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  • From: "Daw, Larry" <jldaw AT ehs.unc.edu>
  • To: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>, Katja <katjasage AT yahoo.com>, "ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Apiary Registration Form
  • Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:35:43 +0000

I typically just lurk on this listserv, but thought I would chime in on this subject.

 

I had a conversation with the NCDA people prior to filling out the paperwork and sending in the $10 (FYI, it has to be done every year).  Their program at least has a bit of a backbone to it.  Aerial applicators are required to review their database of information and there are repercussions if the applicator does not comply.

 

There is no requirement for applicators to look at  BeeCheck and no penalties.

 

I decided to do both.  The NCDA program is only $10 and I can justify it as a charitable contribution to the program.

 

Although I don’t think aerial spraying works especially well with zika, it may be tried if there is an outbreak in this area.  It’s cheap insurance to be in the NCDA database.

 

Larry Daw, L.G.

Environmental Compliance Officer/

Geophysicist/Licensed Geologist

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department of Environment, Health and Safety

1120 Estes Drive Extension

Campus Box 1650

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1650

919.962.6666 Office

919.883.7019 Mobile

919.962.0227 Fax

JLDAW AT ehs.unc.edu

http://ehs.unc.edu/

 

From: ocba [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Randall Austin
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2016 3:57 PM
To: Katja; ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [ocba] Apiary Registration Form

 

Katja,

That particular program is for registration with respect to aerial spraying (crop dusting using an airplane). Nobody does aerial crop dusting in Orange County that I am aware of. So it isn't of any real value for us.

Instead, everyone should register for the new BeeCheck program which does the same thing, except it is for any type of application (aerial or otherwise) and it is free. Information on how the program works and how to register is found <here>. It is simple and takes maybe 5 minutes to do, all on-line.

Randall

 

On 11/7/2016 3:46 PM, Katja via ocba wrote:

Greetings, all,
 
We are wondering if anyone has registered their apiary with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  We obtained the form, whose submission includes a $10 fee. We are wondering if it is worth it for a small beekeeper with one or two hives. The form says that it is for notification of intent to spray by aerial applications when pesticide carrying warning of toxicity to bees on label is to be used within 1 mile of apiary.  We are considering doing this, and wondered if anyone else had experience with it.
 
Thanks,
Katja Sage and the other OCBA Mark Smith :-)
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