ATTACHMENT A: PESP Membership Levels Flow Chart

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP)

Membership Levels

To progress to bronze status: Applicant initiates membership by completing an application and PESP Strategy/Progress Reporting Form (SPRF) with specific Integrated Pest Managment (IPM) measures.

EPA: Reviews the SPRF to ensure the prospective member is promoting IPM before granting an applicant bronze status.

Bronze Level Membership

EPA: Reviews the SPRF and conducts screening results before granting silver status. The first SPRF will establish the organization’s baseline data.

To progress to silver membership: Member submits a completed SPRF.

Silver Level Membership

To progress to gold membership: Members submits a completed SPRF that articulates progress on measures.

EPA: Reviews the SPRF and performs compliance screening before granting gold status in the program. The second annual SPRF and subsequent annual SPRF reports are reviewed to determine sustained performance. The Agency also reviews members’ third party certifications to when made available to validate sustained excellence.

Gold Level Membership