US EPA - Northeast Utilities's 1999 PESP Strategy Links to sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are not an endorsement of the external site or its contents. By determining that the project and approach is successful, the amount of acreage that can be effectively maintained by sheep will remove that acreage from any present or potential pesticide program. By identifying these specific locations, a modified approach to selective vegetation control will be used to preserve more of the desirable vegetation.
Ultimate results are less risk to wildlife species and improved habitat.
Risk reduction will be hard to quantitatively gauge, however, the improvement in the habitat will hopefully result in increased wildlife populations that will be maintained within herbicide treated areas proving the reduced risk of herbicide use to these species. Activity Conduct filed testing of new materials and application methods. Successful tests will provide additional materials that improve the effectiveness of the herbicides at reduced levels. The same for the improved application methods. Less pesticide use should equate to reduced pesticide risk.