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Development of specific pest maintenance practices shall be done utilizing contemporary <br />and applicable IPM research and IPM literature. For example: Staff shall consider <br />targeting a problem area only instead of treating an entire complex/building. <br />Consideration shall be made to eliminate the practice of treating buildings every month <br />even when pest problems do not exist. These practices will reduce pesticide use and <br />save the City money. <br /> <br />Insect and rodent pests enter and infest structures when they find food, water, access, <br />and shelter. IPM emphasizes eliminating sources of food and water, and limiting the ways <br />pests enter or find refuge in a building. IPM practices would include caulking holes and <br />cracks, removing clutter, and installing door sweeps. <br /> <br />Recognizing that pest management is an on-going and evolving discipline, this policy <br />shall be subject to change and other updating modifications as needed to reflect new <br />laws, information, techniques, equipment and materials. <br /> <br />Reviewing Plans for New Construction and Landscape Projects <br />Poorly-planned landscape designs may require intensive maintenance and greater <br />reliance on pesticides for pest control than landscapes created with IPM design <br />specifications. In planning, designing, and installing landscape owned and managed by <br />the City, site objectives shall include future management and maintenance practices that <br />protect and enhance natural ecosystems. A landscape, facility, or road right -of-way <br />should be planned and designed taking into account parameters that will enhance the <br />intended use of the land and minimize pest problems. <br /> <br />Contractors <br />When a department enters into a new contract or extends the term of an existing contract <br />that authorizes a contractor to apply pesticides to City property, the contract shall obligate <br />the contractor to comply with all provisions of this IPM Policy. The City shall ensure that <br />contractors train their staff on the proper use and application of pesticides. <br /> <br />Precautionary Principle <br />It is the policy of the City to adopt, properly implement and practice low risk/least <br />hazardous Integrated Pest Management with the goal of minimizing the risk of pesticide <br />exposure to staff, the environment, and the public. The City understands that pesticide <br />use will not be eliminated but by following the guidelines outlined in this policy staff can <br />greatly reduce the amount of pesticides being used. <br /> <br />All aspects of the program will be in accordance with federal and state laws and <br />regulations and county policies. All departments within the City must conform to the IPM <br />Strategy. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT E <br />Page 52 of 5382