{"id":1223,"date":"2009-02-02T08:25:44","date_gmt":"2009-02-02T12:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2009-02-02T08:26:23","modified_gmt":"2009-02-02T12:26:23","slug":"26th-nj-township-adopts-pesticide-free-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2009\/02\/26th-nj-township-adopts-pesticide-free-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"26th New Jersey Township Adopts Pesticide-Free Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"2\">(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, February 2, 2009) As part of the Township of Bernards, New Jersey\u2019s new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bernards.org\/Township%20Committee\/Document\/IntegratedPestManagementSystem08-12-31.pdf\">Pesticide Management System Resolution<\/a> that designates pesticide-free zones and requires adoption of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for all its municipal grounds, the mayor and town council are also asking its citizens to adopt such measures on their own property. The resolution preface states, &#8220;[S]cientific studies associate exposure to pesticides with asthma, cancer, development and learning disabilities, nerve an immune system damage, liver or kidney damage, reproductive impairment, birth defects and disruption of the endocrine system, and \u201d\u00a6 infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems and chemical sensitivities are especially vulnerable to pesticide effects and exposure, and \u201d\u00a6 lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers are harmful to pests, wildlife, soil microbiology, plants, and natural ecosystems and can run off into streams, lakes and drinking water sources \u201d\u00a6\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pesticide-free zones include playgrounds, picnic grounds and pavilion\/rest areas, and the area 50 feet around each of these sites, as well as dog park\/runs, pool areas and ball fields. Pesticide-free zones also include all waterways and a 300 foot buffer around any stream bank, pond, lake or natural wetland. <\/p>\n<p>According to the township\u2019s IPM plan, \u201c[IPM] activities will consist principally of using native plant species and biological controls to encourage natural land management. Manual\/mechanical controls, such as pulling weeds by hand or mowing, will be the first choice for management of invasive plant species when and where most feasible\u201d\u00a6Where plant, fungal or insect pests become otherwise unmanageable by the various low impact pest management methods, pesticides may be used as a control method of \u201d\u02dclast resort.\u2019 When pesticide use is required, public notification shall be made.\u201d Pesticide notification includes posting information at the park information board 48 hours prior to the application stating the area to be treated and the pesticide to be used. The notice is to remain posted fro at least 72 hours after the application.<\/p>\n<p>Management tools for the pesticide-free zones consist of native plantings, manual weed control, vinegar or citric acid products, burn-out, corn gluten, neem, horticultural oil, potassium soaps of fatty acids, boric acid, diatomaceous earth, microbe based insecticides, non-pesticidal pest traps and biological controls. Some advocates cite as an unfortunate loophole in the plan the authority to use, if other tools are ineffective, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/gateway\/pesticide\/pyrethrins.htm\">pyrethrin<\/a> insecticides or the herbicide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/gateway\/pesticide\/glyphosate.htm\">glyphosate<\/a> as a last resort, both of which are toxic chemicals that pose public health and environmental risks.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Pesticides and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=1099\">organic land managers<\/a> note that by using organic practices lawns and landscapes can be successfully managed without any toxic synthetic pesticides. Advocates are concerned that without a strict mandate to limit unnecessary toxic practices, managers may fall back on chemical-intensive methods. However, if the Township of Bernards implements its program rigorously and effectively, it will never need to get to this \u201clast resort\u201d scenario, advocates say.<\/p>\n<p>The IPM plan also covers indoor and outdoor areas of special use sites such as exhibit gardens, amphitheater, and historic sites. For these structures, \u201c[B]aits\/gels will be the preferred option if sanitation\/exclusionary measures fail to control a pest problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that wherever possible, the township and the individual homeowner should use little, if any, pesticides on their lawns. It\u2019s just healthier,\u201d said Bernard\u2019s Mayor Carolyn Kelly in a <em>My Central Jersey<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/article\/20090126\/NEWS\/901260318\">news article<\/a>. According to the article, Pat Monaco, Bernards\u2019 public works director, says, \u201c[L]ittle, if any, pesticides or fertilizers [have been applied] on public open space in the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jane Nogaki, New Jersey Environmental Federation\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanwateraction.org\/programinitiative\/pesticides-free-campaign\">pesticide program<\/a> coordinator and long-time activist member of Beyond Pesticides, told the reporter that the township will place the nationwide symbol for pesticide-free, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/pesticidefreelawns\/pfzsign\/index.htm\">the ladybug sign<\/a>, at its parks this month making it the 26th community to adopt such programs in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the country there has been a growth in the pesticide-free movement. The passage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/lawn\/activist\/index.htm#locali\">pesticide-free public land policies<\/a> are very promising. For more information on being a part of the growing organic lawn care movement, see Beyond Pesticides Lawns &#038; Landscapes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/lawn\/\">program page<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, February 2, 2009) As part of the Township of Bernards, New Jersey\u2019s new Pesticide Management System Resolution that designates pesticide-free zones and requires adoption of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for all its municipal grounds, the mayor and town council are also asking its citizens to adopt such measures on their own property. The resolution preface states, &#8220;[S]cientific studies associate exposure to pesticides with asthma, cancer, development and learning disabilities, nerve an immune system damage, liver or kidney damage, reproductive impairment, birth defects and disruption of the endocrine system, and \u201d\u00a6 infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems and chemical sensitivities are especially vulnerable to pesticide effects and exposure, and \u201d\u00a6 lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers are harmful to pests, wildlife, soil microbiology, plants, and natural ecosystems and can run off into streams, lakes and drinking water sources \u201d\u00a6\u201d Pesticide-free zones include playgrounds, picnic grounds and pavilion\/rest areas, and the area 50 feet around each of these sites, as well as dog park\/runs, pool areas and ball fields. Pesticide-free zones also include all waterways and a 300 foot buffer around any stream bank, pond, lake or natural wetland. 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The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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