Pesticide Applications
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• Final Pesticide General Permit (PGP)

EPA issuance of the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for point source discharges to waters of the United States from the application of (1) biological pesticides, or (2) chemical pesticides that leave a residue. This permit, also known as the Pesticide General Permit (PGP), was developed in response to a decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (National Cotton Council, et al. v. EPA).
Document Type: Example and General Permits
Date Published: 10/31/2011
• Entire Permit (PDF) (1.33MB)


• Permit - Parts 1-8 (PDF) (492KB)


• Permit - Part 9 (PDF) (609KB)


• Appendix A: Definitions, Abbreviations, and Acronyms (PDF) (266KB)


• Appendix B. Standard Permit Conditions (PDF) (174KB)


• Appendix C. Areas Covered (and NPDES Permit Numbers) (PDF) (158KB)


• Appendix D. Notice of Intent Form (PDF) (345KB)


• Appendix E. Notice of Termination (PDF) (272KB)


• Appendix F. Pesticide Discharge Evaluation Worksheet (form-fillable) (PDF) (233KB)


• Appendix G. Annual Report Template (form-fillable) (PDF) (254KB)


• Appendix H. Adverse Incident Template (form-fillable) (PDF) (253KB)


• Appendix I. Endangered Species Procedures (PDF) (210KB)


• Final PGP Fact Sheet (PDF) (935KB)


• Federal Register Notice for Issuance of Final PGP (PDF) (171KB)



• Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for Point Source Discharges to the Waters of the United States from the Application of Pesticides (Draft) (PDF) (58 pp, 591KB)

EPA's PGP regulates discharges to waters of the U.S. from the application of (1) biological pesticides, and (2) chemical pesticides that leave a residue.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 06/02/2010


• Fact Sheet (PDF) (116 pp, 1.16MB)



• Pesticide General Permit (PGP) Factsheet: Mosquito Control Activities

A brief factsheet on mosquito control activities providing answers to some of the most frequently asked questions concerning the topic.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 02/16/2012
• Pesticide General Permit (PGP) Factsheet: Mosquito Control Activities (PDF) (4 pp, 573K)



• Information on the Pesticide General Permit for Agricultural Stakeholders (PDF) (2 pp, 143K)

The 2009 court decision did not affect the existing CWA permitting exemptions for agricultural runoff and irrigation return flow, both of which may contain pesticides, but do not require NPDES permits. Also, pesticide applications to land that do not result in point source discharges of pesticides to waters of the U.S. (such as for controlling pests on agricultural crops, forest floors, or range lands) do not require NPDES permit coverage. Therefore, many farms are not affected by the Court’s decision and do not need NPDES permits for their pesticide applications. This permit offers coverage for certain crops, such as cranberries, where the crops are grown directly in U.S. waters and pesticides are applied to those crops.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 12/01/2011



• Pesticide General Permit (PGP) eNOI System Tutorial (PDF) (25 pp, 2.5MB)

Tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions to walk Operators through the process of submitting NOIs for EPA’s PGP using Central Data Exchange (CDX).
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 12/30/2011



• Frequently Asked Questions on EPA's draft NPDES Pesticides General Permit (PGP) (PDF) (8 pp, 92K)

Answers to some of the most common questions relating to EPA's draft PGP including who is affected by this permit and how to comply.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 06/02/2010



• Geographic Coverage of EPA Issued Pesticides General Permit (PDF) (4 pp, 44K)

EPA provides permit coverage for classes of discharges where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority. This list identifies the geographic coverage of the draft permit.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 06/01/2010



• Clean Water Act (CWA) - Permitting of Discharges from Pesticide Applications (PDF) (37 pp, 1.8MB)

PowerPoint presentation used during a national tribal consultation teleconference on the permitting of discharges from pesticide applications.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 09/29/2010



• Tier 3 Waters in Areas Where EPA is the NPDES Permitting Authority

A list provided as a resource for industrial dischargers who must determine whether they discharge to a Tier 3 water.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 10/31/2011
• List of Tier 3 Waters (PDF) (10 pp, 121K)


• Outstanding Resource Waters Map of New Hampshire (PDF) (1 pp, 5.8MB)



• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Listed Resources of Concern



Consistent with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), EPA consulted with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to ensure that discharges and discharge-related activities covered under the Pesticide General Permit (PGP) are not likely to adversely affect species that are federally- listed as endangered or threatened (“listed”) or habitat that is federally-designated as critical (“critical habitat”), except as otherwise provided in the PGP.

As described in Step One of the Endangered Species Procedures in Appendix I of the PGP, Operators must determine whether any discharges from pesticide application activities overlap directly with any NMFS Listed Resources of Concern. Where those discharges overlap with NMFS Listed Resources of Concern, Decision-makers are required to submit an NOI certifying eligibility under one of the six criteria in Part 1.1.2.4 of the PGP. The files below contain maps of the four states with significant areas that contain NMFS Listed Resources of Concern. For discharges in those areas, Operators can view and search the NMFS Listed Resources of Concern information by county and watershed and in some instances, by stream name.


Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: Unknown
• California - Affected Area Map (PDF) (1 pp, 1.3MB)


• California - Affected Counties (PDF) (2 pp, 61K)


• California - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Eulachon) (PDF) (1 pp, 51K)


• California - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Green Sturgeon) (PDF) (4 pp, 98K)


• California - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Steelhead and Salmon) (PDF) (61 pp, 550K)


• California - Affected Watersheds (PDF) (7 pp, 113K)


• Idaho - Affected Area Map (PDF) (1 pp, 1.3MB)


• Idaho - Affected Counties (PDF) (1 pp, 95K)


• Idaho - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Steelhead and Salmon) (PDF) (28 pp, 379K)


• Idaho - Affected Watersheds (PDF) (9 pp, 105K)


• Oregon - Affected Area Map (PDF) (1 pp, 1.3MB)


• Oregon - Affected Counties (PDF) (1 pp, 94K)


• Oregon - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Eulachon) (PDF) (1 pp, 54K)


• Oregon - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Green Sturgeon) (PDF) (3 pp, 91K)


• Oregon - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Steelhead and Salmon) (PDF) (63 pp, 531K)


• Oregon - Affected Watersheds (PDF) (9 pp, 123K)


• Washington - Affected Area Map (PDF) (2 pp, 3.0MB)


• Washington - Affected Counties (PDF) (1 pp, 96K)


• Washington - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Eulachon) (PDF) (1 pp, 57K)


• Washington - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Green Sturgeon) (PDF) (3 pp, 116K)


• Washington - NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (Steelhead and Salmon) (PDF) (61 pp, 517K)


• Washington - Affected Watersheds (PDF) (9 pp, 125K)


• PGP Sources of Information for NMFS Listed Resources of Concern (PDF) (2 pp, 70K)



• Fact Sheets on the Pesticide General Permit (PGP)

Any point source discharge of biological pesticides, or chemical pesticides that leave a residue, into waters of the United States (WOUS) must comply with the NPDES requirements. On October 31, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final NPDES Pesticide General Permit (PGP) that provides a mechanism for certain dischargers (i.e. Operators) to comply with this new requirement.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: Unknown
• Notice of Intent (NOI) (PDF) (2 pp, 576K)


• General Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 79K)


• Spanish Version (PDF) (2 pp, 73K)


• For-Hire Applicators (PDF) (2 pp, 81K)



• PGP Draft General Permit Public Meetings, Public Hearing, and Webcast Announcement (PDF) (2 pp, 95K)

Annoucement for meetings that present the draft general permit and the basis for the draft permit requirements, and answer questions concerning the draft permit.
Document Type: Factsheets and Outreach Materials
Date Published: 06/01/2010



• Interpretive Statement and Regional Guidance on the Clean Water Act's Exemption for Return Flows from Irrigated Agriculture (PDF) (43KB)

In Headwaters, Inc. vs. Talent Irrigation District, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that an applicator of aquatic herbicides was required to obtain a NPDES permit under the Clean Water Act.
Document Type: Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published: 03/29/2002



• Sixth Circuit Decision in National Cotton Council, et al, v. EPA (PDF) (115KB)

On January 7, 2009 the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held in National Cotton Council, et al, v. EPA, that the final rule was not a reasonable interpretation of the CWA and vacated the rule. Reversing EPA's November 2006 Aquatics Pesticides rule, the Sixth Circuit held that CWA permits are required for all biological pesticide applications and chemical pesticide applications that leave a residue in water when such applications are made in or over, including near, waters of the U.S. The court's decision, which applies nationally, is effective seven days after the deadline for rehearing expires or seven days after a denial of any petition for rehearing. Parties had until April 9, 2009 to seek rehearing
Document Type: Policy and Guidance Documents
Date Published: 01/07/2009

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