Pesticide News Story: Endangered Pacific Salmonid Assessments Completed for Remaining Seven Pesticide Active Ingredients
On December 1, 2004, EPA completed endangered species assessments on seven remaining pesticide active ingredients named in Washington Toxics Coalition v. EPA, meeting the final court-ordered deadline. These assessments focused on the potential risk of carbofuran, triclopyr BEE, pendimethalin, malathion, 2,4-D, lindane and bromoxynil to listed salmonid species in the Pacific Northwest and California. Where EPA determined that a pesticide’s use may have an effect on any of the 26 sub-species of endangered or threatened salmon or steelhead, EPA requested consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Consultation requests were submitted to NMFS for all of the pesticide active ingredients, with the exception of pendimethalin. Since EPA determined pendimethalin would have no effect on the 26 listed Pacific salmon and steelhead, there is no obligation on the part of EPA to consult with NMFS under the Endangered Species Act. EPA has now completed endangered species assessments for all 54 pesticide active ingredients named in WTC v. EPA. For more information visit
http://www.epa.gov/espp/.
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