Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

Division Organization

Director

Assistant Director

Bureau of Pesticides Bureau of Compliance

Monitoring

Bureau of Entomology and Pest

Control

Bureau of Agricultural Environmental Laboratories

Program Planning and IT

Organizing by Function

Executive Direction

Inspections Licensing Laboratories Review/Outreach Enforcement

o We reorganized existing Bureaus along functional lines:o Licensing and EnforcementoInspection and Incident Responseo Scientific Evaluation and Technical

AssistanceoAgricultural Environmental

Laboratories

Combining Functions

Operation Cleansweep2014-2015

Purpose

Offer a safe, convenient and cost effective mechanism for agricultural operations, golf courses and pest control companies to properly dispose of canceled, suspended and unusable pesticides (CSUP).

History

In 2000, the Florida Legislature appropriated $300,000 and authorized the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to implement a program to collect and dispose of CSUP.

Program continued through 2010 2011 – 2013 Legislature did not

appropriate funding. 2014 Legislature appropriated $100,000

through June 30, 2015.

What is Accepted

Pesticides Insecticides Fungicides Herbicides

Pesticide-coated Fertilizer

Who Can Participate

Farms Groves Nurseries Greenhouses Forestry Pest Control Services Golf Courses

What is the Cost

First 500 pounds FREE For approved entities

Contracted Rate - $0.89/lb

Historical ResultsRetrieved from: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/cleansweep-pesticides/

Cleansweep Progress 2014-2015

Contract signed 10/30/2014 First Round of Pickups began

12/15/2014 Approximately 230 participants on first

list. First list was completed in February

2015. Total of 111,211 lbs picked up and

$100,000 funding used.

Limited Fertilizer Certificates

LFAC certificates issued-approximately 12K

Urban Turf Rule Changes

Revised Brochure ( See Handout)

LFAC

3. What is the name of the Bureau in charge of issuing pesticide and fertilizer licenses?

a. Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control

b. Bureau of Compliance Monitoring c. Bureau of Licensing and

Enforcement d. Bureau of Pesticides e. Bureau of Scientific Evaluation and

Technical Assistance

LFAC

What is the penalty for a first time violator for not having their LFAC?

a. $1000 b. $500 c. $100 d. Field Advisory Notice e. Warning Letter

QUESTIONS??????

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