Hello all,
Today is the comment period deadline - if you are unaware and haven't made
comment on this issue yet, here is your chance...
Forwarded message with futher information from sites (Plan and Plant list)
pasted below:
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> For those of you who read your email daily it might not be too late to
> respond.
>
> Subject: USDA Plans Severe Gardening Restrictions- March 29, 2002 deadline
> for comments!!!
>
> Please go to the website listed below!! Friday, March 29th is the
> deadline for comments from the public. This also concerns PLANT SEEDS (such
> as Seed Savers).
>
> http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/USDAComment.htm
> USDA Plans Severe Gardening Restrictions
>
> Direct quotes from USDA Action Plan
> a. "Clean list" - Everything not on government approved list banned.
> b. Penalties - $1000 for home gardeners, up to $250,000 for nurseries.
> c. Interstate movement of seeds - Prohibited without permit and
> inspection.
>
> At the site you can:
> Send objections to the USDA
> Write your representative (Sample letter)
> See what President Bush says
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From:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/
Weed Action Plan (PDF download excerpt text scanned and pasted below)
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DRAFT (1/2002)
(1) Remedial measures to destroy or dispose of noxious weeds moving into or
thrnugh the United States or interstate, and (2) declaration of an
extraordinary emergency. Therefore, for import or interstate movement of
noxious weeds, "new to or not widely prevalent in" still applies.
The PPA also authorizes, among other things, the Secretary of Agnculture to:
l) Prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control
organism, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance to prevent the
introduction into the United States or dissemination within the United
States of a plant pest or noxious weed;
2) Issue regulations that require that any plant, plant product, biological
control organism, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance imported,
entered, to be exported, or moved in interstate commerce be accompanied by a
permit and a certification of inspection and be subject to remedial measures
necessary to prevent the spread of plant pests or noxious weeds;
3) Require a plant or biological control organism to be grown or handled
under post-entry quarantine conditions to determine whether that plant or
biological control organism may be infested with plant pests or may be a
plant pest or noxious weed;
4) Publish, by regulation, a list of noxious weeds that are prohibited or
restricted from entering the United States or that are subject to
restrictions on interstate movement within the United States;
5) Allow anyone to petition the Secretary to add or remove a weed from
regulation;
6) Hold, seize, quarantine, treat, apply other remedial measures to,
destroy, or otherwise dispose of any plant, plant pest, noxious weed,
biological control organism, plant product, article, or means of conveyance
moving into or through the United States, or interstate, or moved into or
through the United States, or interstate, that the Secretary has reason to
believe is a plant pest or noxious weed, is infested with a plant pest or
noxious weed, or is in violation of the PPA. This authority includes action
on the progeny of any plant, biological control organism, plant product,
plant pests, or noxious weed;
7) Develop a classification system to describe the status and action levels
for noxious weeds, including current geographic distribution, relative
threat, and actions initiated to prevent introduction or distribution;
8) Develop, in conjunction with the noxious weed classification system,
integrated rnanagement plans for noxious weeds for the geographic region or
ecological range where the noxious weed is found in the United States;
9) Use extraordinary emergency action for weeds threatening plants or plant
products, if those weeds are new to or not known to be widely prevalent in
or distributed within and throughout the United States and;
10) Issue civil penalties for violations of the PPA.
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From:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/
Federal Noxious Weed List
(download text scanned, edited as best as possible and pasted below)
*****(comment open 'til March 29, 02)*******
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APHIS Weed Authority
APHIS Weed Policy
Fact Sheets and Weed Alerts
Giant Salvinia EA
Weed Risk Assessment
Permits for Weeds and Biological Control Agents
Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds (TAG)
National Biological Control Institute
National Plant Board (NPB)
NPB link to State Noxious Weeds
GRIN Link to state noxious weed documents or regulatory agencies
Weed Science Society of America
Federal Interagency Committee for the management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
(FICMNEW)
Monthly Meeting Agenda
Pulling Together Iniative Challenge Grant Program RFP
Invasive Species
National Weed Awareness Week
The APHIS Federal noxious weed program is designed to prevent the
introduction into the United States of nonindigenous invasive plants and to
prevent the spread of newly introduced invasive plants within the United
States. APHIS noxious weed activities include exclusion, permitting,
eradication of incipient infestations, survey, data management, public
education, and (in cooperation with other agencies and state agencies)
integrated management of introduced weeds, including biological control.
The Weed Program Mission Statement: APHIS will use modern technologies to
prevent the introduction of parasitic-plant pests and noxious weeds
(federally listed or candidates) into the United States. APHIS will exclude,
detect and eradicate newly introduced weeds that pose the highest risk to US
agriculture or the environment. APHIS may cooperate with other agencies to
achieve environmentally sound and desirable forms of integrated management
against introduced invasive plants.
Join the APHIS Federal Noxious Weed Listserver
Contact Al Tasker for More Information About Noxious Weeds
telephone: (301) 734-5708
E-mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
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FEDERAL NOXIOUS WEED LIIST as of 09/08/2000
Aquatic/Wetland
Azolla pinnata (Azollaceae) (mosguito fern, water velvet)
Caulerpa taxfolia (Caulerpeaceae)(Mediterranean clone of caulerpa)
Eichhornia azurea (Ponterderiaceae) (anchored waterhyacinth)
Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae) (hydrilla)
Hygrophila polysperma (Acanthaceae) (Miramar weed)
Ipomeea aquatica (Convolvulaceae) (Chinese waterspinach)
Lagarosiphon myor (Hydrocharitaceae) (Oxygen weed)
Limnophila sessilipara (Scrophulariaceae) (amhulia)
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae) (melaleuca)
Monochoria hastata (Pontederiaceae) (monoehoria)
Monochoria vaginolis (Pontederiaceae) (pickerel weed)
Ottelia alismoides (Hydrocharitaceae) (duck-lettuce)
Sagittaria sagittifolia (AIismataeceae) (arrowhead)
Salvinia auriculata (Salviniaceae) (giant salvinia)
Salvinia biloba (Salviniaceae) (giant salvinia)
Salvinia hetzagii (Salviniaceae) (giant salvinia)
Salvinia molesta (Salviniaceae) (giant salvinia)
Solanum tampicense (Solanaceae) (wetland nightshade)
Sparpanium erectum (Sparganiaceae) (exotic bur-reed)
Parasitic
Aeginetia spp. (Orobanchaceae)
Alectra spp.(Scrophulariaceae)
Cuscuta spp. other than native or widely distributed species
(Cuscutaceaeydodders)
Orobanche spp. other than native or widely distributed species
(Orobanchaceae) (broomrapes)
Striga spp. (Scrophulariaceae) (witchweeds)
Terrestrial
Agerafina adenophora (Asteraceae) (crofton weed)
Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae) (sessile joyweed)
Asphodelus fistulosus (Liliaceae) (onionweed)
Avena sterilis L. (Poaceae) (animated or wild oat)
Spermacoce alata (Rubiaceae) (borreria)
Carthamus axtyocanthus (Asteraceae) (wild safflower)
Chrysopogon aciculatus (Poaceae) (pilipiliala)
Commelina benghulensis (Commelinuceae) (Benghal dayflower)
Crupina vulgaris (Asteraceae) (common crupina)
Digitaria abyssinica (=D. scalarum) (Poaceae) (African couch grass)
Digitaria velutina (Poaceae) (velvet fingergrass)
Drymaria arenarioides (Caryophyllaceae) (lightening weed, alfombrilla)
Emex affstralis (PoIygonaceae) (three-cornered jack)
Emex spinosa (Polygonaceae) (devil's thorn)
Galega officinalis (Fabaceae) (goatsrue)
Heracleum rnantegazzianum (Apiaceae) (giant hogweed)
Homeria spp. (Iridaceae) (Cape tulip)
Imperata brasiliensis (Poaceae) (Brazilian satintail)
Irnperata cylindrica (Poaceae) (cogongrass)
Ischaemum rugosum (Poaceae) (murain-grass)
Leptochlloa chinensis (Poaceae) (Asian sprangletop)
Lycium ferocissimum (Solanaceae) (African boxthorn)
Melastoma malabathricum (Melastomataceae) (no common name)
Mikania cordata (Asteraceae) (mile-a-minute)
Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae) (mile-a-minute)
Mimosa invisa (Fabaceae) (giant sensitive plant)
Mimosa pigra (Fabaceae) (catclaw mimosa)
Nassella trichotoma (Poaceae) (serrated tussock)
Opuntia aurantiaca (Cactuceae)(jointed prickly pear)
Oryza longistaminata (Poaceae) (red rice)
Oryza punctata (Poaceae) (red rice)
Oryza rufpogon (Poaceae) (red rice)
Paspalum scrobiculatum (Poaceae) (Kodo-millet)
Pennisetum clandestinum (Poaceae) (kikuyugrass)
Pennisetum macrourum (Poaceae) (African feathergrass)
Pennisetum pedicellatum (Poaceae) (kyasuma-grass)
Pennisetum polystachion (Peaceae) (missiengrass)
Prosopis alapataco (Fabaceae) (Prosopis spp. are mesquites)
Prosopis argentina
Prosopis articulata
Prosopis burkartii
Prosopis caldenia
Prosopis calingastana
Prosopis campestris
Prosopis castellanosii
Prosopis denudans
Prosopis elata
Prosopis furcta
Prosopis ferox
Prosopis flebrigii
Prosopis hussleri
Prosopis humilis
Prosopis kuntzei
Prosopis pallida
Prosopis palmeri
Prosopis reptans
Prosopis rojasiana
Prosopis ruirlealii
Prosopis ruscifo/ia
Prosopis sericantha
Prosopis strombulifera
Prosopis torquata
Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Poaceae) (itchgrass)
Rubusfruticosus (Rosaceae) (wild blackberry complex)
Rubus moluccanus (Rosaceae) (wild blackberry)
Saccharum spontaneum (Poaceae) (wild sugarcane)
Salsola vermiculata (Chenopodiaceae) (wormleaf salsola)
Setaria pallide-fusca (Poaceae) (cattail grass)
Solanum torvum (Solarnaceae) (turkeyherry)
Solanum viarum (Solanaceae) (tropical soda apple)
Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae) (coat buttons)
Urochloa panicoides (Poaceae) (liverseed grass)
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Please forgive any errors. I corrected as much as I found in a brief time
period, but the text scanner does plenty of type misinterpretation, and I
doubt I caught it all. Thank you for giving this your attention.
Best,
Ericka
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Ericka Dana
Catnip Farm Organic
Wildgirl Jewelry & Ceramics (@ Iowa Artisans Gallery, I.C.)
(319) 685-4270 <[log in to unmask]>
Box 72, Victor, IA 52347
http://www.catnipfarm.com
http://www.localharvest.org/listing.jsp?id=87&hit=1
Also - check out our geodesic dome season extension project at
http://us.geocities.com/catnipfarmdome/index.html . Fun pictures!
Organic Consumers Association Regional Coordinator
http://www.purefood.org
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter Executive Committee
http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ia/
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