Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6216, pt. 6216.0250

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 9, 2024

Part 6216.0250 - PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES

Subpart 1.Designation.

The species in subparts 2 to 5 and any hybrids, cultivars, or varieties of the species are designated as prohibited invasive species.

Subp. 2.Aquatic plants. The following aquatic plants are designated as prohibited invasive species:

A. African oxygen weed (Lagarosiphon major) (Ridley) Moss ex Wagner;

B. aquarium watermoss or giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) Mitchell;

C. Australian stonecrop (Crassula helmsii) (Kirk) Cockayne;

D. brittle naiad (Najas minor) Allioni;

E. common reed, nonnative subspecies (Phragmites australis ssp. australis, not including Phragmites australis ssp. americanus) (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud;

F. curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) Linnaeus;

G. Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Linnaeus, including its hybrids;

H. European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) Linnaeus;

I. flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) Linnaeus;

J. hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) (Carl von Linnaeus) Royle;

K. Indian swampweed (Hygrophila polysperma) (Roxburgh) T. Anders;

L. purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, Lythrum virgatum, or any variety, hybrid, or cultivar thereof) Linnaeus;

M. starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) (N.A. Desvaux) J. Groves;

N. water aloe or water soldiers (Stratiotes aloides) Linnaeus;

O. water chestnut (Trapa natans) Linnaeus; and

P. yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze.

Subp. 2a.Federal noxious weed list. Aquatic plants listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 360.200, are designated as prohibited invasive species, except for Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Forsskal.

Subp. 3.Fish. The following fish are designated as prohibited invasive species:

A. Amur sleeper (Perccottus glenii) Dybowski;

B. bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) Richardson;

C. black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) (Richardson) Peters;

D. crucian carp (Carassius carassius) Linnaeus;

E. Eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) Girard;

F. Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) Linnaeus;

G. European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Linnaeus;

H. grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Valenciennes;

I. largescale silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi) Sauvage;

J. northern snakehead fish (Channa argus) Cantor;

K. Oriental weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) Cantor;

L. Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) Bloch;

M. roach (Rutilus rutilus) Linnaeus;

N. round goby (Neogobius melanostomus);

O. rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) Linnaeus;

P. ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) Linnaeus;

Q. sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Linnaeus;

R. silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) Valenciennes;

S. stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva) Temminck & Schlegel;

T. tench (Tinca tinca) Linnaeus;

U. tubenose gobies (any fish belonging to the genus Proterorhinus including Proterorhinus semilunaris, Heckel, or Proterorhinus marmoratus, Pallas);

V. wels catfish (Silurus glanis) Linnaeus;

W. western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Baird & Girard;

X. white perch (Morone americana) Gmelin; and

Y. zander (Sander lucioperca) or (Stizostedion lucioperca) Linnaeus.

Subp. 3a.Federal injurious wildlife list; fish. Fish listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 16.13, are designated as prohibited invasive species, except for salmonids listed as unregulated nonnative species in part 6216.0270.

Subp. 4.Invertebrates. The following invertebrates are designated as prohibited invasive species:

A. faucet snail (Bithynia tentaculata) Linnaeus;

B. golden clam (Corbicula fluminea) O.F. Müller;

C. golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) Dunker;

D. jumping worms (Amynthas and Metaphire spp.) Kinberg;

E. marbled crayfish (marmorkrebs) (Procambarus virginalis or Procambarus fallax forma virginalis);

F. New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) Gray;

G. quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) Andrusov;

H. red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Girard;

I. yabby (Cherax destructor) Clark; and

J. zebra mussel (Dreissena spp.).

Subp. 4a.Federal injurious wildlife list; mollusks and crustaceans. Mollusks and crustaceans listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 16.13, are designated as prohibited invasive species.

Subp. 5.Mammals.

The following mammals are designated as prohibited invasive species:

A. Asian raccoon dog, also known as finnraccoon (Nyctereutes procyonoides);

B. Eurasian swine, European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) Linnaeus;

C. European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); and

D. nutria, any strain (Myocastor coypus).

Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6216, pt. 6216.0250

20 SR 2292(NO. 43); L 1996 c 385 art 2 s 7; 22 SR 2076; 28 SR 629; L 2004 c 243 s 40; 32 SR 724; 38 SR 1706; 43 SR 683

48 SR 797 eff. 7/1/2024

Statutory Authority: MS s 84.027; 84.9691; 84D.12