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shall be indicated by control of the specified pest, not completion of the application. 2. Restricted material applications, and HSA applications, require a notice of intent (NO]) posting to the County Agricultural Commissioner, as well as to the City. The contractor must have written confirmation back from the CR before the start of the application. This written confirmation requirement may be waived upon the completion of successive treatment cycles; notification of this nature will be made in writing to the Contractor via email. 3. The contractor or Contractor's representative shall scout the landscape material for harmful pests regularly and thoroughly. The contractor assumes the primary role in this responsibility. 4. The CR shall inspect all areas of the landscape when infestations of harmful or unwanted pests are located by Contractor and will submit a plan of action to the Contractor. a. A written recommendation shall be issued by the CR to indicate the plan of action when a pesticide is required to be used as a control method. 5. A copy of the monthly Pesticide Use Report (PUR) for all pesticides shall be filed with the County Agricultural Commissioner no later than the 10th of every month for the preceding month. a. A copy of the PUR shall be sent and received by the City at the same time the report is filed with the county. 6. Pesticides shall be applied at times that limit the possibility of contamination from climatic or other factors. a. Early morning application shall be used when possible to avoid contamination from drift. b. All applications shall be scheduled after checking the NOAA weather notification system for potential rainfall. All indications shall be for rain -free weather 48 hours post application. 7. Care shall be taken in transferring, mixing, and applying pesticides to prevent contaminating areas outside of the target area. a. Application methods shall be used to ensure that materials are confined to the target area. 8. Treatment includes the application of the pesticide, as well as the re-entry period following the application. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the treatment area throughout the re-entry interval. 9. Spray tanks containing leftover materials shall not be drained on -site. Dumping of tank contents is illegal. a. Disposal of pesticides and tank rinsing materials shall be within the guidelines established in the State of California Food and Agricultural Code, EPA/DPR regulations, NPDES permit requirements, and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 10. Irrigation water applied after treatment shall be reduced to eliminate runoff. When water is required to increase pesticide efficacy, it shall be applied in quantities each area is capable of receiving without a runoff. 11. Pruning is an effective prevention of an epidemic of insects and diseases (e.g. pine tree tip moth, juniper twig girdler, tree borers, fire blight). The contractor shall prune away infected RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 51 of 135