PESTICIDE USE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM PLANNING
AND EVALUATION GUIDANCE
Enclosed is the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program Planning Guidance and Evaluation
document. The guidance represents a continuation of the core program priorities that
the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) initiated in October 2004 (ENF 2004-023).
DPR and the County Agricultural Commissioners have worked diligently over the past two
years to evaluate and implement an effective pesticide use enforcement program at the
local, regional, and statewide levels based on that guidance.
Our continued focus on restricted materials permitting, compliance monitoring, and
enforcement response priorities will allow us to fully develop, implement, evaluate,
and refine these core pesticide enforcement program elements. DPR’s Enforcement Branch
Liaisons (EBL) will work with your staff to review and finalize the new work plans and
incorporate any recommendations resulting from their evaluations of your 2005-06 work plans.
Under the Mill Disbursement Regulations which became effective February 11, 2006,
section 6394(a), Performance Evaluation, was amended to specify that county performance
be evaluated at least every three years. I am asking you and your liaison to determine
the planning and performance evaluation frequency that best fits the complexity of your
program. In addition to this, I am requesting that you include a commitment in your work
plans to better coordinate our joint oversight inspections.
DPR’s EBLs will begin formally evaluating the effectiveness of your 2005-06 work plans,
program activities, and improvements undertaken during the first two years; and making
recommendations as necessary for any refinements in your program. Enclosed is the County
Pesticide Regulatory Program 2005-06 Performance Evaluation Report template, which the EBLs
will use to write their reports. The Regional Office Supervisors will meet individually with
each County Agricultural Commissioner to review their county’s overall performance and
discuss any program deficiencies noted.
I want to reiterate the importance of an effective statewide pesticide use enforcement program
in protecting farmers, farm workers, our communities, and the environment. We have been
entrusted with this responsibility and it is incumbent on all of us to do our part to assure
our programs are fair, equitable, and effective.
It is expected that this guidance will remain in effect for the next three years to build a
strong foundation of these core program elements. Please discuss any questions you may have
regarding the evaluations or work plan guidance with your EBL and Regional Office Supervisor.
Sincerely,
Original
signed by
Scott T. Paulsen, Branch Chief
Enforcement Branch
(916) 324-4100
cc: Mr. Paul H. Gosselin, DPR Chief Deputy Director Mr. Jerry Campbell, DPR Assistant Director
Mr. Ralph Shields, DPR Northern Regional Office
Mr. Al Lomeli, DPR Central Regional Office
Mr. Jahan Motakef, DPR Southern Regional Office
Mr. Jim Shattuck, DPR Agricultural Commissioner Liaison
Enforcement Branch Liaisons
1001 I Street · P.O. Box 4015 · Sacramento,
California 95812-4015 · www.cdpr.ca.gov
A Department of the California Environmental Protection Agency
