Summary
The proposed rule amendment changes the time period for application of aldicarb on citrus from January 1 – April 30 to November 15 – April 30; adds a requirement to be effective July 1, 2007 that intended aldicarb application sites must be identified to the ¼ of ¼ section and drinking wells must be identified to the ¼ of ¼ section and with GPS coordinates in decimal degrees; clarifies that the 1,000-foot setback requirement in citrus applies only if restricted (highly permeable) soils occur within 1,000 feet of any drinking wells; specifies the information to be required effective July 1, 2007 on well construction documentation for exemption from the 1,000-foot setback; abolishes the 10-day waiting period after a permit application is filed before aldicarb application can begin; establishes justification for permit denials in areas where aldicarb or aldicarb residues have been detected in potable wells at concentrations exceeding water quality standards; and updates forms and website addresses.