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IN ' . PESTICIDES (continued ) : Yes No BMPs Application Methods: 35 ) . Are appropriate measures taken to ;educe spray drift using : • nozzle selection C1 • spray pressure C1 • drift reducing adjuvants = Cl windbreaks C1 • and/or other drift control materials ? C1 36 ) . Are pesticides applied only when wind speeds are less than 10 mph ? J C _' 37 ) . Is the efficiency of pesticides maximized by timing applications C2 based on anticipated weather conditions and irrigation events ? 38 ) . Are sprayer nozzles turned off at the trunk of the last tree within '� 0 a- d rows , with end trees being sprayed by making a last pass around the outside perimeter of the block with only the inside nozzles turned on (wrapping) ? 39 ) . Are the last three rows of trees sprayed windward of waterways � C - 3e using nozzles on one side only, with spray directed away from aquatic areas ? 40 ) . Are all of the required records for pesticide applications, i L C16 including date, time, location of treatment , target site, crop, total area, brand name, EPA Registration number, total amount , and method of application recorded by a certified applicator? 41 ) . Are records and copies of current pesticide labels filed conveniently :1 C16 where they can be easily retrieved, or are they posted at a central location or on a permanent internet web site? 42) . Are all agrichemicals stored in a locked facility? L C17 43 ) . Does this facility have a concrete floor with a 4 " lip ? �7 C17 44) . Axe the materials segregated by type (herbicides , fungicides , I L C17 and insecticides) ? 45 ) . Are all stored pesticide materials properly labeled ? �:1 C17 46 ) . Is an accurate inventory kept of all crop protection products ? 1:1 - C5 , 16 - 17 Mixing and Loading .4ctiritics: 47) . Is application equipment washed on a concrete pad with a sump, 7 C11 and is the wash-water collected and reused in other applications ? 48 ) . Are anti- siphoning devices, artesian pressure, or other measures 77 C12 utilized to prevent back siphoning of pesticides into ditches , canals , or wells ? 49 ) . If pesticides are mixed at or near the same site year after year, is C 13 a there a concrete pad with a sump to minimize contamination from small spills and leaks ? 50 ) . Are wellheads properly elevated or grouted = C 13 a-b to prevent contamination of wells during pesticide mixing/loading operations ? 5