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Exhibit 7 <br />employee perform any application of pesticides including, but not limited to, applying IPM, <br />organic and/or pest control products. <br />2.0 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Organic Pesticide Products BMP's <br />2.1 IPM best management practices and products shall be the fast option considered for all <br />pest control needs. When confronted with a pest issue, the Contractor shall demonstrate to <br />the Director Representative's satisfaction, that all IPM/Organic products and methods were <br />considered before recommending synthetic pesticides/products for pest control. <br />3.0 Notification of Intent (NOI) to Apply Pesticides <br />3.1 The Contractor shall notify the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner's Inspector <br />(whose area or responsibility is the City of Santa Ana) directly and copy the Director's <br />Representative via email a minimum of 48 hours in advance of any proposed IPM/pesticide <br />applications. The required information shall be the name of the proposed IPM, organic or <br />pesticides to be applied listing the manufacturer/name of the pesticide, the rate(s) of <br />application, the reentry period and the method of application (see Attachment <br />4.0 On -Site Public Notification <br />4.1 Prior to starting any IPM/pest control applications, the Contractor shall post on A -frame <br />barricades plastic sealed 18"x24" signs at a maximum 300' intervals (where applicable) <br />public notification posters listing the company performing the application, the proposed <br />pesticides to be applied listing the manufacturer/name of the pesticide, the rate(s) of <br />application, the reentry period and the method of application. <br />4.2 The Contractor shall have an Assistant assigned to watch -out for the general public and, if <br />any person attempts to enter the area where IPM/pest control products are being applied, <br />to protect them by stopping their entry into the application zone. Should a person(s) from <br />the general public ignore the Assistants warnings, the Assistant shall cause the QAL/QAC <br />Applicator to cease operations until the Director's Representative can be contacted for <br />assistance. <br />4.3 Following completion of the QAL/QAC Applicators applications, the Contractor's <br />Assistant shall continue to protect the general public by warning them not to enter the pest <br />control application zone until the re-entry zone time frame has passed. <br />5.0 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Pest Control Services <br />5.1 Weed Abatement <br />5.1.1 All hardscape and landscape areas shall be kept free of weeds at all times. Weeds <br />shall be removed by hand and/or approved mechanical, organic or herbicide <br />methods. The Contractor shall apply post emergent herbicides a minimum of one <br />(1) time per month to abate all weeds to areas including, but not limited to, <br />curbs/gutters, all hardscape, groundcover/shrub areas, tree rings, roof gutters and <br />turf area being careful to not damage or eradicate non -target plant material. The <br />Contractor shall be responsible for the replacement of any non -target plant material <br />of like quantities, size and species per the Director's Representatives direction. In <br />City of S tag �e�♦ V 9-094 <br />