West KY, Miss River County | Ref: Joelt's post below
The intention to have them is real. Even if a particular worker doesn't think them appropriate, various law suits have resulted in court rulings usurping the right and responsibilities of the Legislative and Executive branches.
From an article Posted on November 04, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Gary H. Baise an Illinois farmer and trial attorney at the law firm Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC. made the following comment:
Last month EPA unveiled its thinking in terms of requiring permits for pesticide application. Remember that EPA operates under a very broad Clean Water Act mandate. EPA considers virtually any ditch, crevice, or pipe a point source which, if discharging pollutants into waters of the U.S., requires a discharger to obtain a permit from either EPA or your friendly state EPA.
If you must get a permit, it will either be an individual or general permit. Even under a general permit there must be a notice of intention submitted by each permittee to a regulatory authority…probably your state EPA. It appears EPA is considering requiring 46 of the states to issue general permits for spraying on you farm!
Will you have to get a permit for each field? Each time you spray? Will the commercial spray operator be required to have a permit? The nozzle is a point source.
Give Google a spin on the topic. Be sure to take your high blood pressure medication,if appropriate, first!
Edited by Ranchhand 3/9/2010 22:02
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EPA permit to spray
