AQUATIC PESTICIDE PERMITS

Contacts



Permit Administration	Technical Assistance
Jon Jennings Water Quality Program Department of Ecology PO Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504 Phone: 360-407-6283 Fax: 360-407-6426 Email: Jon.Jennings@ecy.wa.gov	Kathy Hamel Water Quality Program Department of Ecology PO Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504 Phone: 360-407-6562 Fax: 360-407-6426 Email: Kathy.Hamel@ecy.wa.gov

Ecology Regional Contacts

Central Regional Office (Yakima)	Ray Latham Phone: (509) 575-2807 E-mail: rlat461@ecy.wa.gov
Eastern Regional Office (Spokane)	Jeremy Ryf Phone: (509) 329-3610 E-mail: Jeremy.Ryf@ecy.wa.gov
Northwest Regional Office (Bellevue)	Tricia Shoblom Phone: (425) 649-7288 E-mail: tsho461@ecy.wa.gov
Southwest Regional Office (Olympia)	Kim McKee Phone: (360) 407-6407 E-mail: Kim.McKee@ecy.wa.gov

Ecology Noxious Weed Permitting Contact

Statewide Contact (Olympia)
Noxious Weeds

Kathy Hamel
Phone: (360) 407-6562
E-mail: Kathy.Hamel@ecy.wa.gov

Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Permitting Contacts

Noxious Freshwater Emergents (Yakima)	Greg Haubrich Phone: (509) 225-2604 E-mail: ghaubrich@agr.wa.gov
Spartina (Olympia)	Chad Phillips Phone: (360) 902-1923 E-mail: CPhillips@agr.wa.gov
General Noxious Weed Application Information (Olympia)	Brad White Phone: (360) 902-2071 E-mail: BWhite@agr.wa.gov

Other Department of Agriculture Contacts

Before applying any aquatic herbicide, the applicator must obtain a pesticide applicator license and an aquatics endorsement through the Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Pesticide Management Division, Program Development (http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/LicensingEd/Licensing.aspx).

Western Washington WSDA	Pesticide Licensing and Recertification Phone: 1-877-301-4555
Eastern Washington WSDA	Pesticide Licensing and Recertification Phone: (509) 225-2639

WA Department of Health

The Department of Health has been granted coverage under the "Aquatic Mosquito Control National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Waste Discharge General Permit" by the Department of Ecology. The Department of Health is extending its coverage of the permit to entities that intend to control mosquito larvae in surface waters of the state. The entity granted permit coverage is legally obligated to comply with the conditions of the permit and to implement the best management practices for mosquito control. There is no fee when permit coverage is extended through Health.

Permit coverage is extended from WA Department of Health. Contact:

Jo Marie Brauner

Zoonotic Disease Program
Phone: (360) 236-3064
Email: jomarie.brauner@doh.wa.gov