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The City of Edmonton’s The City of Edmonton’s Integrated Pest Integrated Pest
Management PolicyManagement Policy
Evolution of An Integrated Evolution of An Integrated Pest Management PolicyPest Management Policy
The City of EdmontonThe City of Edmonton
Anti-Pesticide MovementAnti-Pesticide Movement
Pesticide Exemption ProgramsPesticide Exemption Programs• Medical Alert Pesticide Program Medical Alert Pesticide Program
(MAPP)(MAPP)• Herbicide Exemption Request Herbicide Exemption Request
Program (HERP)Program (HERP)• Petition to designate parkland as Petition to designate parkland as
“herbicide free”“herbicide free”• No Spray zone of 30 metres at No Spray zone of 30 metres at
playgrounds and daycaresplaygrounds and daycares
Public NotificationPublic Notification
•Public Notice in newspapersPublic Notice in newspapers
•Send letters to Schools and Send letters to Schools and DaycaresDaycares
•Daily recorded SpraylineDaily recorded Sprayline
•Post signs at spray sitesPost signs at spray sites
Herbicide BanHerbicide Ban
• In 1994, In 1994, environmental environmental Groups pressured Groups pressured City Council to City Council to eliminate the use of eliminate the use of herbicides on city herbicides on city parkland based on parkland based on health and health and environmental environmental concerns.concerns.
July 1994, Broadleaf Weed July 1994, Broadleaf Weed Control Pilot Project Begins Control Pilot Project Begins
39 Sites:39 Sites: • No Herbicide AreasNo Herbicide Areas
• Cultural Control AreasCultural Control Areas
• Herbicide Control AreasHerbicide Control Areas
Formation of the Broadleaf Weed Formation of the Broadleaf Weed Control Advisory CommitteeControl Advisory Committee
Broadleaf Weed Control Broadleaf Weed Control Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee
• The purpose of the The purpose of the Broadleaf Weed Broadleaf Weed Control Advisory Control Advisory Committee was to Committee was to develop a weed develop a weed control program control program with appropriate with appropriate standards and standards and procedures for the procedures for the City of Edmonton.City of Edmonton.
Conclusion of the Pilot Conclusion of the Pilot ProjectProject• No serious Weed problems on any site No serious Weed problems on any site
during the three-year period under any of during the three-year period under any of the control strategies if:the control strategies if:
•The underlying soil on a site was The underlying soil on a site was good.good.
•The turf in the area was established The turf in the area was established and maintained carefully from the and maintained carefully from the start.start.
•The areas were generally weedfree The areas were generally weedfree at the start of the project.at the start of the project.
Broadleaf Weed Control Broadleaf Weed Control Advisory Committee Advisory Committee RecommendationsRecommendations• Endorse weed control practices and Endorse weed control practices and
their continuous improvementtheir continuous improvement
• Reduce or minimize the use of Reduce or minimize the use of herbicidesherbicides
• Facilitate naturalization as a Facilitate naturalization as a vegetation management strategyvegetation management strategy
• Weed control standards setWeed control standards set
• Citizen education and awarenessCitizen education and awareness
City of CalgaryCity of Calgary
In 1997, In 1997, Calgary Calgary adopted an adopted an IPM policy IPM policy and and Management Management planplan
The Hudson Quebec RulingThe Hudson Quebec Ruling
• June 2001 Supreme Court of Canada June 2001 Supreme Court of Canada affirmed municipalities could pass affirmed municipalities could pass bylaws that regulate and restrict bylaws that regulate and restrict pesticide use.pesticide use.
• Hudson’s bylaw bans pesticide usage Hudson’s bylaw bans pesticide usage on both on both private and publicprivate and public property property for cosmetic purposes.for cosmetic purposes.
Other Canadian Cities:Other Canadian Cities:
Pesticide Regulation StatusPesticide Regulation StatusApproved IPM PolicyApproved IPM Policy Municipal Municipal
Restricted Restricted
VancouverVancouver MontrealMontreal WinnipegWinnipeg HalifaxHalifax CalgaryCalgary TorontoToronto Regina Regina HudsonHudson WindsorWindsor ShediacShediac Guelph Guelph MonctonMoncton Leduc Leduc ThoroldThorold
Pesticide Advisory Pesticide Advisory CommitteeCommittee
PAC Consensus PAC Consensus RecommendationRecommendation
Public EducationPublic Education•The City of Edmonton should The City of Edmonton should
adopt a public education program adopt a public education program targeting residential homeowners, targeting residential homeowners, schools, consumers at point-of-schools, consumers at point-of-purchase and the mediapurchase and the media
•This will encourage citizens to This will encourage citizens to make informed choices about make informed choices about pesticide usepesticide use
City Council’s Public Hearing City Council’s Public Hearing on Pesticideson Pesticides
Community Services Community Services Department brings Department brings in experts to in experts to provide unbiased, provide unbiased, knowledge-based knowledge-based perspectives on perspectives on pesticidespesticides
Dr. RitterDr. Ritter
Results of the Public Results of the Public HearingHearing
• Council requested a City IPM policy to Council requested a City IPM policy to reduce or eliminate the City’s use of reduce or eliminate the City’s use of pesticides and requested an pesticides and requested an implementation strategy for the implementation strategy for the social marketing program social marketing program
• February - 2004 IPM policy and social February - 2004 IPM policy and social marketing program was approved marketing program was approved with funding with funding
Council Approved IPM Policy Council Approved IPM Policy C501C501
Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management DefinitionDefinition
A multidisciplinary approach to the A multidisciplinary approach to the management of pests based first on management of pests based first on prevention and when needed, a prevention and when needed, a control (biological, cultural, physical control (biological, cultural, physical or mechanical intervention), saving or mechanical intervention), saving registered pesticide control as a last registered pesticide control as a last resortresort
Highlights of IPM PolicyHighlights of IPM Policy
• Commitment to providing safe and healthy urban Commitment to providing safe and healthy urban environments.environments.
• Minimize pesticide use but where required, use Minimize pesticide use but where required, use responsibly.responsibly.
• Expert identification of pests and knowledge-based Expert identification of pests and knowledge-based alternatives.alternatives.
• Preventive methods considered before least toxic Preventive methods considered before least toxic pesticides.pesticides.
• Pest monitoring and determination of action Pest monitoring and determination of action thresholds.thresholds.
• Pesticides are applied responsibly, restriction Pesticides are applied responsibly, restriction programs are available for sensitive programs are available for sensitive individuals and the public is made aware individuals and the public is made aware of all applications.of all applications.
Alternatives to Reduce Alternatives to Reduce PesticidesPesticides
A greater use of planning andA greater use of planning and
plant health care techniquesplant health care techniques
to remedy soil problems and to remedy soil problems and
other sources of plant stress. other sources of plant stress.
Achieving Pesticide Achieving Pesticide ReductionReduction
Increased cultural Increased cultural practices to offset practices to offset stress induced pest stress induced pest problems. problems.
Some Newer IPM InitiativesSome Newer IPM Initiatives
•Low Maintenance grass selectionsLow Maintenance grass selections• Improved plant health care - compost Improved plant health care - compost
trialstrials• Insect biocontrol agents that feed on Insect biocontrol agents that feed on
weeds weeds •Fungal biocontrol agent that kills Fungal biocontrol agent that kills
weeds weeds •Bacterial biocontrol of fairy ringBacterial biocontrol of fairy ring•Alternative pesticides corn gluten etc.Alternative pesticides corn gluten etc.
Native Grass SelectionsNative Grass SelectionsDr.Dr. Jim Ross, Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre, Olds College, ABJim Ross, Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre, Olds College, AB
Compost Amendments for Compost Amendments for Horticultural/Turf ApplicationsHorticultural/Turf Applications
Insect Biocontrols vs. Noxious Insect Biocontrols vs. Noxious WeedsWeeds
Dr. Alec McClay, formerly with Alberta Research CouncilDr. Alec McClay, formerly with Alberta Research Council
Microbial Bio-Controls of Turf Microbial Bio-Controls of Turf PestsPests
Dr. Karen Bailey, Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon SK.Dr. Karen Bailey, Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon SK.Dr. Prem Kharbandra, Alberta Research Council, Vegreville ABDr. Prem Kharbandra, Alberta Research Council, Vegreville AB
New “low-risk” Alternative New “low-risk” Alternative PesticidesPesticides
City of Edmonton 2,4-D Use City of Edmonton 2,4-D Use Reduction TrendReduction TrendInventory Growth Versus Area Treated
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Confusion Over TerminologyConfusion Over Terminology
Good Growing EdmontonGood Growing Edmonton
Main MessagingMain Messaging
• The City of Edmonton is committed to The City of Edmonton is committed to reducing the amount of pesticides used reducing the amount of pesticides used on public parkland.on public parkland.
Here’s how you, too, can reduce or Here’s how you, too, can reduce or eliminate use of pesticides in your yardeliminate use of pesticides in your yard
… … all toward a healthier environmentall toward a healthier environment
MeasurementMeasurement
• Alberta Environment annual data Alberta Environment annual data analysisanalysis
• Storm Water Management Lake Storm Water Management Lake pesticide sampling studypesticide sampling study
• Annual market research to evaluate Annual market research to evaluate awareness levels and changes in awareness levels and changes in gardening practicesgardening practices
2004 Program Summary2004 Program Summary• Direct mail out, 170,000 Brochure
• Radio advertisement, 630 Ched
• Newspaper advertisement, Examiner and Journal
• Good Growing Edmonton website
Conclusion - Questions