Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
Chapter 16-231. Use restricted herbicides. |
Section 16-231-315. What are the boundaries and restrictions for Area 1?
Latest version.
- (1) Area 1 description. (Lands generally lying within the Columbia Basin irrigation project east of Warden and in the Othello area.) An area starting at the intersection of the East Low Canal and Grant-Adams County line in Section 18, T18N, R31E; thence southerly along the East Low Canal to the intersection of the East Low Canal and the Grant-Adams County line near the southwestern corner of Section 17, T17N, R31E; thence north six miles more or less to the point of beginning; and also all lands within a line starting at the intersection of the East Low Canal and the Grant-Adams County line near the corner of Section 6, T16N, R30E; thence southeasterly along the East Low Canal to the Adams-Franklin County line and the southwest corner of Section 31, T15N, R28E; thence north along the Grant-Adams County line beginning.(2) Area 1 restrictions.(a) The use or application of low volatile formulations of use restricted herbicides is prohibited on and after April 15 through October 31: Provided, That low volatile ester formulations of 2,4-DB may be applied to alfalfa and red clover seed crops on and after November 1 through April 30 of the following year.(b) On and after April 15 through October 31, ground applications of use restricted herbicides shall be made using nozzles having a minimum orifice diameter of 0.052 inches: Provided, That applications of use restricted herbicides on asparagus shall be made using nozzles having minimum nozzle orifice diameter of 0.072 inches.(c) On and after November 1 through April 14 of the following year, aircraft applications of use restricted herbicides shall be made using the caution area restrictions (see WAC 16-230-675).(d) On and after April 15 through October 31, aircraft applications of use restricted herbicides shall be made using the danger area restrictions (see WAC 16-230-675).
Rules
16-230-675,16-230-675,