The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is asking for public feedback on its proposed pesticide prioritization process. Comments will be accepted through May 8 on the department’s online comment portal, SmartComment.
This follows a public workshop held April 8, where DPR outlined its plan to assess pesticide risk and build a process for evaluating which pesticides should be reviewed first. The workshop also covered how the department plans to form a scientific advisory committee to help guide its decisions.
DPR is specifically asking for input on three areas:
- How it should rank and select pesticides for review.
- How the public and stakeholders can suggest pesticides for review.
- What types of scientific expertise should be included on the advisory committee.
According to DPR, this effort is part of its goal to make decisions about pesticide use in a more open and science-based way.
More information and materials from the April 8 workshop are available on DPR’s website under the event calendar.
To submit comments, visit DPR’s SmartComment portal.