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ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION
Presentation to the Pesticide Program Dialogue CommitteeOctober 29, 2003
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ESA Overview
Applies to all federal agencies
Imposes procedural and substantive obligations on federal agencies
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ESA Section 7 (a)(1)
Sec. 7(a)(1) Directs all Federal agencies to use their authorities to further the purposes of the ESA by developing programs for the conservation of listed species
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ESA Section 7(a)(2)Sec. 7(a)(2)
Ensure Agency actions are not likely to jeopardize listed species by reducing numbers, distribution, or reproduction
Ensure Agency actions are not likely to destroy or adversely modify designated critical habitat
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ESA Section 7(d)Sec. 7(d) – While in consultation …... “shall not make any irreversible or irretrievable commitment of resources… which has the effect of foreclosing the formulation or implementation of any reasonable and prudent alternative measures…”
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ESA ConsultationNo consultation if “no effect”
Consultation required if “may affect”
Informal consultation Formal consultation
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Informal ConsultationOptional process to assist the action agency in deciding whether formal consultation is necessaryUsed to identify ways to avoid adverse effects No prescribed time lineConcludes with Services’ concurrence that action will not adversely affect listed species or critical habitat
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Formal Consultation Required when adverse effects are likely Action agency prepares a description of the action and the effects to listed speciesService assesses whether those effects, combined with the status of the species, the environmental baseline, and any cumulative effects, are likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any listed species or adversely modify critical habitat
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Formal Consultation (cont.)If jeopardy/adverse modification is likely, Services coordinate with the action agency to develop a Reasonable and Prudent Alternative that would avoid jeopardy/adverse modificationWhen appropriate, Services include an incidental take exemptionThe biological opinion is to be issued within 135 days of start of consultation but extensions may be granted
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Role of USDAUSDA has interest in EPA’s program and result of consultation on pesticides
Can assist in refining determinations by providing cropping and pesticide use information
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What does this Mean for OPP?OPP must assure that any outdoor use pesticides will not violate the ESA
Eco-risk assessments are integral part of registration decisions under FIFRA.
Using these as screen, OPP must focus the assessment to address specific listed species
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Ongoing Issues and ActivitiesLitigationInternal process enhancement Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Clarification of technical and scientific approachesData needs Implementation
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Litigation CATs - consent decree WTC - court ordered schedule/interim measures NRDC – Atrazine CBD – California Red-Legged Frog Defenders of Wildlife - FenthionSOSA – Barton springs salamander –Notice of Intent to Sue
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Internal Process DevelopmentSplit between screening level assessment and species specific assessment
How to address ESA responsibilities within existing processes of registration and reregistration
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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking February ’03 government issued ANPR on Counterpart Regulations
Various approaches for a more effective and efficient process
Varied comments from virtually all types of interested parties
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ANPR (cont.)EPA, NOAA Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Agriculture
Working through the comments Discussing public participation in the consultation process Clarifying technical and scientific approaches
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Risk Assessment ProcessesThe Screening-Level Process Universe
Species-Specific Universe
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Same exposure and effects analyses as for non-endangered species
Evaluation criteria (e.g. levels of concern, orLOCs) are more conservative than for non-endangered species
Screen is not intended to be specific to individual species
Nature of the Screening Level Process
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Not tied to individual species’ location
Assumes an endangered species is present on or near application site
Aquatic exposures based on surface water models; may include monitoring data; upper-bound exposure conditions
Terrestrial exposures based on dietary exposure and pesticide residues
Screening Level Exposure
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Conducted like non-endangered speciesUsually no data for endangered species per seBased on toxicity endpoints from most sensitive species tested within broad taxonomic groups:
BirdsMammalsFishAquatic InvertebratesPlants
Typical endpoints relate to acute mortality and reproduction/growth effects
Screening Level Effects
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Risk CharacterizationExposure and Effects are integrated by standard Risk Quotient (RQ) calculations
RQs are compared with LOCs to determine if there is a potentialpotentialconcern for effects on endangered species
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Strengths of the Screen
Screen uses same conservative assumption as assessment for non-endangered species
Screen Indicates the potential for adverse effects, IFIF exposure occursexposure occurs
Focuses further effort where it is needed, to Focuses further effort where it is needed, to make species specific refinementsmake species specific refinements
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Species Specific Refinements
Toxicity information is generally used as provided by the Screening Level Assessment
Exposure information is refined
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Initial Proximity DeterminationIdentify specific species within taxonomic group(s) of concern
Determine in what counties the species are found
Determine whether labeled uses are likely to occur in each county
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Models and UsesDetermine whether exposure scenario used to estimate risk at a national level, is appropriate to this geographic area
Determine whether specific use instructions on the label would preclude exposure at levels of concern
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Geography and Biology
Determine whether geography limits the production of a particular crop or would limit the movement of a listed species
Determine whether species biology or habits would change the exposure pattern
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Result of Refinement
Determinations No Effects – no consultation required(no exposure of concern)
May Affect – consultation requiredNot Likely to Adversely Affect - informal(Exposure may occur and may be at levels of concern)
Likely to Affect – formal (Exposure likely to occur at levels of concern)
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Characterization of Risk Information that may be used
Incident dataSales and use informationLocal use practicesMonitored levels in the environment
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Information Needs for Registration
Baseline screening level risk assessment:
Compare Risk Quotient (RQ) values to pre-determined levels of concerns (LOCs).
If LOC is exceeded for a class of non-target organisms, there may be a potential to affect one or more listed species.
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Information Needs for Registration (cont.)
Overlap of species ranges with potential use areas and application timing
Services FR Notices provide information on range and habitat More specific information from private entities (e.g., Natureserve) Cite data (e.g., FIFRA Endangered Species Task Force – FESTF)
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Information Needs for Registration (cont.)Propose risk mitigation
Timing of applicationsApplication ratesBuffer areasOff-labeling of specific geographic areas
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Implementation
Proposed FR Notice December 2002
Final FR Notice under development
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Implementation Proposal
Products requiring use modifications would be labeled with generic statement
County-level Bulletins to depict geographic area, pesticide, use limitations
Use limitations would be enforceable under FIFRA
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Overall Implications for Pesticide DecisionsIncorporate refinements in registration and reregistration decisions
Decisions will need to address ES issues or move into consultation
Products may be required to carry label statements referring to County Bulletins
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Panel Members Bridget Moran – Washington State Department of AgricultureBeth Carroll - SyngentaPatti Bright – American Bird Conservancy Rebeckah Freeman – American Farm Bureau Federation
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Questions for the Panel 1. Given the fast pace of decisions
under consent decrees and court orders, how can EPA more effectively communicate and interact with you about our determinations
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Questions for the Panel 2. In the longer term program, what
can you or similar organizations contribute to make the program more effective and successful?