Section 17-1208. Recordkeeping and reporting  


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  • a. Each city agency that uses
      pesticides shall keep records, for a minimum  of  three  years  or  such
      longer time period required by statute, regulation, or agency directive,
      of  each pesticide application by such agency, or by a contractor in the
      fulfillment of a contract with such agency, which shall include, but not
      be limited to:
        (1) Date and location of the specific site of pesticide use;
        (2) Pest to be controlled and the method of pesticide application;
        (3) Name and quantity of the pesticide used,  including  common  trade
      names of such pesticide, if applicable;
        (4)  United States environmental protection agency registration number
      of the pesticide and active ingredient(s) contained in the pesticide;
        (5) Name and  telephone  number  of  the  city  agency  or  contractor
      responsible for the application;
        (6)  Proof  that  notice  required  pursuant  to  section  17-1207 was
      provided;
        (7) Any waiver that was granted pursuant to section  17-1206  of  this
      chapter, if applicable.
        b.  Effective  February  1, 2007, and every February first thereafter,
      each city agency that is subject to the requirements of subdivision a of
      this section shall submit a report to the commissioner, in  a  form  and
      manner   prescribed   by  the  commissioner,  which  shall  contain  the
      information required to be maintained pursuant to that  subdivision  for
      review  and  analysis.  Effective  May  1,  2008,  and  every  May first
      thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report to the speaker of the
      council that includes the information reported by each  agency  pursuant
      to  this  subdivision  and  a  summary of such information. Such summary
      report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary, disaggregated by
      agency, of the number of times each pesticide was used, the total amount
      of each pesticide used and the Toxicity Category for each  pesticide  as
      determined by the United States environmental protection agency.
        c. The department of parks and recreation shall submit a report to the
      speaker of the New York City Council on February 1, 2007, indicating the
      pesticides used on city owned golf courses, the frequency of application
      of  such  pesticides and any integrated pest management program for such
      golf courses.