ESA Reform - Modern golf course management could not exist without the judicious application of pesticides. EPA assesses and registers pesticides if they meet federal human health and environmental safety standards. This process intersects with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Under ESA, when a federal agency takes any action that may affect a threatened or endangered species, that agency is required to “consult” with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to ensure the action does not jeopardize the continued existence of the species or adversely modify its critical habitat. EPA and the Services have never been able to agree how consultations should be conducted and this has resulted in endless litigation. Congressional Ask: Please support the new MOA between EPA-Interior-Commerce which establishes an interagency Working Group to evaluate and improve the ESA consultation process for pesticide registration. Congress should also support legislation in the 2018 Farm Bill that would bring clarity to the FIFRA/ESA intersection and fix the broken pesticide consultation process between Federal Agencies.