Design should include

• drift management planning/strategies
• buffer zone design for crops and sensitive public areas
• sensitive site protections (e.g., wetlands, livestock watering sites, private property boundaries)
• runoff prevention
• erosion-control planning
• groundwater safeguarding
• erosion-control considerations and application.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What drift management strategies should an applicator develop to reduce off‑target movement of herbicides during right‑of‑way or agricultural area vegetation treatments/applications?
• When should buffer zones be established to protect water bodies, adjacent properties, and other sensitive sites before beginning a right‑of‑way or agricultural pesticide application?
• Where must runoff‑prevention and sensitive‑site protection measures be focused when treating vegetation near wetlands, private property boundaries, or sloped terrain?
• Why is groundwater safeguarding essential when applying herbicides along rights‑of‑way or agricultural fields, especially in areas with permeable soils or shallow water tables?
• How should erosion‑control measures be incorporated into the application plan to prevent soil displacement and chemical movement following an application/treatment?