Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Agricultural Herbicides

86 organizations filed 105 public comments on Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Agricultural Herbicides, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 1010d ago.

Abstract

The framework describes the analyses conducted to estimate exposure and assess the potential impacts of a pesticide to species groups with similar characteristics, and the extent of mitigations that would apply for a particular herbicide to protect listed species groups. The HS proposes a mitigation menu to reduce exposure to listed species from spray drift, runoff, and erosion that would apply to conventional agricultural herbicides. Finally, the HS provides information on the identifying the geographic extent of mitigation and describes the implementation plan.

Commenters (86)

• Agricultural Retailers Associationtrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 97%
• American Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• and the Beet Sugar Development Foundationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• BASF Corporationunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• California Specialty Crops Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Center for Biological Diversity

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Florida Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Illinois Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Minor Crop Farmer Alliancetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Mississippi Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Association of State Departments of Agriculturetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Cotton Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Potato Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• The Pesticide Policy Coalitiontrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• USA Rice Federationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Agribusiness Association of Iowatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Agribusiness Council of Indianatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Agricultural Council of Arkansastrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Almond Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Association of Pesticide Safety Educatorstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Sugar Cane Leaguetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• and Soil Science Society of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Arizona Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Arizona Pest Management Center of the University of Arizonaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Arkansas Crop Protection Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) and California Citrus Mutualtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• California Fresh Fruit Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnologytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Cranberry Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Hampton Resources Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• IL Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) and Indiana Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Fresh Produce Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Iowa Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Iowa Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Lawrence County Seed Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• M&M Service Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• MFA Incorporatedunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Minnesota Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Agricultural Aviation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Alliance of Forest Ownerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultantstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Wheat Growerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Barley Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Sunflower Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nebraska Agri-Business Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nebraska Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Nebraska Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North Dakota Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North Dakota Grain Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Northwest Horticultural Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Ohio Soybean Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oregon Seed Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pollinator Partnershiptrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• South Dakota Agri-Business Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• South Dakota Corn Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern Crop Production Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Syngenta Crop Protection LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Tennessee Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Texas Seed Trade Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• U.S. Apple Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Arkansas Division of Agricultureunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Brooks County Extension - Price Farmsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Bulloch Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service - Tattnall Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Extension - Jeff Davis Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Extension - Pulaski Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Extension - Tattnall Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Extension - Toombs Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Extension - Towns & Union Countiesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Georgia Extension Wayne Countyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Tennesseeunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• UPL NA Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• US Canola Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Utah State University and Western IPM Centerunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Valent U.S.A. LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Watershed Alliance of Marintrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Weed Science Society of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• West Coast Beet Seed Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%