Alaska Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management Alaska Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management
 



Gino Graziano
Invasive Plant Program Coordinator
Alaska Association of
Conservation Districts
Wasilla
Telephone: 907-354-1227
E-Mail: ginograziano@alaskaswcds.org




House Bill 330


Note from Jamie Snyder:
Here is the Weeds Bill with official number on it, (House Bill 330, introduced 1/17), from Representative Johnson's staff. This bill will be sponsored by the House Resource Committee. The bill's not long- take a moment to look it over.

Feb 6/7/8 are potential dates for Resource Comm to review the bill, and Juneau's Cooperative Weed Mgmt Group- JIPA- will be organizing press coverage, a brown-bag lunch with legislators, and much more. Contact Beverly Anderson (Juneau Watershed Partnership) if you'd like to get involved: (jwp@alaska.net, 907.586.6853)

MANY THANKS to those serving on the CNIPM Board- 2007 and 2008- as well as CNIPMers from around the state, many of whom have been providing info on inv plants impacts, and structure/function of state weed boards to Rep Johnson & staff for the better part of a year. THANKS also to Rep Johnson & staff, and AK DNR Div of Ag, for recognizing the importance of this issue and doing what they can to address it.

Please distribute the attached bill widely. Whether you love invasive/noxious weeds or hate them, RIGHT NOW is the time to communicate with our legislators on this issue! If they don't hear from their constituents, "weeds" are not going to hold a candle to issues like gas pipeline legislation. As always, don't hesitate to contact me or Vice-Chair Gino Graziano (ginograziano@alaskaswcds.org) to discuss or for more information.

Alaska Statutes and Code related to Noxious Weeds

Regulation and control of plant pests by the Division of Agriculture is authorized under Title 3 of the Alaska Statutes. The Division of Agriculture is charged with the protection of the agricultural industry and the public interest through preventing the importation and spread of these pests.

Title 11 Chapter 34 of the Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) defines noxious weeds as “…any species of plants, either annual, biennial, or perennial, reproduced by seed, root, underground stem, or bulblet, which when established is or may become destructive and difficult to control by ordinary means of cultivation or other farm practices”. Regulations regarding quarantines and inspections and the list of noxious weed species are all coded in AAC. Click here for a printer-friendly version of the statutes and code.

Alaska Pesticide Information

Pesticide registration, the permit process for pesticide application, and individual applicator licenses are managed by Pesticide Services. Pesticide Services is a program of the Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Health, the agency responsible for pesticide control (.pdf file).


Federal Acts related to Noxious Weeds

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has authority to prohibit or restrict the importation, exportation, and interstate movement of plants through the Plant Protection Act. The United States has a Federal Noxious Weed List.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO READER:
This page contains links to the State of Alaska Legislative Affairs Folio Infobase information and federal acts. These files are not the official versions of the federal acts or Alaska statutes and regulations currently in effect. The material may contain errors or omissions and may not contain amendments. The material is intended as informational guides only. CNIPM makes no warranty, express or implied, of the accuracy of the guides. To be certain of the current version of any legal document, please refer to the official printed version.

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