WSR 98-08-109
PROPOSED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed April 1, 1998, 11:31 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 98-04-077
Title of Rule: Noxious weed control
Purpose: To delete Hypericum perforatum (common St. Johnswort) from WAC 16-752-610
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 17.10 and 17.24 RCW
Statute Being Implemented: Chapters 17.10 and 17.24 RCW
Summary: As market conditions change, the sale of aggressive plant species in our state contributes to their spread as weeds and compromises ongoing control work. The Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board would prefer to focus quarantine efforts on new invaders and to delete currently established species
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Mary Toohey, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, (360) 902-1907; Implementation and Enforcement: Diane Dolstad, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, (360) 902-2071
Name of Proponent: Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: In recent years, common St. Johnswort, previously regarded as an aggressive weed species, has become sought after for its possible medicinal properties. By removing common St. Johnswort from the existing noxious weed seed and plant quarantine regulated articles, we can allow it to be harvested and sold. In addition, removing this common weed from the existing regulations will allow the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board to focus their quarantine efforts on new invaders instead of currently established species such as this
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The change includes removing common St. Johnswort from the existing noxious weed seed and plant quarantine regulated articles
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Removing common St. Johnswort from the existing noxious weed seed and plant quarantine regulated articles will allow our customers to sell it and make a profit from it. It will also allow the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board to focus their quarantine efforts on new invaders instead of currently established species.
Hearing Location: Washington State Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Services Division, 1111 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 259, Olympia, WA 98504, on May 20, 1998, at 11:00 a.m
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Cathy Jensen by May 13, 1998, TDD (360) 902-1996 or (360) 902-1976
Submit Written Comments to: Mary A. Martin Toohey, Assistant Director, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Services Division, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, FAX (360) 902-2094, by May 20, 1998
Date of Intended Adoption: June 4, 1998
March 31, 1998
Mary A. Martin Toohey
Assistant Director
OTS-2120.1
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 92-07-025, filed 3/10/92, effective 4/10/92)
WAC 16-752-610 Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine--Regulated articles. All plants, plant parts, and seeds in packets, blends, and "wildflower mixes" of the following listed species are regulated under the terms of this noxious weed quarantine:
| Scientific Name | Common Names |
| Amorpha fruticosa | indigobush, lead plant |
| Anchusa officinalis | common bugloss, alkanet, anchusa |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | wild chervil |
| Carduus acanthoides | plumeless thistle |
| Carduus nutans | musk thistle, nodding thistle |
| Centaurea diffusa | diffuse knapweed |
| Centaurea jacea | brown knapweed, rayed knapweed, brown centaury horse-knobs, hardheads |
| Centaurea maculosa | spotted knapweed |
| Centaurea macrocephala | bighead knapweed |
| Centaurea nigra | black knapweed |
| Centaurea nigrescens | Vochin knapweed |
| Chaenorrhinum minus | dwarf snapdragon |
| Chrysanthemum leucanthemum | oxeye daisy, white daisy, whiteweed, field daisy, marguerite, poorland flower |
| Cytisus scoparius | Scotch broom |
| Daucus carota | wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace |
| Echium vulgare | blueweed, blue thistle, blue devil, viper's bugloss, snake flower |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | giant hogweed, giant cow parsnip |
| Hibiscus trionum | Venice mallow, flower-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, modesty, shoo-fly |
| Hieracium aurantiacum | orange hawkweed, orange paintbrush, red daisy flameweed, devil's weed, grim-the-collier |
| Hieracium pratense | yellow hawkweed, yellow paintbrush, devil's paintbrush, yellow devil, field hawkweed, king devil |
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| Isatis tinctoria | dyers' woad |
| Kochia scoparia | kochia, summer-cyprus, burning-bush, fireball, Mexican fireweed |
| Linaria genistifolia spp.dalmatica | Dalmatian toadflax |
| Lepidium latifolium | perennial pepperweed |
| Mirabilis nyctaginea | wild four o'clock, umbrella-wort |
| Onopordum acanthium | Scotch thistle |
| Proboscidea louisianica | unicorn-plant |
| Salvia aethiopsis | Mediterranean sage |
| Silybum marianum | milk thistle |
| Torilis arvensis | hedgeparsley |
| Ulex europaeus | gorse, furze |
| Zygophyllum fabago | Syrian bean-caper |
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.10 and 17.24 RCW. 92-07-025, § 16-752-610, filed 3/10/92, effective 4/10/92.]