La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XV-169

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-169 - Roseau Cane Scale Quarantine

A. The department issues the following quarantine because the state entomologist has determined that the insect Roseau cane scale ("RCS"), Nipponaclerda biwakoensis, has been found in this state and may be prevented, controlled, or eradicated by quarantine.

B. Regulated articles, defined in this Section, are not allowed to move within or outside of the quarantine area.

C. The quarantine area encompasses all areas south of Louisiana Highway 10 beginning at the Mississippi state line (near Bogalusa) and moving west until intersecting Highway 171 in Vernon Parish; then, moving south on Highway 171 continuing to Highway 190 in DeRidder and turning west on Highway 190; continuing on Highway 190 until reaching the Sabine River. Quarantine areas in this state include:

1. portions of the following parishes that are south of Louisiana Highway 10:

a. Allen;

b. East Feliciana;

c. Evangeline;

d. Pointe Coupee;

e. St. Landry;

f. St. Helena;

g. Tangipahoa;

h. Vernon;

i. Washington; and

j. West Feliciana;

2. the entire parishes of:

a. Acadia;

b. Ascension;

c. Assumption;

d. Beauregard;

e. Calcasieu;

f. Cameron;

g. East Baton Rouge;

h. Iberia;

i. Iberville;

j. Jefferson;

k. Jefferson Davis;

l. Lafayette;

m. Lafourche;

n. Livingston;

o. Orleans;

p. Plaquemines;

q. St. Bernard;

r. St. Charles;

s. St. James;

t. St. John;

u. St. Martin;

v. St. Mary;

w. St. Tammany;

x. Terrebonne;

y. Vermillion; and

z. West Baton Rouge.

D. Clean nursery stock of the genus Phragmites may be moved within the quarantine area under a special permit issued by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

E. Limited movement of Roseau cane by boat only is allowed for waterfowl hunters as long as the Roseau cane material is moved no more than one-quarter mile from its original location and remains within the quarantine area.

F. The following articles are deemed to be regulated articles for purposes of this Subsection:

1. The Roseau cane scale in all of its life stages.

2. Roseau cane or any species or variety of the genus Phragmites.

3. Any other article, product, or means of conveyance not listed in this Subsection may be designated as a regulated article if an inspector determines that it presents a risk of spreading Roseau cane scale and notifies the person in possession of the article, product, or means of conveyance that it is subject to the restrictions of the regulations.

G. Any person violating this quarantine shall be subject to imposition of the remedies and penalties set forth in R.S. 3:1653.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XV-169

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, LR 441589 (9/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1652, 3:1653.