EP 1130-2-540
15 Nov 96
CHAPTER 3 - PEST CONTROL PROGRAM FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS
3-1. Purpose. This chapter establishes guidance for the management of pest control programs,
including contracted services, at civil works projects.
3-2. Guidance.
a. The MSC Commander shall be responsible for providing guidance on Federal policies
and regulations on pest control, including close coordination with the Environmental Protection
Agency.
b. Where practicable pest control services should be accomplished through service
contracts. All contracts for pest control services must receive technical review and approval from
trained and/or certified applicator of general-use or restricted-use pesticide (commensurate with
the work to be performed), prior to advertisement of the contract and procurement of services.
c. Corps of Engineers policy on vector control is to respond whenever a duly authorized
public health agency declares an emergency health hazard involving Corps managed property.
The commonly accepted condition for declaring an emergency health hazard is when a vector-
borne disease organism is identified in a scientifically established percent of vectors or blood
samples of animals that act as the natural reservoirs of such a disease. In addition, declarations of
vector emergency health hazards are normally for a duration of one vector breeding season, based
upon findings of monitoring activities in that season.
d. Information on pesticide spills (location, date, amount, type and cleanup action) shall
be collected at the time of the spill. These records and reports as well as follow-up studies, maps,
and inventories shall be maintained as part of the permanent project land record. (See ER 200-2-
3, Chapter 5, Oil and Hazardous Substances Spill Incidents.)
(1) Immediate assistance for emergency-type pesticide spills which threaten life or gross
contamination of the environment may be obtained by contacting Chemical Transportation
Emergency Center (CHEMTREC) toll-free at 1-800-424-9300.
(2) Information on decontamination of non-emergency type pesticide spills also may be
obtained by dialing the CHEMTREC number given above. The operator must be told
immediately that no emergency exists and the call is a request only for decontamination
information. Guidance for decontamination of minor spillage or leakage will be obtained from the
appropriate district element.
e. Endangered Species Protection. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires that all
Federal agencies ensure their actions will not jeopardize endangered or threatened species and
associated habitat. Districts should review their pest control programs to ensure they do not
impact endangered species and their designated critical habitat. An updated list of endangered
species can be obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Regional Offices.
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