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Lino Valles, Jr. Western Regional Pesticide Meeting May 10, 2005

Ak-Chin Indian Community’s Pesticide Control Program Combining Efforts with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Lino Valles, Jr. Western Regional Pesticide Meeting May 10, 2005. Overview. Ak-Chin Indian Community Pesticide Control Program Purpose of GIS Application & Mapping.

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Lino Valles, Jr. Western Regional Pesticide Meeting May 10, 2005

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  1. Ak-Chin Indian Community’sPesticide Control Program Combining Efforts with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lino Valles, Jr. Western Regional Pesticide Meeting May 10, 2005

  2. Overview • Ak-Chin Indian Community • Pesticide Control Program • Purpose of GIS Application & Mapping

  3. Ak-Chin Indian Community

  4. Ak-Chin Indian Community Pesticide Control Program • In EPA FY2001, Ak-Chin Indian Community applied and received US EPA Region 9 cooperative funds for development of a Pesticide Control Program • Developed a Pesticide Use Assessment • Through EPA FY2002 - EPA FY2004, Ak-Chin Indian Community continued to receive cooperative funding from US EPA Region 9

  5. Ak-Chin Indian CommunityPesticide Control Program • EPA FY2002 –Enforcement Development • EPA FY2003 – Integrated Pest Management & Aerial Mapping • EPA FY2004 – West Nile Virus Monitoring & GIS Database/Application

  6. Ak-Chin Indian CommunityWest Nile Virus Monitoring • CO2 trapper is placed at site from dusk to dawn • Sites included: • Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino-Resort • CAP Termination Pond • Elderly Center • Parks & Recreation • Community Center

  7. Ak-Chin Indian CommunityWest Nile Virus Monitoring • EPA FY2003 – One mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) from CAP Termination Pond site • Pesticide Control Program (PCP) notified Community of lab analysis result • EPA FY2004 – The Ak-Chin Health Clinic received one report of a human WNV case • ACIC PCP informed Community of discovery

  8. Sample of GIS MappingWNV Positive Sample Location

  9. Ak-Chin Indian CommunityPesticide Control Program • Database format with GIS Mapping & Applications • Implement this database to coincide with application use on the Community • Tracking mechanism for pesticide use on the Ak-Chin Indian Community

  10. Another SampleBuffer zones – Pesticide Use

  11. Sample Pesticide Use

  12. Future ImplementationPesticide Control Program • Implementation of a GIS database to monitor pesticide applications, pesticide incidents or other pesticide related illnesses or injuries such as: • Pretreatment Applications • Structural Applications • Aerial Applications • Worker Protection Standards • West Nile Virus Monitoring

  13. Questions ?????

  14. Contact Information Lino Valles, Jr. Pesticide Control Specialist Ak-Chin Indian Community 42507 W. Peters & Nall Rd. Maricopa, AZ 85239 Phone: 520-568-1157 Fax: 520-568-9380 E-mail: LValles@ak-chin.nsn.us

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