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Managed Pollinator Protection
Plans –
Status Update
Steven Dwinell
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
National Action for Pollinator Protection
‘National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey
Bees and Other Pollinators’ – May 2015
“Mitigating the effects of
pesticides on bees is a high
priority for the federal
government, as both bee
pollination and insect control are
essential to the success of
agriculture”
In August 2014, the EPA’s Office of
Pesticide Programs expressed interest in
working with co-regulators on the
development of state and tribal
pollinator protection plans.
AAPCO formed Pollinator
ProtectionPlan Committee – Sep 2014
Managed Pollinator Protection
Plan (MP3) Purpose
A way to mitigate the risk of pesticides to bees and other
managed pollinators, while supporting the use of crop
protection; developed through open communication
and coordination among key stakeholders, including
beekeepers, growers, landowners, pesticide
applicators, and pest control operators.
EPA Activity
- June 2015 - ‘Proposal to Mitigate Exposure to Bees
from Acutely Toxic Pesticide Products’
new label restrictions and proposed language changes
‘blooming crops where managed bees are present under
contract pollination services’ – in agricultural settings
Managed Pollinator Protection Plans (MP3’s)
addresses all other scenarios: e.g. foraging bees in/nearby an
application sites, non-contract situations, protections afforded
to native bee species, etc.
Managed Pollinator Protection Plan
(MP3) – EPA Policy
These plans serve as examples of effective collaboration between stakeholders at the local level that can lead to broader awareness of needs and increased cooperation between stakeholders to reduce pesticide exposure for bees while maintaining the flexibility to protect crops. The common element in these plans has been the increased communication between stakeholders, and anecdotal reports from the stakeholder groups suggest that the plans are effective at increasing communication and cooperation.
Managed Pollinator Protection Plan (MP3) –
EPA Policy
The EPA is generally promoting the development of state and
tribal MP3s that cover use of acutely toxic pesticides sites where
there are no bees onsite under contract pollination services; however,
the scope of such plans is not limited to a specific scenario. States
and tribes have the flexibility to determine the scope of an MP3
that best responds to pollinator issues in their region. For example,
the scope could include applications to crops, and commercial
applications to ornamentals in commercial, public, and residential
settings, and other scenarios.
SFIREG Activity
June 2015 - SFIREG Guidance document on MP3
Development
public stakeholder participation process
a method for growers/applicators/beekeepers to locate and
contact each other
recommendations on how to minimize risk of pesticides to
bees (BMP’s tailored for each target)
a clear defined plan for public outreach
mechanism to measure effectiveness of an MP3 and a
process to periodically review and modify each plan
Managed Pollinator Protection
Plan (MP3) – SFIREG Guidance
The primary purpose of a state Managed Pollinator Protection Plan (MP3) is to reduce pesticide exposure to bees through timely communication and coordination among key stakeholders, including beekeepers, growers, pesticide applicators, and landowners.
Pesticide exposure can be minimized if pesticide applicators and beekeepers communicate prior to pesticide applications to coordinate activities and allow crop protection products to be used without unreasonable adverse effects to managed pollinators.
It is the intent that such open communication will lead to practices that both mitigate potential pesticide exposure to bees and allow for the management of pests.
SFIREG Activity December 2015 - SFIREG Guidance Document on MP3 Evaluation –
identified 5 goals areas
1.Behavioral Changes Which Increase Pollinator Protection –
communication, collaboration, practice changes
2. Reducing Exposure of Bees to Pesticides – decrease bee kills due to
pesticides, decreased pesticides in pollen analysis
3. Improve/Maintain Pollinator Health – adequate healthy hive
populations and honey production
4. Compliance – availability of adequate and effective compliance
assistance, label modifications protective to pollinators
5. National Improvement in Pollinator Health – this goal is an overall
goal to show collectively the success of implementation of state MP3s.
A state may choose different or additional objectives, measures or
metrics based on their state’s MP3.
Managed Pollinator Protection Plan
Status
Several groups (NASDA, AAPCO, CropLife America, RISE)
have been collecting information from states on their MP3 status.
EPA is also interested in monitoring the progress of states plans
as they develop. Tribal plans tracking is not complete.
Data exists for all 50 states Completed and developing/ammending additional plans
Complete
In final review
In progress
In draft form
To be developed but not yet started
No plan will be developed
MP3 Data Tracking Elements
Lead Agency
Contact Person & Information
Plan Status
Stakeholder Engagement Process
Apiary Registry
Mapping Service (communication/notification process)
Target Groups for BMP's
Types of BMP’s
Evaluation Measures
Link to Plan
State MP3 Progress
Complete plans - 7
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
North Dakota
Tennessee
Final Review - 9
California
Delaware
Indiana
Maine
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
State MP3 Progress
In Development – 20
Alabama
Arkansas
D.C
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Vermont
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Washington
West Virginia
State MP3 Progress
To be developed but not
yet started - 13
Connecticut
Hawaii
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Carolina
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Texas
Texas and Minnesota have plans outside of Agricultural Sector
No plan will be
developed - 4
Alaska
Idaho
Louisiana
New Jersey
MP3 – Communication Tools
Method for growers, applicators, and beekeepers to
locate and contact each other
Independent or state-based system; Fl, IN,ND, OK, SC
Drift Watch; DE, Il, KS, MI, MS, MO, NE, NM, WI
No mapping system: roughly 30%
Sample contracts and notification forms
Stakeholder meetings and defined process
Public comment, meeting agendas, notices
and general transparency
Updating data
State MP3 Inventory to be hosted at www.aapco.com
under “hot topics”
Updated quarterly or as needed
MP3 Symposium 3/10-3/11/2016
States asked to update data during meeting
Inventory will be emailed later this month
Providing this information does not create or imply any responsibility
regarding managed pollinator protection plans for your state or agency.
This is a request for information only.
MP3 Development Target audiences include:
growers
landowners
farmers
beekeepers – commercial and hobbyist
pesticide users
pesticide applicators
pest control advisors
pest management professionals
general public
homeowners
gardeners
Minimize Risk of Pesticides BMP’s include:
notifications and communication guidelines
hive locations, identification, and moving
label interpretations and guidance
product formulation, application recommendations
adoption of IPM and crop advisors
bee-kill reporting
safe use of in-hive pesticides
maximizing pollinator health
outreach “spreading the news”
MP3 - Forage and Habitat Partnerships and collaborative projects
USDA, US FWS, state level programs
municipalities, counties, and homeowners
public land access for apiaries
habitat creation and enhancement
pollinator friendly home gardens
native wildflower information
alternative cover crops
Many states address native pollinator concerns within
this section
Measuring Success
SFIREG Guidance document
Unique state surveys
Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi
current knowledge, perceptions,
behavior, communications and needs
related to pollinator and pesticide
awareness
survey before MP3 development -
Hawaii, Wisconsin
Progress is expected 2016/2017
Adam Putnam
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