Aligning general pesticide rules with federal certification and training standards
Agency
Agriculture, Department of
Title of action
Aligning general pesticide rules with federal certification and training standards
Date significant agency action was initiated
Monday, December 4, 2023
Category
Significant legislative rules
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
Amends chapter 16-228 WAC, General Pesticide Rules, to align with SB 5330 (Chapter 186, Laws of 2023), the federal certification and training standards in 40 CFR 171 passed in 2017, and the Washington Plan for Certification of Pesticide Applicators approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in December 2022.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
Members of the public can direct their comments on this significant agency action to envjustice@agr.wa.gov. Community engagement, particularly for any communities identified as overburdened for this significant agency action, will also occur as part of the development of the environmental justice assessment.
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
