Department of Pesticide Regulation logo
Karen Morrison
Director
California State Seal
Gavin Newsom
Governor
Yana Garcia
Secretary for Environmental Protection
08/15/2025
ENF 25-10
To: County Agricultural Commissioners

Structural Regulatory Training – Basic Level, Dublin

The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB) are providing basic level Structural Regulatory Training (SRT) in Northern California, September 16-18, 2025. This Basic SRT is for CAC pesticide program staff who conduct structural pest control inspections or investigations. Counties have received an email from DPR listing their pre-approved attendees. Space is limited to the 85 approved attendees, with priority given to PUE staff who are new to the structural program that have not attended this training. Any substitutions to approved county attendees must be submitted to Beth Boss at beth.boss@cdpr.ca.gov no later than a week prior to the session.

Training Dates, Times, and Locations:

Training is from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8:00a.m. – 3:00p.m on Thursday. Classroom registration (sign-in) begins at 7:45 a.m. each day.

  1. Classroom Training: September 16-18, 2025
    Field Demonstrations (Branch 2/3): September 17, 2025 (afternoon)
    Holiday Inn Dublin – Pleasanton by IHG
    6680 Regional St, Dublin, CA 94568
    (925) 828-7750
  2. Field Demonstrations (Branch 1): September 16, 2025 (afternoon)
    Alameda County Sheriff’s Office – Regional Training Center
    6289 Madigan Rd, Dublin, CA 94568

Training and Session Registration Information

Each approved attendee must register online by September 3, 2025. Completing this registration does not constitute approval to attend, county staff not approved to attend will be added to the waiting list.

Hotel Reservation: 

Hotel room reservation deadline is September 8, 2025. The hotel room rate is $129/night plus applicable fees and taxes at the Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton by IHG, Dublin, California, 94568.

No Reimbursement:

DPR will not reimburse for lodging, meals, overnight parking, tolls, mileage, etc. However, counties not able to send staff to the training due to financial hardship are encouraged to contact Beth Boss at beth.boss@cdpr.ca.gov or at 916-603-7747.

Agenda Summary:

Agenda Summary for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Tuesday – 9/16 FOCUS: Branch 1 Wednesday- 9/17 FOCUS: Branch 2/3 Thursday – 9/18 FOCUS: General
SPCB Licensing Is this a Violation? (Branch 1 & 2-3) HQ/Records: Inspection Report 110
Inspection Report 107 Inspection Report 108 Structural Regulatory Program Overview
California Aeration Plan (CAP) Surface Surface Water Regulations Elements of the Violation
4 Field Demo Stations 4 Field Demo Stations DPR-SPCB Regulatory Updates

Training Preparation for Participants:

We encourage all attendees to bring your county CalPEATS tablets to this training. If you do not have a tablet, the printed copies of the inspection forms in the binder will suffice for the purposes of this training.

We highly recommend that participants review the following before this training:

  •  Volume 4, Inspection Procedures Manual Chapters 1, 7, 8, and 10
  • Current registered labeling for Vikane (EPA # 1015-78) and Zythor (EPA # 81824-1)
  • Structural Fumigation Use Monitoring Inspection Report; PR-ENF-107
  • Structural Use Monitoring Inspection Report; PR-ENF-108
  • Pest Control Business Headquarters Inspection Report; PR-ENF-110 (B and D sections)

If you have any questions regarding registering for the training or booking hotel rooms, please contact DPR Enforcement HQ Branch at ENFTraining@cdpr.ca.gov.

Sincerely, 

Original signature by:
Joshua Ogawa
Chief, Enforcement Headquarters Branch
916-324-4100
Fidel Perez
Chief, Enforcement Regional Offices
916-603-7700
Sophia Azar
Sophia Azar, Structural Pest Control Board
916-561-8700
CC:
Ms. Amber Morris, DPR County/State Liaison
Enforcement Branch Liaison