1997 PRL Annual Report - Appendix D
Public Outreach and Education
| Date | What Happened |
|---|---|
| 12/23/96 | Initial mailing to approximately 30,000 regulated parties regarding all four reporting/record keeping forms (mailed on 1/29 and 31 of 1997). |
| 06/17/97 | Letter sent to all ( 415) Commercial Permittees regarding the newly revised restricted pesticide sales reporting form which combined the old form and new forms into one. |
| 07/09/97 | Mailing to large businesses offering DEC assistance regarding the Pesticide Reporting Law and encouraging them to call DEC's toll-free number. |
| 08/28/97 | Mailing to associations and large businesses with cover letter and Draft Technical and Administrative Guidance Memorandum (TAGM) for comments. |
| 11/04/97 | Mailing to all ( 30,000) interested parties regarding an announcement of DEC- sponsored workshops. |
| 11/05/97 | Mailing to associations asking them to publicize DEC's workshops. |
| 11/18/97 | Mailing to all ( 5,000) Commercial Permittees and Registered Pesticide Businesses to survey their use of computers to keep their pesticide reporting records. |
| 12/23/97 | Mailing to associations and large businesses enclosing a copy of DEC's finalized first TAGM. |
| 01/98 | Mailing of the DEC PRL brochure to 105 Public School Districts in the Buffalo area. |
| 02/25/98 | Mailing of scannable form packets to all ( 4400) Registered Pesticide Businesses. |
| 04/06/98 | Mailing of two letters: 1) to non-filing commercial permit holders and 2) to non-filing certified applicators. |
| Date | Where |
|---|---|
| 10/10/96 | Syracuse |
| 10/16/96 | Smithtown |
| 10/21/96 | Albany |
| 11/19/96 | Rochester |
| Date | Where |
|---|---|
| 12/02/97 | White Plains |
| 12/04/97 | Rochester |
| 12/05/97 | Albany |
| 12/10/97 | Syracuse |
| 12/11/97 | Long Island |
| 12/12/97 | Binghamton |
| Date | What and Where |
|---|---|
| 01/97 | NYS Arborists Association Meeting in Suffern |
| 01/97 | Long Island Agricultural Forum in Riverhead |
| 01/97 | Black Fly Management Workshop ( 75 People) |
| 02/97 | Cooperative Extension of Franklin County Training ( 25 People) |
| 02/97 | Federal Correctional Institute Training at Ray Brook ( 35 People) |
| 02/97 | Cooperative Extension of Washington County Training ( 20 People) |
| 02/97 | Conference sponsored by LESCO ( 60 People) |
| 02/97 | Workshop for Growers in Orleans and Niagara Counties in Knowesville (21 People) |
| 02/97 | Pest Management and Food Safety Meeting in Rochester |
| 02/97 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC) Meeting |
| 02/97 | NYS Vegetable Growers Conference in Syracuse |
| 02/97 | Northeast NY Nursery/Landscape Education Day in Albany |
| 02/97 | Pesticide Recertification Workshop in Schenectady |
| 02/97 | NYS Turfgrass Association Turf and Grounds Exposition II in Suffern ( 225 People) |
| 02/97 | Long Island Arboriculture Association Tree Conference at Hofstra ( 300 People) |
| 02/97 | Jefferson/Lewis Crop Congress Presentation ( 130 People) |
| 03/97 | Nassau/Suffolk Landscape Gardeners Association Annual Professional Turf and Plant Conference which included staffing a trade show booth ( 1000 People) |
| 03/97 | Empire State Recreational Marine Caucus at SUNY Stony Brook ( 50 People) |
| 03/97 | Landscape Gardeners Association Turf and Plant Conference in West Huntington ( 3000 at conference, 1000 at Pesticide Reporting Law Presentation) |
| 03/97 | NYS Turf and Landscape Association in Scarsdale ( 140) |
| 03/97 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC)Meeting |
| 03/97 | Pest Management Turf Care Conference for Golf Courses in White Plains ( 20 People in Attendance) |
| 03/97 | New York City Watershed Conference |
| 03/97 | Agway Training Workshop ( 50 People) |
| 03/97 | IPM Seminar ( 55 People) |
| 03/97 | NYS Department of Transportation Training ( 120 People) |
| 03/97 | Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County Training |
| 03/97 | Cooperative Extension of Clinton County Training ( 20 People) |
| 03/97 | IPM Seminar in Saranac Lake ( 65 People) |
| 03/97 | Cairo/Vail Growers Meeting in Salem ( 200 People) |
| 03/97 | Meeting with Cornell University's Pesticide Management Education program staff |
| 03/97 | Meeting with Onondaga County Department of Health Vector Control Unit |
| 03/97 | Recertification Training at Cornell University ( 90 People) |
| 03/97 | CLC Lawn Care Workshop |
| 03/97 | Workshop at the Cornell University Experiment Station in Geneva (110 People) |
| 03/97 | Workshop with Oswego County School District Grounds Superintendents at the BOCES in Mexico (20 People) |
| 03/97 | Presentation regarding the PRL at Niagara County Cooperative Extension Office (24 People) |
| 04/97 | Rudd Spray Service Workshop (45 People) |
| 04/97 | Central New York Flower and Garden Show in Syracuse (80 People) |
| 04/97 | Amish Farmers Workshop (8 People) |
| 04/97 | CNA Environmental Services Workshop in Saratoga Springs (200 People) |
| 04/97 | Workshop at the Cooperative Extension Center in Ballston Spa (50 People) |
| 04/97 | Central New York Flower and Garden Show at the NYS Fairgrounds (1000's of People in Attendance) |
| 04/97 | Presentation regarding the PRL at Allegany County Cooperative Extension Office ( 25 People) |
| 04/97 | Training session for the PRL during exam session at SUNY Alfred (13 People) |
| 04/97 | PRL info provided at Recertification class for North Collins Agway (34 People) |
| 04/97 | Presentation regarding the PRL at Cattaraugus County Cooperative Extension Office (38 People) |
| 04/97 | Presentation regarding the PRL at Chautauqua County Cooperative Extension Office (53 People) |
| 04/97 | Presentation regarding the PRL at Recertification Session sponsored by NALCO who supply Cooling Tower products (35 People) |
| 04/97 | Info. on the PRL at the Betz-Dearborn Cooling Tower Meeting ( 120 People) |
| 04/97 | Professional Certified Applicators Association in Nyack ( 20 People in Attendance) |
| 04/97 | Environmental Advocates Meeting in Albany |
| 05/97 | Program at the Best Western in Albany ( 35 People) |
| 06/97 | City of Oswego Town Meeting ( 50 People) |
| 06/97 | Cooling Tower Training Course |
| 06/97 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC)Meeting |
| 07/97 | Oneida County Fair Q and A Booth |
| 07/97 | Northern New York Housing Authority Director's Meeting (12 People) |
| 07/97 | Sustainable Forestry Workshop held at the Castle Inn in Olean |
| 07/97 | NYS Turfgrass Association meeting in Potsdam (50 People) |
| 08/97-09/97 | New York State Fair in Syracuse |
| 08/97 | Cornell Turfgrass Field Days in Ithaca |
| 08/97 | Provided assistance at the Empire Farm Days regarding the PRL |
| 09/97 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC) Meeting |
| 09/97 | Environmental Advocates and NYPIRG "Environment '97" Conference in Silver Bay |
| 09/97 | Monitor Recertification Training session (11 People) |
| 10/97 | Capital Area Ag Consulting Workshop in Albany ( 75 People) |
| 10/97 | State University of New York Environmental Health and Safety Association Conference in Port Jefferson. |
| 11/97 | Central Atlantic States Sanitation Association Meeting ( 48 People) |
| 11/97 | NYS Turfgrass Association Conference in Syracuse ( 200 People) Applicators visited their Trade Show Booth during the conference.) |
| 11/97 | NYS Turfgrass Conference in Syracuse |
| 11/97 | Clean States Foundation Meeting |
| 11/97 | Cooperative Extension Recertification Training Course in Erie County (11 People) |
| 11/97 | Pesticide Training Consulting Recertification Course |
| 11/97 | Earth Steward Consulting Recertification Course in Lockport (35 People) |
| 12/97 | Earth Steward Consulting Recertification Course in Tonawanda (25 People) |
| 12/97 | Earth Steward Consulting Recertification Course in East Aurora (22 People) |
| 12/97 | Cattaraugus County Cooperative Extension Recertification in Ellicottville (14 People) |
| 12/97 | Chautauqua County Cooperative Extension Recertification in Jamestown (39 People) |
| 12/97 | Agway Annual Pesticide Applicator Workshop in Riverhead (80 People) |
| 12/97 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC)Meeting |
| 01/98 | Software vendors meeting regarding electronic filing specifications at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse. |
| 01/98 | NYS Agri-Business Meeting in Waterloo |
| 01/98 | Northeast Turf and Grounds Expo in Albany ( 150 People) |
| 01/98 | Professional Turf and Landscape Conference in White Plains ( 175 People in Attendance) |
| 01/98 | Health Research Science Board (HRSB) Meeting |
| 01/98 | Meeting with City of Buffalo officials to discuss use of pesticides and the PRL |
| 01/98 | Hadley/Luzerne School Workshop for the School's Athletic Fields and Greenhouse |
| 01/98 | Agway Recertification Training Workshop in Cayuga County ( 65 People) |
| 01/98 | Long Island Fisherman's Forum in Riverhead ( 35 People/Mostly Boat Painters) |
| 01/98 | Long Island Pest Control Association Conference Trade Show Booth |
| 01/98 | NYS Turfgrass Association meeting in Albany ( 150 People) |
| 02/98 | Long Island Horticulture Conference in Ronkonkoma ( 150 People/Mostly Greenhouse and Nursery Field Growers) |
| 02/98 | Empire State Marine Trades Association Recertification Course in Stony Brook ( 25 People/Mostly Bottom Boat Painters) |
| 02/98 | NYS Turfgrass Association Turf and Grounds Exposition II in Suffern (225 People) |
| 02/98 | Integrated Pest Management Conference for School Grounds Superintendents(90 People) |
| 02/98 | Tru-Green/ChemLawn Statewide Management Workshop in Albany (48 People) |
| 02/98 | Capital District Bedding Plant Conference in Albany (60 People) |
| 02/98 | Schoharie County Recertification Training Workshop (30 People) |
| 02/98 | Fundamentals of Integrated Pest Management in Cortland County (45 People) |
| 02/98 | Sprayer/Calibration Seminar in Cortland County (75 People) |
| 02/98 | Cooperative Extension Ornamentals and Turf talk in Monroe County (70 People) |
| 02/98 | Commercial Applicators talk in Monroe County (50 People) |
| 02/98 | Landscape School/Eligibility and Recertification Course in Monroe County (20 People) |
| 02/98 | Chautauqua County Cooperative Extension Grape Experiment Station Annual Growers Meeting in Fredonia (90 People) |
| 02/98 | LESCO's Recertification Workshop and Product Show (200 People) |
| 02/98 | Commercial Permittee Recertification Workshop on Long Island (15-20 Businesses in Attendance) |
| 03/98 | Nassau Suffolk Landscape Gardeners Association Conference in Long Island (3000 People at Conference, 1000 People at Pesticide Reporting Law Session) |
| 03/98 | Health Research Science Board (HRSB) Meeting |
| 03/98 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC) Meeting |
| 03/98 | Ag Chem Grower's Meeting in Chateauguay ( 20 People) |
| 03/98 | Agway Grower's Meeting in Salem (200 People) |
| 03/98 | Caro/Vail Growers Meeting in Salem ( 200 People) |
| 03/98 | Recertification workshop by ESSCO Distributors held in Bay Shore ( 120 People) |
| 03/98 | W.T.C. Recertification Training Workshop ( 35 People) |
| 04/98 | Health Research Science Board (HRSB) Meeting |
| 05/98 | Health Research Science Board (HRSB) Meeting |
| 06/98 | Pesticide Management Advisory Council (PMAC) Meeting |
| 06/98 | Health Research Science Board (HRSB) Meeting |
| Date | TAGM |
|---|---|
| 08/20/97 | Draft TAGM, which also includes an electronic version of the Pesticide Reporting Law, was published in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) and mailed to associations and large businesses. It was also mailed out to anyone that requested it. |
| 12/17/97 | Notice of Final Draft of first TAGM was published in ENB. |
| 01/20/98 | First TAGM became final. |
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| 08/12/97 | Finalization of three-fold brochure. |
VI. E-mail Address (prl@gw.dec.state.ny.us)
The first general Pesticide Reporting Law e-mail message was received on November 20, 1997. DEC received approximately 76 e-mail messages in 1997. DEC received approximately 365 e- mail messages between January 1, 1998 and May 31, 1998.
VII. NYSDEC Internet Web Site
In December 1997, the Department formatted Pesticide Reporting Law program information for use on the World Wide Web ("Web"). The Web test includes an introduction to the Pesticide Reporting Law, an annotated version of the Pesticide Reporting Law, information on electronic submission and the scannable form. Hypertext links direct readers to the reports, where an option allows for downloading of the report forms. An e-mail link will allow visitors to contact program staff from the Web site. The Pesticide Reporting Law program Web information will be incorporated into the Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials Web outline.
VIII. Toll-free Hot Line
The system became operational on January 15, 1997. DEC received 2,607 calls in 1997. We received 5,363 calls between January 1, 1998 and March 15, 1998.
