09-16-006

WSR 09-16-006

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[ Filed July 22, 2009, 3:25 p.m. , effective August 22, 2009 ]

     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The rule-making order amends chapters 16-301 and 16-302 WAC by modifying the scientific names of noxious weed seeds in order to update and reconcile the names with current nomenclature as listed in the USDA germplasm resource information network (GRIN). This will reduce confusion as to which seeds are considered noxious and will help to ensure that weed seeds are categorized correctly for seed shipments into Washington.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 16-301-045, 16-301-050, 16-302-100, and 16-302-105.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 15.49 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-11-125 on May 20, 2009.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: July 22, 2009.

Dan Newhouse

Director

OTS-2333.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-12-060, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02)

WAC 16-301-045   Prohibited noxious weed seeds.   Prohibited noxious weed seeds are the seeds of weeds which when established are highly destructive, competitive and/or difficult to control by cultural or chemical practices. Seed is deemed mislabeled if the seed consists of or contains any of the prohibited noxious weed seeds listed below. For the purpose of seed certification, see WAC 16-302-100 for the list of prohibited noxious weeds.

ENGLISH OR COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL OR SCIENTIFIC NAME
Austrian fieldcress	Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Bess.
Field bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis L.
Hedge bindweed	Convolvulus sepium L.
Bladder campion	Silene ((cucubalus)) vulgaris
(only in timothy-
Phleum pratense)
Camelthorn	Alhagi ((camelorum Fisch.)) maurorum
Canada thistle	Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Hairy whitetop	((Cardaria pubescens (C.A. Mey.))) Lepidium appelianum
Hoary cress	((Cardaria)) Lepidium draba (((L.) Desv.))
Jointed goatgrass	Aegilops cylindrica
(only in small grain)
Knapweed complex
(including bighead,	Centaurea macrocephala,
Vochin,	Centaurea nigrescens,
black,	Centaurea nigra,
brown,	Centaurea jacea,
diffuse,	Centaurea diffusa,
meadow,	Centaurea jacea x nigra,
Russian,	((Centaurea)) Rhaponticum repens,
spotted knapweeds	Centaurea ((maculosa)) stoebe,
Purple starthistle)	Centaurea calcitrapa
Leafy spurge	Euphorbia esula L.
Lepyrodiclis	Lepyrodiclis holosteoides
Perennial pepperweed	Lepidium latifolium L.
Perennial sowthistle	Sonchus arvensis L.
Quackgrass	((Elytrigia)) Elymus repens
Serrated tussock	Nassella trichotoma
Silverleaf nightshade	Solanum elaeagnifolium
Sorghum perennial such as, but	Sorghum spp.
not limited to, johnsongrass,
sorghum almum, and
perennial sweet sudangrass
Tansy ragwort	((Senecio jacobaea L.)) Jacobaea vulgaris
Velvetleaf	Abutilon theophrasti
White cockle	Silene latifloia
(only in timothy-
Phleum pratense)
Yellow-flowering skeleton weed	Chondrilla juncea L.
Yellow starthistle	Centaurea solstitialis L.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. 02-12-060, § 16-301-045, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-301-045, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-01-111, filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06)

WAC 16-301-050   Restricted noxious weed seeds.   Restricted (secondary) noxious weed seeds are the seeds of weeds which are objectionable in fields, lawns, and gardens of this state, but which can be controlled by cultural or chemical practices. Seed is deemed mislabeled if it consists of or contains any of the restricted noxious weed seeds listed below in excess of the number declared on the label. For the purpose of seed certification, see WAC 16-302-105 for the list of objectionable weeds.

ENGLISH OR COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL OR SCIENTIFIC NAME
Blackgrass or slender foxtail	Alopecurus myosuroides
Black mustard	Brassica nigra
Blue lettuce	Lactuca tatarica subsp. pulchella
Docks and Sorrel	Rumex spp.
Dodder	Cuscuta spp.
Dyers woad	Isatis tinctoria
Field pennycress	Thlaspi arvense
(fanweed)
Field sandbur	Cenchrus incertus
Gromwell (only in	Buglossoides arvensis
small grain)
Halogeton or clustered barilla salt	Halogeton glomeratus C.A. Mey.
Medusahead	Taeniatherum
	caput-medusae
Plantains	Plantago spp.
Poverty weed	Iva axillaris Pursh.
Puncturevine	Tribulus terrestris L.
St. Johnswort	Hypericum perforatum L.
Dalmation toadflax	Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill.
Yellow toadflax	Linaria vulgaris Hill.
Western ragweed	Ambrosia psilostachya DC.
Wild mustard	Sinapis arvensis subsp.
	arvensis
Wild oat	Avena fatua L.
Wild radish	Raphanus raphanistrum

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49, 17.24, and 34.05 RCW. 06-01-111, § 16-301-050, filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49 and 34.05 RCW. 02-12-060, § 16-301-050, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-301-050, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]

OTS-2334.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-24-077, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01)

WAC 16-302-100   Seed certification -- Prohibited noxious weed seed.   The following are considered prohibited noxious weeds for the purpose of seed certification.

ENGLISH OR COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL OR SCIENTIFIC NAME
Austrian fieldcress	Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Bess.
Field bindweed	Convolvulus arvensis L.
Hedge bindweed	Calystegia Spp.
Camelthorn	Alhagi maurorum
Canada thistle	Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Dodder	Cuscuta spp.
Hairy whitetop	((Cardaria pubescens (C.A. Mey.))) Lepidium appelianum
Hoary cress	((Cardaria)) Lepidium draba (L.) Desv.
Jointed goatgrass	Aegilops cylindrica
Leafy spurge	Euphorbia esula L.
Perennial pepperweed	Lepidium latifolium L.
Perennial sowthistle	Sonchus arvensis L.
Quackgrass	((Elytrigia)) Elymus repens (((L.) Beauv.))
Knapweed complex
Bighead	Centaurea macrocephala
Vochin	Centaurea nigrescens
Black	Centaurea nigra
Brown	Centaurea jacea
Diffuse	Centaurea diffusa
Meadow	Centaurea jacea x nigra
Russian	((Acroptilon)) Rhaponticum repens ((L.))
Spotted	Centaurea ((maculosa)) stoebe
Purple starthistle	Centaurea calcitrapa
Yellow starthistle	Centaurea solstitialis L.
Serrated tussock	Nassella trichotoma
Silverleaf nightshade	Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.
Sorghum perennial such as, but not limited to, johnsongrass, sorghum almum, and perennial sweet sudangrass	Sorghum spp.
Tansy ragwort	((Senecio jacobaea L.)) Jacobaea vulgaris
Yellow-flowering skeleton weed	Chondrilla juncea L
White cockle	Silene latifolia (only in timothy)
Bladder campion	Silene vulgaris (only in timothy)
Lepyrodiclis	Lepyrodicilis holsteoides
Velvetleaf	Abutilon theophrasti

[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-302-100, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-01-111, filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06)

WAC 16-302-105   Seed certification -- Objectionable weeds.   The following weeds are considered objectionable noxious weeds for the purpose of seed certification.

ENGLISH OR COMMON NAME	BOTANICAL OR SCIENTIFIC NAME
Blackgrass or Slender foxtail	Alopecurus myosuroides
Blue lettuce	Lactuca tatarica
Docks and Sorrel	Rumex spp.
Field pennycress (fanweed)	Thlaspi arvense
Field sandbur	Cenchrus incertus
Halogeton or Clustered barilla salt	Halogeton glomeratus C.A. Mey.
Medusahead	Taeniatherum caput-medusea subsp. caputmedusae
Plantains	Plantago spp.
Poverty weed	Iva axillaris Pursh.
Puncturevine	Tribulus terrestris L.
St. Johnswort	Hypericum perforatum L.
Dalmation toadflax	Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill.
Yellow toadflax	Linaria vulgaris Hill.
Western ragweed	Ambrosia psilostachya DC.
Wild mustard	Sinapis arvensis subsp. arvensis
Wild oat	Avena fatua L.
Gromwell (in small grain)	Buglossoides arvensis
Bedstraw	Galium spp. (in alfalfa only)
Black mustard	Brassica nigra
Brown mustard	Brassica juncea (in rapeseed only)
Wild radish	Raphanus raphanistrum
Dyers woad	Isatis tinctoria

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49, 17.24, and 34.05 RCW. 06-01-111, § 16-302-105, filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-302-105, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]