Short notice: DEC Pesticide webinar THIS THURSDAY will include weed killer in our lakes

[Stephen Glassic]

This webinar will cover all pesticides in NYS. This is a very important subject affecting the health of our lakes. Specifically it looks like they will discuss aquatic herbicides. But they will also be looking at the rules in regard to "Certification & Training, Business Registration & Commercial Permits".  I think that they would or should in particular, welcome input from sportsmen, especially those who spend a lot of time on the lakes in our state where excessive pesticides are used such as Waneta Lake and Chautauqua Lake. This may be a good opportunity for change! Here is the text of and link to the announcement.

 

https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/events/2026/8/bureau-of-pesticides-...

 

Bureau of Pesticides Management: 320 Series Rulemaking Stakeholder Meeting

DATE: August 27, 2026

START TIME: 9:30am

REGION: Statewide

END TIME: 1:00pm

LOCATION: Virtual

REGISTRATION LINK:

 https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r80795c4dfd13054b66a7...

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be holding a virtual stakeholder meeting to obtain input on potential changes to current pesticides regulations on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:30 am. The DEC is considering changes to the entire series of pesticides regulations contained in Parts 320 through 329. Additionally, the DEC will be proposing new regulations for the Birds and Bees Protection Act, ECL 33-1301(13). 

The DEC will be providing information about potential changes to the regulations, including a brief summary of the revisions to the Federal Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule that was finalized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), effective March 6, 2017. There will also be information presented pertaining to the treated seed portion of the Birds and Bees Protection Act.

Stakeholders are encouraged to take this opportunity to hear about the revisions, express views, and provide input on proposed regulation revisions and the development of a Birds and Bees Protection Act waiver process. Please note that there will not be a Q&A session at this event; all questions can be directed to the email listed below. The DEC will be holding this statewide meeting virtually through Webex. Please see the link above to register for this event. 

Schedule: 

9:30 AM – Welcome and Overview of Pesticide Regulations

10:00 AM – Certification & Training, Business Registration & Commercial Permits

10:30 AM – Pesticide Use

11:00 AM-11:15 AM – BREAK

11:15 AM – Aquatics

11:45 AM – Birds and Bees Protection Act

12:15 PM – Stakeholder Input

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