[LB1234]

I have a question. I'm currently certified in 3A & 3B. I have some commercial properties and residences that would like there curbing (between street and curb) and parking lots sprayed with a post and pre-emergent non-selective hebricide. Basically "crack & crevice". Am I 'legally' allowed to spray or would this be considered another category?

I went to the PCP website and the only other category that makes sense to me for spraying cracks/crevice is right of way. But when I think of right of way I think of the right of ways offered to utility companies, not privately owned land.

Has anyone looked into this or contacted the PCP regarding this? Any insight would be appreciated.

thanks:waving:

 

[phasthound]

I have a question. I'm currently certified in 3A & 3B. I have some commercial properties and residences that would like there curbing (between street and curb) and parking lots sprayed with a post and pre-emergent non-selective hebricide. Basically "crack & crevice". Am I 'legally' allowed to spray or would this be considered another category?

I went to the PCP website and the only other category that makes sense to me for spraying cracks/crevice is right of way. But when I think of right of way I think of the right of ways offered to utility companies, not privately owned land.

Has anyone looked into this or contacted the PCP regarding this? Any insight would be appreciated.

thanks:waving:

You are OK to spray, but don't take my word for it. Call them 609-530-4070 and find out first hand.

 

[LB1234]

You are OK to spray, but don't take my word for it. Call them 609-530-4070 and find out first hand.

I will, I just wanted to see if anyone has contacted them and asked is all.

thx

 

[ICT Bill]

That is "right of way", on 2 way streets it is typically defined as 16 feet on each side of the center line, which includes sidewalks
that is where most of the new installations of buried or overhead wiring/plumbing goes or right of way

don't ask me why I know this, I will deny everything. Ok OK, in another life I used to work in telecom and needed to know this stuff

 

[turf hokie]

That is "right of way", on 2 way streets it is typically defined as 16 feet on each side of the center line, which includes sidewalks
that is where most of the new installations of buried or overhead wiring/plumbing goes or right of way

don't ask me why I know this, I will deny everything. Ok OK, in another life I used to work in telecom and needed to know this stuff

So based on the letter of the law, one would need a "right of way" certification to apply to the lawn b/t the sidewalk and the street.

I think we are splitting hairs with the right of way and spraying round-up on the curbs and cracks in the sidewalk.

 

[phasthound]

From the NJ DEP PCP website. I've underlined 2 sentences that can lead to confusion.

Category 3B - Turf: This subcategory includes commercial pesticide applicators using or supervising the use of pesticides to control pests in the maintenance and production of turf. This subcategory also includes vegetation control on commercial and residential sites only; flea and tick control in turf areas only; and soil fumigation for turf only. Vegetation control on industrial sites, airport runways, dams or other embankments requires category 6A, General vegetation management.

Category 6B - Right of Way: This subcategory includes commercial pesticide applicators using or supervising the use of pesticides in the maintenance of public roads, industrial weed control on driveways, electric power lines, pipelines, railway rights-of-way, fence lines or other similar linear areas that cross boundaries and includes the application of insecticides to control pests of turf and ornamental plants in these settings.

 

[SimonCX]

Actually you need "right of way" to spray by the curb, the last course I was at in Nov or Dec went over it and they basically said if its not on the turf or flowerbeds you better have "right of way" if you want to spray by the curb.

 

[phasthound]

Actually you need "right of way" to spray by the curb, the last course I was at in Nov or Dec went over it and they basically said if its not on the turf or flowerbeds you better have "right of way" if you want to spray by the curb.

It's been a couple years since I took the class. Time to go again.

 

[turf hokie]

Actually you need "right of way" to spray by the curb, the last course I was at in Nov or Dec went over it and they basically said if its not on the turf or flowerbeds you better have "right of way" if you want to spray by the curb.

Apparantly it is not splitting hairs as I thought,

Crap now I have to go for right of way and CAT 13

Just what I wanted more categories so I have to go to more recert courses so I have to spend more money......

 

[SimonCX]

Yup, I always though all I needed was 3a and 3b like most of us. Basically I was told unless you get the "right of way" you can't spray by the curb, no driveway, no sidewalk, no hard surfaces only the turf and flowerbeds. I'm going to take the test at the end of the season when I get more time, no sense in getting fines or having unwanted problems.