EXPEDITED RULES
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 16-230-410 What are use herbicides in Spokane County?, change
to "What are use restricted herbicides in Spokane County?";
WAC 16-232-007 What are restricted use pesticides in certain
areas of Walla Walla County?, change to "What are use
restricted pesticides in certain areas of Walla Walla
County?"; and chapter 16-232 WAC, Restricted use herbicides in
certain counties, change to "Use restricted herbicides in
certain counties."
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Laurie Mauerman, Washington State Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560 , AND RECEIVED BY October 6, 2009.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: When the terminology was changed from "restricted use" to "use restricted" for certain pesticides applied in eastern Washington counties in April 2007, a few of the terminology changes were inadvertently omitted.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Correct typographical omissions.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 17.21, 15.58, and 34.05 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapters 17.21 and 15.58 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 and Implementation: Ann Wick, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, (360) 902-2051; and Enforcement: Cliff Weed, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, (360) 902-2036.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: No changes to language except to make typographical omission change. No change in implementation, enforcement or fiscal matters.
July 30, 2009
Bob Arrington
Assistant Director
OTS-2390.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-11-041A, filed 5/9/07,
effective 6/9/07)
WAC 16-230-410
What are use restricted herbicides in
Spokane County?
All formulations of phenoxy hormone-type
herbicides, (e.g., 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, 2,4-DP (dichlorprop), MCPA,
MCPB, MCPP (mecoprop)) and dicamba are declared as use
restricted herbicides except as listed below:
(1) Salt formulations, including amine and sodium, distributed in quantities of one gallon or less;
(2) Dry formulations of phenoxy hormone-type herbicides (e.g., 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, 2,4-DP (dichlorprop), MCPA, MCPB, MCPP (mecoprop)) and dicamba labeled and intended only for home and garden use or for turf.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21, 15.58, and 34.05 RCW. 07-11-041A, § 16-230-410, filed 5/9/07, effective 6/9/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.58 and 17.21 RCW. 91-06-019 (Order 2073), § 16-230-410, filed 2/26/91, effective 3/29/91; 79-01-038 (Order 1585), § 16-230-410, filed 12/20/78.]
OTS-2391.1
((RESTRICTED)) USE RESTRICTED HERBICIDES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
(1) Use restricted herbicides*:
(a) Sulfonylurea herbicides (such as Glean, Telar, Finesse, Escort);
(b) Desiccants and defoliants (such as Paraquat, Diquat, Endothall);
(c) Glyphosate (such as Roundup, Landmaster);
(d) Phenoxy hormone-type herbicides (such as 2,4-D, MCPA);
(e) Dicamba (such as Banvel);
(f) Bromoxynil except that the cutoff dates of April 5, April 15 and May 15 do not apply.
| *This is to be used only as a guide and may not include all brand or trade names under which these chemicals are distributed. |
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21, 15.58, and 34.05 RCW. 07-11-041A, § 16-232-007, filed 5/9/07, effective 6/9/07. Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.21 and 15.58 RCW. 00-24-002, § 16-232-007, filed 11/22/00, effective 12/23/00.]