Who we are
The Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) is Maine's lead agency for pesticide regulation. The BPC is attached to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources for administrative and staffing purposes. Policy decisions are made by a seven-member, public board. The BPC staff consists of ten full-time and four seasonal Maine Department of Agriculture employees.
By statute the members must include three persons knowledgeable about pesticides in agriculture, forestry or commercial applications. One person must have a medical background and another must hold a faculty position in either agronomy or entomology at the University of Maine. The remaining two members are selected to represent expertise in environmental issues. All members are nominated by the Governor and approved by the Legislature. Members serve for four-year terms and are eligible for renomination.
Board members
- Curtis C. Bohlen, director, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, University of Maine Muskie School of Public Service (environmental expertise)
- Carol A. Eckert, MD, physician, Sheepscot Valley Medical Center, Coopers Mills (medical expertise)
- Bruce V. Flewelling, potato grower, Easton (agricultural expertise)
- Clark A. Granger, consulting forester, Woolwich (forestry expertise)
- John M. Jemison, Jr., water quality and soil specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Orono (water quality and soil specialist)
- Charles T. Ravis, professor (environmental science and ecology), Thomas College, Winthrop (environmental expertise)
- Richard E. Stevenson, Jr., commercial applicator, Modern Pest Services, Brunswick (commercial applicator expertise)
Board members may be contacted through the BPC office.
Information for Board Members
BPC staff
NAME |
TITLE |
ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT/GET HELP WITH |
E-MAIL |
Henry Jennings |
Director |
- General information
- Board meetings
- Rulemaking/Legislation
- Obsolete pesticides
- Pesticide Notification Registry
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henry.jennings@maine.gov |
| Raymond Connors |
Manager of Compliance |
- Complaints/Incidents
- Enforcement
- Pesticide disposal
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raymond.g.connors@maine.gov |
| Gary Fish |
Manager of Pesticide Programs |
- Licensing
- Recertification classes
- Exams
- Pesticide use
- Lawn/Landscape
- Golf course/Athletic fields
- School IPM
- Forestry
- Worker Protection Standard
- Invasive species
- YardScaping
- Aborists
- Federal grants
|
gary.fish@maine.gov |
| Lebelle Hicks |
Toxicologist |
- Pesticide risks and human health
- Environmental impacts
- Technical information on pesticides
- Poison control
(IMPORTANT: If you or someone else has been exposed to a pesticide, call the Poison Center immediately at 1-800-222-1222.)
- Food safety
|
lebelle.hicks@maine.gov |
| Mary Tomlinson |
Registrar/Water Quality Specialist
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- Pesticide registrations
- Emergency Registration (Section 18)
- Special Local Needs Registration (Section 24c)
- Experimental Use Permits (EUP)
- Limited Use Permits
- Water quality
- Endangered species
- Bats
|
mary.e.tomlinson@maine.gov |
| Anne Bills |
Pesticide Safety Educator |
- Got Pests? website
- Mapping/GIS
|
anne.bills@maine.gov |
| Paul Schlein |
Public Education Specialist |
- Media inquiries
- Newsletters
- Website
- General information
- Homeowner IPM
- YardScaping
- Law/Label interpretation
|
paul.b.schlein@maine.gov |
Brian Barrett |
Inspector, Midcoast |
- Pesticide inspections
- Compliance assistance
- Pesticide container recycling program (agricultural)
|
brian.c.barrett@maine.gov |
| Eugene Meserve |
Inspector, Southwest |
- Pesticide inspections
- Compliance assistance
|
pesticides@maine.gov |
| Arthur Shaw |
Inspector, Downeast |
- Pesticide inspections
- Compliance assistance
|
pesticides@maine.gov |
| John Haley |
Inspector, Aroostook |
- Pesticide inspections
- Compliance assistance
|
pesticides@maine.gov |
| Sherry Howard |
Inspector, Central Maine |
- Pesticide inspections
- Compliance assistance
|
pesticides@maine.gov |
| Peggy Lamb |
Office Manager |
- General information
- Licensing information
- Applicator licenses
- Recertification credits
- Exam scheduling
- Accounts
- Obsolete pesticides
- Trainer handling videos
- Law/Label interpretation
|
peggy.lamb@maine.gov |
| Jan Betts |
Licensing Clerk |
- Applicator/Dealer licenses
- Licensing information
- Recertification credits
- Exam scheduling
- Sales and use data
- EPA grants
|
jan.betts@maine.gov |
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Board and Board-related meetings
TYPE OF MEETING |
WHEN |
TIME |
WHERE |
AGENDA
The meeting agenda and accompanying documents will be available one week before the meeting date. For past meetings, see the Board meeting archive.
IMPORTANT: Please see Board policy for submission of comments and information.
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| Board of Pesticides Control Board Meeting |
February 24, 2012 |
9:30 AM |
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION—Augusta: AMHI Complex, 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 319 Show Map |
Agenda to be posted on 2/16/12. Deadline for submission of comments and information, Tuesday, 2/21/12, 8 AM.
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| Board of Pesticides Control Annual Planning Session |
March 30, 2012 |
9:00 AM |
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION—Augusta: AMHI Complex, 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 319 Show Map |
Annual planning session between Board and staff to review Board priorities and operations. Public participation is welcome.
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| Board of Pesticides Control Board Meeting |
May 11, 2012 |
9:30 AM |
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION—Augusta: AMHI Complex, 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 319 Show Map |
Agenda to be posted on 5/3/12. Deadline for submission of comments and information, Tuesday, 5/8/12, 8 AM.
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Board policy for submission of comments and information
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On November 16, 2007, the Board adopted the following policy for submission and distribution of comments and information when conducting routine business (product registration, variances, enforcement actions, etc.):
- For regular, non-rulemaking business, the Board will accept pesticide-related letters, reports, and articles.
Reports and articles must be from peer-reviewed journals. E-mail, hard copy, or fax should be sent to the attention of Paul Schlein, Public Education Specialist, at the Board's office. In order for the Board to receive this information in time for distribution and consideration at its next meeting, all communications must be received by 8:00 AM, three days prior to the Board meeting date (e.g., if the meeting is on a Friday, the deadline would be Tuesday at 8:00 AM). Any information received after the deadline will be held over for the next meeting.
- During rulemaking, when proposing new or amending old regulations, the Board is subject to the requirements of the APA (Administrative Procedure Act), and comments must be taken according to the rules established by the Legislature.
Archive of Board meeting agenda and accompanying documents
Past Board meeting minutes [PDFs]:
- 2011: Nov 18, Oct 7, July 15, June 3, May 6, Feb 18
- 2010: Dec 10, Nov 5, Oct 1, Aug 27, July 23, July 8, June 25, June 24, May 14, Apr 16, Mar 5
- 2009: Dec 18 , Nov 6, Oct 2, Aug 28, July 10, July 1, June 12, May 8, Mar 27, Feb 20, Jan 23
- 2008: Dec 19, Oct 17, Sept 12, Aug 1, June 13, May 2, Mar 28, Feb 29, Jan 25
- 2007: Dec 14, Nov 16, Oct 5, Sept 7, July 27, June 22, Apr 13, Mar 16, Feb 16, Jan 26
- 2006: Dec 15, Nov 17, Oct 13, Sept 15, July 21, May 12, Mar 31, Feb 24, Jan 27, Jan 20
- 2005: Oct 28, Sept 9, July 29, June 17, Apr 15, Mar 18, Feb 18, Jan 14
- 2004: Dec 17, Nov 5, Oct 8, Sept 8, July 21, June 4, Apr 23, Mar 19, Jan 23
Regulations under development
As pest concerns and pesticides change or evolve, so do regulations:
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