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<div class="">I think your question #2 will be state-specific.</div>
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<div class="">I can offer my understanding of PA.</div>
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<div class="">Terminology:</div>
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<div class="">Certified Applicator: someone who has passed the state exam for a particular application category (PA has 26), and works for a Pesticide Business as a public or commercial applicator. A Pesticide Business is necessary to obtain the required liability
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<div class="">If by “volunteer” you mean a non-credentialed applicator, then they can only apply under the direct (present, in communication) supervision of a certified applicator licensed in the relevant category. In PA, the work you’re describing would likely
be Category 10 (Rights-of-way, Non-crop) (or Category 5 - Forest Pest Management, or Category 23 - Parks and Schools).</div>
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<div class="">In PA, if a municipality wanted a volunteer corps of applicators, they would either need their own applicator (and business license and insurance) to supervise (and train), or have a commercial applicator (with their own business license and insurance)
supervise (and train) them. Someone involved has to be certified and liable. </div>
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<div class="">If the municipality has a business license, they could register applicator technicians, trained in a specific curriculum by their certified applicator. These registered applicator technicians can work autonomously.</div>
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<div class="">It’s a lot of work. I think there’s a good chance an experienced commercial applicator could do the envisioned work on a for-hire basis fairly quickly and for less expense (figuring training, admin, etc) than engaging volunteers.</div>
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<div class="">Be well.</div>
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<div class="">Art Gover</div>
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<div class="">On Jan 18, 2022, at 12:32, Nicole Hersch <<a href="mailto:nicole@nrvrc.org" class="">nicole@nrvrc.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div class="">I have a couple of questions that I am looking for some advice on. First a little background. </div>
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<div class="">One of the Towns in my region has acknowledged that invasive species are a huge problem, but they haven't done anything about it to date and aren't exactly sure where to start--it seems daunting to say the least (not to mention Town staff is already
at capacity-with no resident experts on payroll). </div>
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<div class="">The main idea on the table is that a small area is chosen as a demonstration site for invasive removal and potentially native planting, to be executed by community groups who have a capacity for on-going efforts. Long-term maintenance of the site
is of concern. The Town has been burned by a lot of short-term projects which create additional long-term work for staff. </div>
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<div class="">1. Does anyone have volunteer groups complete an MOU when performing long-term invasive management on public land? If so, would you be willing to share it?<br class="">
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<div class="">2. Has anyone used volunteers as certified applicators on public land? If so, could you tell me about that? </div>
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<div class="">Any thoughts on this topic in general are greatly appreciated! </div>
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<div class="">Thanks,</div>
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