This is a sample flow chart of what actions take place during non-compliance. This was prepared with help from Rosebud and Beaverhead county weed coordinators. Download your copy of the non-compliance flow chart..
Non-Compliance Flow Chart
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012Montana Pesticide General Permit Overview
Thursday, February 16th, 2012Beginning November 1, 2011, the Montana Pesticide General Permit (PGP) is the permitting mechanism for anyone who applies pesticides into or over state surface water. Everyone — from an individual homeowner to a federal agency –- with responsibility for pesticide application to or over surface water is subject to this requirement, although the US EPA regulates the application of pesticides to surface water located within the boundaries of an Indian Reservation.
The PGP is not a pesticide permit – it is a wastewater discharge permit regulated under the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Montana Pollution Discharge Elimination System (MPDES) program. Discharge of pollutants to state water without a permit is a violation of the Montana Water Quality Act in 75-5-605, Montana Code Annotated (MCA). The PGP program replaces the DEQ’s existing 308 Authorization program. It will be renewable on a five-year basis.
The Montana Department of Agriculture maintains responsibility for all other pesticide certification, licensing, aquatic weed management plans, and enforcement and compliance considerations.
Download the complete PGP overview prepared by the DEQ.