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Media Contact: Glenn Brank November 13, 2007 (07-13)
916-445-3974 gbrank@cdpr.ca.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


DPR ONLINE BULLETIN

This informal, online bulletin from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) appears periodically. Our goal is to keep interested parties up to date on practical information, regulatory developments, and other announcements.


CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Paul Gosselin, who has served as DPR Chief Deputy Director since 1999, has resigned, effective November 16, to become Director of Water and Resource Conservation for Butte County. Legislative Director Chris Reardon will become Acting Chief Deputy. Gosselin previously served DPR as Assistant Director of the Division of Enforcement, Environmental Monitoring, and Data Management from 1993-98, and as Assistant Director of the Division of Registration and Health Evaluation in 1998-99. After November 26, Gosselin may be reached at pgosselin@buttecounty.net

GRANTS ON TAP
The Thursday, November 15 Pest Management Advisory Committee meeting will feature recommendations for our renewed Alliance grants program. See the agenda for more information.

ENVIRO JUSTICE UPDATE, ASSESSMENT
The Director discusses the status of our environmental justice project in Parlier, Fresno County, and a report surveys alternatives to soil fumigants and organophosphate Insecticides

STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING
DPR is updating its Strategic Plan to guide future activities. See the draft. Public comments may be sent to David McCarty, before December 14, 2007.

MAKING THE GRADE
Results are in for licensing and certification exams held in Sacramento and Arcadia during mid-October

RISK ASSESSMENT ANNOUNCED
We’ve initiated a risk assessment of dicofol, an organochlorine pesticide that controls mites. See a notice to registrants

REPORTS AT THE READY
It’s easier than ever to find reports from the Worker Health and Safety Branch

HOME REMODELING
Check out details of our new home page display

GOING GREEN
Cal/EPA’s "Green Chemistry" Initiative sought ideas to help improve our environment. Find your responses

INFO, PLEASE
Our latest publications include a summary of DPR revenues for 2006-7, a semiannual report on pesticide reevaluations, a protocol for assessing water quality indicators of antifouling paint pollution in marinas, and more. Check "Latest Publications" on the home page

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