PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 09-11-098.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 16-470 WAC, Quarantine -- Agricultural pests, the department is proposing to modify the pest-free area boundary in Kittitas County, as it is established in the apple maggot quarantine rule.
Hearing Location(s): Washington Cattlemen's Association, Main Conference Room, 1301 North Dolarway Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926, on August 26, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: September 1, 2009.
Submit Written Comments to: Henri Gonzales, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, e-mail hgonzales@agr.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-2094, by August 26, 2009.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Henri Gonzales by August 19, 2009, TTY (800) 833-6388.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department is proposing to modify the boundary of the pest-free area established in the apple maggot quarantine rule for Kittitas County. Changes to the existing rule may better prevent or minimize possible movement of apple maggot from infested areas into uninfested areas, secure access to international and interstate markets, and protect the commercial tree fruit industry from an economically significant pest by quarantine modification.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The apple maggot is an invasive insect pest native to eastern North America. Its hosts include apples, crabapple, and native hawthorn. In its larval development stage it can cause extensive damage to fruit. It is economically significant to the Washington apple crop not only due to its ability to cause physical crop damage, but also because fruit from demonstrated apple maggot free areas or locations has greater market access for international shipments.
Data collected from the 2008 apple maggot survey provides evidence that the state's apple maggot population has altered its range. Modification of the existing quarantine is necessary in order to respond to this change.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 17.24 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state department of agriculture, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Mary Toohey, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, (360) 902-1907; Implementation and Enforcement: Brad White, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, (360) 902-2071.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed amendments will not have a more than minor economic impact on the commercial tree fruit industry. This proposed change to the rule would add two or three commercial fruit orchards, one of which is not a small business, to the hundred plus orchards in the already existing quarantine area. The proposed amendments would have a minimal additional economic impact on those two or three businesses, as the 2008 catch data for apple maggot has triggered inspection requirements for them under existing rules. However, neglecting to change the existing rule may result in loss of markets and potential exports for Washington apples.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The Washington state department of agriculture is not a listed agency under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(a)(i).
July 22, 2009
Mary A. Martin Toohey
Assistant Director
OTS-2568.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-14-004, filed 6/22/06,
effective 8/1/06)
WAC 16-470-105
Area under order for apple maggot -- Pest
free area -- Quarantine areas.
(1) A pest free area for apple
maggot is declared for the following portions of Washington
state:
(a) Counties of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman.
(b) The portion of Kittitas County designated as follows: Beginning at the point where Interstate Highway No. 90 crosses longitude 120°31' W; thence southerly to the Kittitas-Yakima County line; thence easterly along the county line to the Yakima River; thence northerly along the Yakima River to its confluence with Lmuma Creek; thence easterly along Lmuma Creek to Interstate Highway No. 82; thence southerly along Interstate Highway No. 82 to the Kittitas-Yakima County line; thence east to the Columbia River; thence northerly along the Columbia River to Interstate Highway No. 90; thence westerly along Interstate Highway No. 90 to the point of beginning.
(c) Yakima County, except for the area designated in subsection (2)(c) of this section.
(2) A quarantine for apple maggot is declared for the following portions of Washington state:
(a) Counties of Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Skagit, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom.
(b) Kittitas County, except for the area designated in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(c) The portion of Yakima County designated as follows: Beginning at the northeastern corner of Yakima County on the west bank of the Columbia River; thence southerly along the Columbia River to the Yakima-Benton County line; thence southerly along the county line to latitude N46°30'; thence west to longitude W120°20'; thence north to latitude N46°30.48'; thence west to longitude W120°25'; thence north to latitude N46°31.47'; thence west to longitude W120°28'; thence north to latitude N46°32'; thence west to longitude W120°36'; thence south to latitude N46°30'; thence west to longitude W120°48'; thence southerly to the Klickitat-Yakima County line; thence westerly along the county line to the Yakima-Skamania County line; thence northerly along the county line to the Lewis-Yakima County line; thence easterly and northerly along the county line to the Pierce-Yakima County line; thence northerly and easterly along the county line to the Kittitas-Yakima County line; thence easterly and southerly along the county line to the west bank of the Columbia River and the point of beginning.
(3) A quarantine for apple maggot is declared for all states or foreign countries where apple maggot is established. The area under quarantine includes, but is not limited to, the states of Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and California, and, in the eastern United States, all states and districts east of and including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and any other areas where apple maggot is established.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW. 06-14-004, § 16-470-105, filed 6/22/06, effective 8/1/06; 05-09-005, § 16-470-105, filed 4/7/05, effective 8/15/05; 04-09-027, § 16-470-105, filed 4/13/04, effective 8/16/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. 01-14-075, § 16-470-105, filed 7/3/01, effective 8/3/01.]