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IV. PESTICIDES (continued ) : Yes No BAIPs Application Methods: 35 ) . Are appropriate measures taken to reduce spray drift using : • nozzle selection ❑ Cl 0 spray pressure D C1 • drift reducing adjuvants ❑ ❑ C l • windbreaks ❑ ❑ - C 1 • and/or other drift control materials? ❑ ❑ Cl 36) . Are pesticides applied only when wind speeds are less than 10 mph? ❑ ❑ C2 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 ❑ ❑ C3 , 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 (upping) ? 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, ❑ ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ 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? ❑ C17 43 ) . Does this facility have a concrete floor with a 4" lip ? ❑ ❑ C17 44) . Are the materials segregated by type (herbicides, fungicides , ❑ ❑ C17 and insecticides) ? 45 ) . Are all stored pesticide materials properly labeled ? ❑ ❑ C17 46) . Is an accurate inventory kept of all crop protection products ? ❑ ❑ C5 , 16- 17 Mixing and Loading Actiilities: 47) . Is application equipment washed on a concrete pad with a sump, ❑ ❑ C11 and is the wash-water collected and reused in other applications ? 48 ) . Are anti- siphoning devices, artesian pressure, or other measures ❑ ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ C13a there a concrete pad with a sump to minimize contamination from small spills and leaks? 50) . Are wellheads properly elevated or grouted ❑ ❑ C13a-b to prevent contamination of wells during pesticide mixing/loading operations ? 5