EPA Docket Number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0365-0001
Type of Assessment:
(Final) Interim Decisions, Endangered Species Act
Posted:
Jul 20, 2023, 12:00 AM
Comments Due:
Oct 22, 2023, 11:59 PM
Summary:
Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its final "Herbicide Strategy Framework to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Agricultural Herbicides. Herbicide Strategy Framework Document.” The Herbicide Strategy protects over 900 federally endangered and threatened (listed) species from the potential impacts of herbicides. EPA will use the strategy to identify measures to reduce the amount of herbicides exposure to these species when it registers new herbicides and when it reevaluates registered herbicides under registration review. The final strategy incorporates a wide range of stakeholder input, ensuring EPA not only protects species but also preserves a wide range of pesticides for farmers and growers.
In addition to this Herbicide Strategy Framework, EPA is releasing multiple supporting documents including a “Draft Technical Support for Runoff, Erosion, and Spray Drift Mitigation to Protect Non-Target Plants and Wildlife” with supporting information on potential mitigation measures.
Final Herbicide Strategy:
https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0365-1137
Review Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework Document open for comment:
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