USDA APHIS PPQ Port Everglades, FL

USDA APHIS PPQ Port Everglades, FL 1800 Eller Dr., Suite 414 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-233-5190 Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00- 4:30

PPQ-Florida AREA SOUTH Miami PIS & PEV Area Director- Louis Volpe 305-492-1801 louis.volpe@aphis.usda.gov PEV Supervisor- Anthony Knapik 954-233-5190 anthony.j.knapik@aphis.usda.gov

Port Everglades Personnel 1 Supervisor 6 PHSS’s (Officers) 2 Entomologists (Identifiers) 1 Plant Protection Technician 1 Administrative Staff

Port Everglades Responsibilities Issue Phytosanitary Export Certifications Inspection of Cruise Ships Inspection of Cargo from Puerto Rico Soil Lab Inspections Cold Treatment Review Monitor MB Fumigations Reconditioning of Container Cargo Pest Identifications

Issue Phytosanitary Export Certifications Issued Daily Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda 14 Export Companies FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 4,832 phytos issued 4,830 phytos issued 5,260 phytos issued

Monthly Phyto Certificates Issued- FY17

Inspection of Cruise Ships Periodic inspection of live plants on cruise vessels one Saturday and Sunday, every three months

Live Plant Inspections

Inspection of Cargo from Puerto Rico Vessel from Puerto Rico (El Morro) Review manifest Hold on PPQ Form 212 Inspection of vehicles, construction equipment, mangoes, pumpkins and other commodities

Soil Lab Inspections USDA Permit Unit Soil Laboratories, Research Facilities, Universities To Ensure Compliance

Cold Treatment Review Southeastern US Cold Treatment Pilot Began in 2013 Commodities entering PEV Peru & Argentina- Citrus, Blueberries, & Grapes Data stored in the 556 In-Transit Cold Treatment Database 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 5 4 40 219 315

Monthly Cold Treatment Reviews- FY17

Port Everglades Pest Identification State Of The Art Entomology Laboratory Two Full Time Identifiers (Multi-disciplined) One Plant Protection Technician Area South- Miami PIS Ten Full Time Identifiers (Experienced Taxonomic Specialists)

Monitor Methyl Bromide Fumigations PEV on-site Performed Daily Often Requires Reconditioning/ Restacking Tarpaulin & Tarpless Fumigations FY15 FY16 FY17 885 fumigations 1,056 fumigations 1,394 fumigations

Methyl Bromide Fumigations at Port Everglades

Reconditioning/Restacking Container overfilled Commodity not on pallets Commodity is wrapped in impermeable plastic Mixed commodities One commodity has a different fumigation schedule than others Commodities that cannot be fumigated Papaya, Breadfruit, Banana flower

Reconditioning and Restacking of Container Cargo Two reconditioning and restacking facilities in Port Everglades Crowley Liner Services for Highly Mobile Actionable Pests International Warehouse Services for Highly Mobile Actionable Pests

Reconditioning and Restacking Facilities FY15 208 FY16 215 FY17 351

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