British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Plant Protection, ss (O.C. 215/2021)

O.C. 215/2021

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. , Approved and Ordered Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that (

a) the North American G ypsy Moth Eradication Regulation, 2020, B.C. Reg. 81/2020, is repealed, and (

b) the attached North American Gypsy Moth Eradication Regulation is made. Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Plant Protection Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 365, ss. 3 and 8

(2) Other: OIC 170/2020 R10487866 April 1, 2021 NORTH AMERICAN GYPSY MOTH ERADICATION REGULATION Contents

Definitions Powers of inspectors Limits on powers

SCHEDULE

Definitions In this regulation: “Btk” means an insecticide containing Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki as its active ingredient; “buffer zone” means the area shown in grey surrounding a treatment zone on the map in the

Schedule that relates to that treatment zone; “gypsy moth” means the North American gypsy moth; “pesticide droplet monitoring card” means a card which is used to determine the number, density, and size of droplets of pesticide spray deposited at a particular location; “treatment period” means the period that begins April and ends October 31; “treatment zone” means a specified area outlined in heavy black on a map in the Schedule. Powers of inspectors 2

(1) Subject to the limits set out in secti on 3, an inspector has the following powers: (

a) to undertake treatment within a treatment zone by applying Btk, using an aerial or ground spray; (

b) to enter on land in a treatment zone to do any of the following: (

i) search for and remove gypsy moth eggs; (ii) search for gypsy moths; (iii) set or retrieve traps for gypsy moths; (

c) to enter on land in a treatment zone or buffer zone to set or retrieve pesticide droplet monitoring cards.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (a), a treatment may consist of the application of Btk over multiple days if, due to mechanical, meteorological or any other reason, Btk cannot be applied throughout the treatment zone in a single day.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1) (

a) limits an authorization granted under the Integrated Pest Management Act for overspray or drift from treatment to pass into the buffer zone. Limits on powers An inspector may exercise powers under

section only as follows: (

a) Btk may be applied in a treatmen t zone only during the treatment period; (

b) no more than treatments may be undertaken during the treatment period; (

c) land in a treatment zone may be entered for a purpose set out in section 2 (1) (

b) only during the treatment period; (

d) land in a treatment zone or buffer zone may be entered for a purpose set out in section 2 (1) (

c) only during the treatment period.

SCHEDULE K Courtenay Gypsy Moth Treatment Zone Treatment Boundary (187 ha) 300 metre buffer (375 ha) 0 300 600 900 1,200150 Metres Rennison Rd Huband Rd Willis Way Vanier Dr HeadquartersR d Island Hwy N -

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 215/2021
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0215 2021
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	2bc34b93bb9673e55e9f0a90996642d771e5b627

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