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A GIS WEB-BASED APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING PLANT SPECIES AND LOCATIONS AT RISK FROM THE OFF TARGET MOVEMENT OF PESTICIDES
Citation:
Pfleeger, T G., C. A. Burdick, AND J. Gabriel. A GIS WEB-BASED APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING PLANT SPECIES AND LOCATIONS AT RISK FROM THE OFF TARGET MOVEMENT OF PESTICIDES. Presented at Society of Conservation meeting, Portland, OR, February 26, 2004.
Description:
Current methodology used by the US EPA for determining plant species at risk from off site movement of pesticides has been determined to be inadequate for their protection. Ten agricultural, annual, herbaceous plant species are used in the preregistration tests as representatives of all plants found in the US and in some cases other countries around the world. A more realistic approach has been developed that determines plant species most likely to be exposed. Data from several different data bases have been merged to form a searchable web site using ARCMIS to locate areas at highest risk from off site movement of pesticides. The data bases include information on pesticides, agriculture, threatened and endangered species, and wind. All data are recorded at the county level. Outputs from the site, based on user objectives, can include information on percent of county in agriculture, crops grown in the county, locations with wind speeds greater than 8, 9 or 10 mph, pesticide application rates and pounds applied annually, and threatened and endangered species. The data can be exported via email to Microsoft Access for further analysis by the user. Future versions will include data on native plants as well as agricultural species. The data bases will be updated as new information is available.