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What to Expect at DPR’s November Public Notification Workshops

October 31, 2022

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will hold three public workshops on November 7, 9 and 10 to collect feedback on the notification pilot projects in Riverside, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus and Ventura counties and the statewide notification system. The UC Davis Center for Regional Change will facilitate all three workshops. The feedback received at the workshops and through written comments will inform the development of the statewide notification system and related state regulation.

The workshops are scheduled at the following times and locations. Workshops are open to the public, and registration is not required.

• In-person: Monday, November 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center in Ventura County: 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
• In-person: Wednesday November 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Orosi Memorial Hall in Tulare County: 41645 Rd 128, Orosi, CA 93647
• Virtual: Thursday, November 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Zoom (Link: zoom.us/j/85867200295?pwd=ZGNIMlJOVnFCTEp4VVVsRzBnbmpGQT09; Meeting ID: 858 6720 0295; Passcode: 750189; Call In Number: +1-669-900-9128)

Language access: Spanish interpretation will be provided at all workshops. Mixteco interpretation will be provided at the Oxnard and Orosi workshops.

What to Expect at the In-Person Workshops:

The in-person workshops (Nov. 7 in Oxnard and Nov. 9 in Orosi) will have three stations for workshop attendees to explore at their own pace between 5-7 p.m. following opening remarks by DPR director, Julie Henderson. A brief presentation will also be provided at each station.

• A station with an overview of the four notification pilot projects
• A station describing the current design vision for the statewide notification system, including the anonymous search capability and map view
• A station for general questions on DPR’s work, how pesticides are regulated in California and the work of the department to advance sustainable pest management, including Integrated Pest Management.

Attendees will be invited to submit their feedback to DPR by:

• Sharing verbal comments in their preferred language with DPR staff or UC Davis facilitators
• Posting written feedback in their preferred language on a comment wall or through a comment card

Feedback can be provided anonymously.

All feedback received, both written and verbal, will be shared directly with UC Davis Center for Regional Change to incorporate into an independent evaluation of the notification pilot projects and to inform the development of the statewide notification system.

What to Expect at the Virtual Workshop:

DPR’s virtual workshop (Nov. 10) will provide similar feedback opportunities as the in-person workshops. The virtual workshop will begin with a brief presentation, similar to the presentations provided at the in-person workshops.

The majority of the workshop will be for public feedback on the pilot projects and the statewide notification system to inform the development of the statewide notification system. Due to the expected attendance at the virtual workshop, all public comments will be limited to two minutes to allow as many people as possible to provide input.

The virtual workshop will close with DPR staff answering questions that arise during the feedback session.

How to Provide Additional Comments or Feedback:

Written feedback on the notification pilot projects and the statewide notification system can additionally be shared in English or Spanish via email to ProjectNotify@cdpr.ca.gov or by mail to the following address:

DPR – Notification

1001 I St., P.O. Box 4015

Sacramento, CA 95814

Written comments will be accepted through Monday, November 14, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. and all comments collected at the workshops and via email or mail will be shared with the UC Davis Center for Regional Change to incorporate into its independent evaluation of the pilot projects.

For more information and updates on the notification system, please visit DPR’s website.

Questions? Contact Us:

Please contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s notification email at Project.Notify@cdpr.ca.gov. For additional information about notification, please visit DPR’s notification webpage.

Who We Are

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation protects human health and the environment by fostering safer and sustainable pest management practices and operating a robust regulatory system to monitor and manage the sale and use of pesticides across the state. DPR’s work includes registering all pesticides sold or used in California, conducting scientific evaluation of pesticides to assess and mitigate potential harm to human health or the environment, investing in innovative research to encourage the development and adoption of integrated pest management tools and practices, monitoring for pesticides in the air and water, conducting outreach to ensure pesticide workers, farmworkers and local communities have access to safety information, and enforcing pesticide regulations in coordination with 55 County Agricultural Commissioners and their 500 field inspectors.