2009 California Government Code - Section 14717 :: Article 18. Integrated Pest Management

14717.  (a) The Department of General Services shall apply for
grants and other funding as may be available from state, federal, or
other sources and upon receipt of appropriate funds, shall implement
a demonstration project to study the use of Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) techniques at the State Capitol Park and its
associated grounds that include the area located in the blocks
bounded by 9th and 15th, L and N Streets, in the City of Sacramento,
State of California. The Department of General Services shall apply
for funds from July 1, 2002, to July 1, 2005, until appropriate funds
are obtained.
   (b) Successful practices learned directly from this demonstration
project shall be deemed a sustainable measure, fitness and quality to
traditional pest management methods being equal, and shall be made
available to those state agencies interested in Integrated Pest
Management. Successful practices learned from this demonstration
program should also be made available to local jurisdictions at their
request and expense, if appropriate.
   (c) The Department of General Services shall present a report on
this demonstration project to the Legislature within six months of
its implementation.
   (d) For the purposes of this section "Integrated Pest Management
(IPM)" means a pest management strategy that focuses on long-term
prevention or suppression of pest problems through a combination of
techniques such as monitoring for pest presence and establishing
treatment threshold levels, using nonchemical practices to make the
habitat less conducive to pest development, improving sanitation, and
employing mechanical and physical controls. Pesticides that pose the
least possible hazard and are effective in a manner that minimizes
risks to people, property, and the environment, are used only after
careful monitoring indicates they are needed according to
preestablished guidelines and treatment thresholds.