The Urban Pesticides Committee (UPC)
The Urban Pesticides Committee (UPC) addresses pesticides and water quality in urban settings, with a focus on regulatory activity as well as science and monitoring. The format includes updates from the UPC technical consultant on regulatory activity and opportunities for input, and updates from agency stakeholders.
Meeting Location: The Joseph B. MetroCenter, 101-8th Street, Oakland, Room 171.
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Call-in Number: (916) 227-1132 (no passcode) for all 2010 meetings.
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2010 Meetings Schedule (3rd Tuesdays, 10am to 2pm)
January 19, 2010
March 16, 2010
May 18, 2010
July 20, 2010
September 21, 2010
November 16, 2010
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Urban Pesticides Committee 2010 Meeting Materials:
- March 16, 2010 UPC Meeting agenda
- 2010 UP3 Priority Pesticide List Kelly Moran
- Status of Aquatic Pesticide Permits Phil Isorena
- Protecting Listed Species from Pesticides Rich Marovich
- Upcoming regulatory activity tracking tables: State, Federal, and pyrethroids reevaluation, by Kelly Moran
- Presentation: A Brief Look at Bifenthrin (Kelly Moran)
- EPA Update 1-19-10 (Patti TenBrook)
- Presentation: Adulticides Permit Processing in California (Phil Isorena)
UPC Meeting Materials Archive: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
UPC E-mail Updates:
- Updated U.S. EPA pesticide risk reduction website, 3/2/10
- Pesticides & Urban Water Quality at ACS Conference in SF Mar 22-25, 3/1/10
- Online Facility Manager IPM course re public agency IPM needs, 2/10/10
- DPR Surface Water Regulatory Concept Updated, 2/3/10
- UC Cooperative Extension "Ant Alliance", 2/3/10
- DPR IPM grant opportunity - concept proposals due Feb. 8, 1/12/10
- DPR releases professional pesticide use data for 2008, 1/11/10
- Good news for water quality: EPA Pesticide Reregistration Decisions, 1/5/10
- Valuable References for Understanding Urban Runoff, 1/5/10