OVTA Bill 64 & Pesticides

Bill 64 has passed with the golf course exemption intact. Legislation is supposed to be in place for April of 2009. It is unknown at this
time what the policy as it relates to golf will be. There will be an MPP committee formed to create the rules and regulations of the Bill
and Teri Yamada of the Ontario Allied Golf Association will represent golf in front of both this committee and the MOE. The OGSA will
be supporting her lobbying efforts as they pertain to Bill 64. At this time it is understood that Bill 64 legislation will supersede all
provincial by-laws currently in place. However, all municipal by-laws are still in effect until Bill 64 has been officially imposed, (spring
2009). The MOE is looking strongly at the IPM accreditation program and there is a good chance that mandatory registration in the IPM
program will be attached to the legislation.

This is really all there is to report at the moment. As the process continues, we will pass on the information as it becomes available.

Editor’s Note: Be advised that the information is meant to be an overview of the pertinent aspects of the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act
and the proposed Regulation 914 in relation to golf courses and is thought to be accurate at time of printing. For more detailed
information please visit the Government of Ontario website or contact an authority on the issue.

The major components of the proposed new Regulation to implement the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008 are described below, as of
January 14, 2009.

In order to implement the ban, the ministry is proposing a new classification framework, which includes eleven classes of pesticides.
Class 9 pesticides are ingredients in pesticides products that are proposed to be banned for cosmetic use.

For the purposes of subsection 7.1(2) of the Act, the following terms are defined in section 18 of the proposed Regulation as excepted
uses: a) Agriculture; b) Forestry; c) Golf Courses; and d) Promotion of public health or safety.

Conditions for Golf Courses

1. A golf course must be fully accredited by an approved accreditation body.

2. The regulations come into force in March, 2009.

3. Golf courses not currently accredited have 3 years to become accredited.

4. All golf courses must be registered into IPM programs by March, 2010.

5. New golf courses have one year from the start of maintenance to become registered into an IPM program.

6. All necessary steps must be taken to maintain full accreditation in accordance with the requirements of the approved accreditation
body.

7. A report must be prepared:
a) On or before June 30 each year;
b) Containing the following information:
i) The name of every pesticide that is an ingredient in pesticides in Class 2,3,4,5,6 or 7 and the reasons for the use of those ingredients.
ii) The quantity of each pesticide ingredient used in kilograms.
iii) A map or plan of the golf course showing the location where pesticides were used.
iv) An explanation of how maintaining accreditation minimized the use of the pesticide ingredients on the golf course and how it will
minimize the use in the current calendar year.
v) The name, contact information, registration number and signature of the agent or employee of the owner to the golf course who is
certified.
vi) Confirmation by the owner or representative of the owner of the golf course that the report is complete.
vii) Any other information that, in the opinion of the Director, is relevant to the use of pesticides and with respect to which the Director
has notified the golf course.
c) And for five years: be kept in a building accessible to the public on the golf course property and be made available to any person for
inspection; be given, on request, to a provincial officer or the Director as soon as practical; and be given, on request to any person free of
charge.
d) With a copy of the most recent report posted on a website approved by the Director.

8. Not later than the end of the calendar year in which a report is prepared, a public meeting must be held at which the report is
presented by a representative of the golf course, with notice of said meeting published in a newspaper having general circulation in the
area where the golf course is located, setting out the name and address of the golf course, the name and telephone number of the
owner or representative and the purpose, date, time and place of the meeting. This notice bust also be given to the occupants of each
property that abuts or is within 100 metres of the golf course. To commence in March, 2013.