OAR 629-620-0600: Daily Records of Chemical Applications

(1) Whenever pesticides are aerially applied or applied using a pressurized, ground-based, broadcast application system on forestland, the operator shall maintain a daily record of application operations which includes: (a) The legal description of the location of the operation area actually treated with chemicals; (b) The acreage actually treated with chemicals; (c) Brand name or EPA registration number of the chemicals used, the carrier used, and the application rate; (d) Date and time of application; (e) Air temperature, to be measured within the operation area and recorded at least hourly for aerial applications and at least at the beginning and end of each day’s application for ground applications; (f) Relative humidity, to be measured within the operation area and recorded at least hourly for aerial applications and at least at the beginning and end of each day’s application for ground applications; (g) Wind velocity and direction, to be measured within the operation area and recorded at least hourly for aerial applications and at least at the beginning and end of each day’s application for ground applications; (h) The name of the person making the application, including the contractor’s name and pilot’s name when applied aerially, or the contractor’s name and/or employee’s name for ground application. (2) Whenever pesticides are applied on forestland using methods other than those described in section (1) of this rule, the operator shall maintain a daily record of all information listed in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (h) of section (1). (3) Whenever fertilizers are applied on forestland, the operator shall maintain a record of all information listed in subsections (a), (b), (d), and (h) of section (1) of this rule and shall also record the application rate and the formulation used. (4) The records required in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule shall be maintained by the operator for three years from the date of application and be made available at the request of the State Forester.