Public Comment Form

DPR 25-003 Pesticide Use Near Schoolsites / Uso de Pesticidas Cerca de los Centros Escolares

On May 30, 2025, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) published a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action in the California Regulatory Notice Register. The Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action is also available in Spanish.


DPR proposes to amend Title 3, California Code of Regulations (3 CCR) sections 6428, 6434, 6623, 6624, 6690, and 6692. The proposed action will incorporate and conform DPR’s regulations to new requirements established by Assembly Bill (AB) 1864 (Stats. 2024, Ch. 552), which became effective on January 1, 2025, by regulating pesticide applications made for the production of an agricultural commodity within ¼ mile of a schoolsite. This proposed action would require a separate site identification (site ID) number for the portion of an agricultural field that lies within ¼ mile of a schoolsite. Additionally, for applications made for the production of an agricultural commodity within ¼ mile of a schoolsite:

  1. Restricted material permit applications must include the anticipated method of application as specified in 3 CCR section 6691.
  2. Notices of intent (NOIs) must include the method of application as specified in 3 CCR section 6691 and the allowable dates and time ranges during which the application can be applied that comply with the date and time restrictions in 3 CCR section 6691.
  3. Pesticide use reports (PUR) must include method of application as specified in 3 CCR section 6691.

This proposed action also expands the definition of “schoolsite” to include private schools (kindergarten and grades 1-12) serving six or more pupils effective December 31, 2026.


Comments may be submitted in writing about proposed action. Written comments must be received no later than July 14, 2025. Please submit comments and attachments in the text box below. Alternatively, written comments may also be submitted via U.S. mail. For details, please see the Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action.

 

For additional information about this rulemaking, please visit DPR's website.



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