

Dec ‘043

12

3

6

13

6

Order

BiOp

3

Status Notes http://www.epa.gov/espp/litstatus/wtc/index.htm

CA Red-legged frog

66

10/20/09

Settlement/ Court Decision

Injunction Active (Oct ’06)

Case No.: 02-1580-JSW (JL)

SI

Status Notes

11 Bay Area Species

Injunction Active (May 15, 2010)

Case No. 07-2794-JCS (N.D. Cal.)

74

Settlement/ Court Decision

19

19

SI

Alameda whipsnake Bay checkerspot butterfly

California clapper rail California tiger salamander

delta smelttidewater goby

freshwater shrimpsalt marsh harvest mouse,

S.F. garter snake, California San Joaquin kit fox

valley elderberry longhorn beetle

Status Notes http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/endanger/litstatus/stipulated-injuc.html

INTERIM USE LIMITATION AREA FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLAPPER RAILWithin this area, do not apply the pesticides listed below within 300 feet of the high water line of salt orbrackish water marshes. Also within this area, do not apply the pesticides listed below within 200 feet ofa cordgrass/pickleweed stand (see photos below) if any part of the stand occurs within 100 feet of the highwater line of a salt or brackish water marsh.

Exemptions/Exceptions

-use in cattle ear tags- indoor uses - homeowner applications to household potted plants; - use of the pesticides in flea and tick collars for dogs and cats;- tree injection applications* (*Except VELB)

- Rodent Control (except brodifacoum, bromodialone, difenacoum and difethialone) adjacent to residential buildings or food handling, processing or serving establishments, if :

1) certified applicator 2) tamper-resistant bait station3) station is placed within ten feet of the structure.

-Subterranean Termite Treatment if: 1) certified applicator certified 2) used within 10 feet of the structure

- Public Health and Vector Control Programs if :1) part of a public health vector control program administered by public entities; or 2) certified applicator for control of a vector when there is a public health emergency.

Exceptions ModificationsNo Buffer

…reduced to 20 feet:

- to control state- or federally-designated invasive species/ noxious weeds when such a program is administered by public entities if: 

1) limited to localized spot treatments using hand-held devices; and 2) overseen by a certified applicator; and3) not within 24hrs of precipitation; and4) if using 2,4-D, only the amine formulations are used. 

…reduced to 60 feet:

- spot treatments of wasp and hornet nests - individual tree removal using cut stump application- basal bark applications

Exceptions ModificationsModified Buffer

Impacts

• Now - Injunctions (where applicable)

• Future – Products with ES Label Language– Bulletins Live Updated– Buffer Calculator