WAC 16-232-015
What are the boundaries and restrictions
on use restricted herbicides -- Walla Walla County -- Area 2? (1)
Area 2 description. (Walla Walla and vicinity, Dixie,
Waitsburg, and Prescott areas.) Those areas lying within a
one mile radius from the center of the town of Dixie and
within one mile of the city limits of the towns of Waitsburg
and Prescott and an area starting at the intersection of the
common boundary line between Sections 15 and 16, T6N, R36E and
the Washington-Oregon state line; thence north along the
section line one mile more or less to the southwest corner of
Section 3, T6N, R36E; thence east along the section lines two
miles to the southeast corner of Section 2, T6N, R36E; thence
north along the section lines three miles to the southwest
corner of Section 24, T7N, R36E; thence east along the section
line one mile to the southeast corner of Section 24, T7N,
R36E; thence north along the section line one mile to the
southwest corner of Section 18, T7N, R37E; thence east along
the section line one mile to the southeast corner of Section
18, T7N, R37E; thence north along the section line one mile to
the northeast corner of Section 18, T7N, R37E; thence west
along the section lines nine miles to the northwest corner of
Section 14, T7N, R35E; thence south along the section line one
mile to the northeast corner of Section 22, T7N, R35E; thence
west along the section line one mile to the northwest corner
of Section 22, T7N, R35E; thence south along the section lines
one mile more or less to State Route 12; thence westerly along
State Route 12, including the right of way, three miles more
or less to the intersection with Detour Road; thence
southwesterly along Detour Road, including the right of way,
one-half mile more or less to the intersection with Forest
Road; thence south along Forest Road, including the right of
way, one mile more or less to the intersection with Frog
Hollow Road at the southwest corner of Section 6, T6N, R35E;
thence east along Frog Hollow Road, including the right of
way, one mile more or less to the intersection with Locher
Road; thence south along Locher Road, including the right of
way, one mile more or less to the Washington-Oregon state
line; thence east along the state line eight miles more or
less to the point of beginning.
(2) Area 2 restrictions.
(a) The use or application of low volatile formulations
of use restricted herbicides is prohibited on and after April
15 through October 31.
(b) On and after April 15 through October 31, ground
applications of use restricted herbicides shall be made using
nozzles having a minimum orifice diameter of 0.031 inches.
(c) On and after November 1 through April 14 of the
following year, aircraft applications of use restricted
herbicides shall be made using the caution area restrictions
(see WAC 16-230-675). Aircraft applications shall be
prohibited on and after April 15 through October 31:
Provided, That:
(i) The aerial application of MCPA shall be allowed using
warning area restrictions (see WAC 16-230-675).
(ii) Aerial applications of nonvolatile formulations of
use restricted herbicides from one-half to one mile of the
center of the town of Dixie and from the city limits of
Waitsburg, Prescott and Walla Walla shall be considered
through written request to the Washington state department of
agriculture.
(iii) Those portions of the city of Walla Walla which
fall within Sections 13, 14, 22, 23 and 24, T7N, R35E of Walla
Walla County are not considered as part of the city limits of
Walla Walla for purposes of issuing permits by the department
for aerial application of nonvolatile formulations of
restricted use pesticides.
(d) Restrictions on the use of airstrips. The loading
and/or mixing of use restricted herbicides is prohibited on
any airstrip, airfield or any location within Area 2:
Provided, That the municipal airport located northeast of
Walla Walla shall not be subject to this provision.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21, 15.58, and 34.05 RCW. 07-11-041A, § 16-232-015, filed 5/9/07, effective 6/9/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21 and 15.58 RCW. 88-21-098
(Order 1989), § 16-232-015, filed 10/19/88; 88-05-033 (Order
1965), § 16-232-015, filed 2/12/88; 80-03-026 (Order 1665), §
16-232-015, filed 2/20/80.]