Pesticide Spraying Approvals Issued for 2024.
The Department of Environment and Climate Change has issued three new approvals for pesticide spraying, covering 1,837 hectares.
The approvals are for aerial spraying of glyphosate-based products approved by Health Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency, which determines whether a product is safe for use. Nova Scotia only approves pesticide spraying using chemicals that have been approved by the federal agency.
The approval holders are ARF Enterprises Inc. and J. D. Irving Ltd. for forestry purposes on land. The proposed timeframe for spraying is today, August 15, to Thursday, October 31. The approvals expire December 31, 2024.
Three previously authorized multi-year approvals allow for spraying in Nova Scotia Power’s utility corridor and CN’s rail line.
All approvals are posted online at: https://novascotia.ca/nse/pesticide-spray/
Quick Facts:
- approvals include specific terms and conditions that must be met, such as only spraying during a particular range of wind speeds, maintaining separation distances from water and notifying the public about spraying times
- spraying is done for forestry management and for public safety along transportation routes
- all 10 provinces allow spraying of Health Canada-approved products
- there is no aerial or ground spraying taking place on Crown land in 2024
- the 2024 approvals are for spraying in Cumberland, Colchester, Hants, Queens, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties.
Source : Provincial Release
