2/5/2015 4:20 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
Promulgating Board: | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Williams (804)786-7157 erin.williams@vdacs.virginia.gov |
Agency Contact: | Andres Alvarez Director, Division of Consumer Protection (804)225-3821 Andres.Alvarez@vdacs.virginia.gov |
Contact Address: | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services PO Box 1163 Richmond, VA 23218 |
Chapter Affected: | |
2 vac 5 - 317: | Regulations for Enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Law [Under Development] |
Statutory Authority: |
State: Section 3.2-802 of the Code of Virginia Federal: |
Date Petition Received | 02/05/2015 |
Petitioner | Dean Amel, Arlington County Urban Forestry Commission |
Petitioner urges VDACS to include in 2VAC5-317 a more comprehensive list of non-native
invasive species based on the Department of Conservation and Recreation list of invasive
alien plant species in our state. Species on this list currently not offered for sale
should be banned from future sales; plants on this list that are currently for sale
should be phased out from sale over time. If the Commonwealth of Virginia is unwilling
to take such steps to control non-native invasive species, then local jurisdictions
should be permitted to undertake eradication and suppression efforts.
Agency Plan
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will consider this request at its next
scheduled meeting following the public comment period. This meeting will occur on
May 21, 2015.
Publication Date | 03/09/2015 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
Comment End Date | 03/30/2015 |