1. Pesticide Investigation and Enforcement Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division

2. ODA Pesticides Division Pesticide Investigation & Enforcement Program –Primary Goal: To ensure compliance Oregon Revised Statues (ORS) 634 Pesticide Control Law Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) USDA Record Keeping Requirements

3. Pesticide Regulatory Activities Pesticide Product Registration (12, 000) Licensing (Commercial, Public, Private) Routine Compliance Monitoring –Pesticide Application Activities –Record Inspections Use Observations Complaint-Initiated Investigations.

4. Additional Services & Programs Regulatory and Technical Information Education & Outreach Compliance Assistance Water Quality Endangered Species Section 18, 24c Registrations Pesticide Analytical and Response Center

5. Offices Headquarters –Salem Office Field Offices –Central Point –Hermiston –Bend –Baker City

7. Who is regulated by ODA? Licensees Non-licensed users of pesticides (3,823,465)

8. Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Complaints/Concerns - 267 –General inquiries Pesticide regulations Licensing regulations Specific use practices 24% lead to formal investigations

9. 200 Pesticide Complaints 267 Total complaints Sources: –Referrals from other agencies –Neighbors –Customers –General Public –Employees –Competitors –NPIC ?

10. Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Counties with highest number of complaints: –Marion County –Lane County –Clackamas County –Multnomah County –Yamhill County –Washington County

11. Enforcement Statistics - FY ‘09 July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 Investigations Completed- 372 –Routine Compliance Monitoring –Pesticide Use/Observation Investigations

12. Routine Compliance Monitoring Operator/Applicator Record Inspection (ARI) Dealer Record Review (DRI) Market Place Inspection (MPI) Agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (AUF/AUO) Non-agricultural Use Follow Up/Observation (NUF/NUO) Producer Establishment Inspection (PEI) Experimental Use Inspection (EUP) Import/Export Inspections (IMP/EXP)

13. Enforcement Responses Civil Penalties:16 Notices of Violation: 70 Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order: 3 Crop Seizures or Embargoes: 2 Case Referred to EPA: 22 Letters of Advisement: 25

16. Pesticides Division (503) 986-4635 pestx@oda.state.or.us