Pesticide Approvals
Approvals are required for any treatments by air, to water, or in the following areas:
- on forested land
- on utility corridors, right-of-way
- roads, streets or highways
- industrial sites for soil sterilization
An approval is also required to construct a new pesticide storage facility or extend/modify an existing pesticide storage facility to store commercial or restricted class pesticide for sale, resale or wholesale distribution.
For more information on the Department's role in the management of herbicides, please see the Herbicide Backgrounder (PDF: 90k)
For more information on the approval process contact your nearest NSEL office.
Current pesticide applications and approvals can be viewed by searching the NSEL Pesticide Applications Approval Database.
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