1. (a) A person seeking coverage for a pesticide project under a general permit shall submit to the department a complete application for coverage on a form supplied by the department. In the application for coverage, the person must demonstrate that the pesticide project meets the conditions described in the general permit.

2. (b) The department may determine that a proposed project is not eligible for coverage under the general permit, based on

   1. (1) site-specific concerns with the proposed project location; or
   2. (2) a determination that the project does not meet the conditions described in the general permit.
3. (c) A person seeking coverage for a pesticide project under a general permit that is subject to the permit requirements of 18 AAC 90.500 must follow the requirements of 18 AAC 90.520(a) and (b).

4. (d) A pesticide project is not authorized under the general permit until the department issues

   1. (1) a written approval that notifies the person overseeing the pesticide project that the project is covered by the general permit; and
   2. (2) a project tracking number.

5. (e) A person whose pesticide project has been authorized under the general permit may not apply pesticides until 15 days after publishing a notice of the pesticide application in a newspaper of general circulation in the pesticide project area. The notice must include

   1. (1) the location of the proposed application;
   2. (2) the complete pesticide product name of each pesticide to be used;
   3. (3) the EPA registration number of each pesticide to be used;
   4. (4) the target pest;
   5. (5) the method of applying each pesticide; and
   6. (6) the identity and contact information of a person who can provide the public with information about the program or project.

(Eff. 7/5/2019, Register 231)

Authority: AS 41.17.100, AS 46.03.020, AS 46.03.330, AS 46.03.010, AS 46.03.320, AS 46.03.730