Section 25-10-004 - Dissemination of Noxious Weeds Through Articles004.01 All noxious weeds may be disseminated through articles. The following articles are designated as capable of disseminating noxious weeds: 004.01A Machinery and equipment;004.01D Hay, straw, and other material of a similar nature;004.01F Fence posts, fencing, or railroad ties;004.01J Any other articles determined by the director to have characteristics rendering it capable of disseminating noxious weeds.004.02 The director prescribes the following treatment for articles capable of disseminating noxious weeds, when such articles are suspected to have noxious weeds present:004.02A Machinery and equipment used in the harvesting of crops:004.02A1 Remove all loose material from places of lodgement by sweeping, forced air, or forced water;004.02A2 Remove all noxious weeds from shakers, sieves, and otherplaces of lodgement;004.02A3 Run empty for at least five minutes, alternately increasing and decreasing the speed;004.02A4 Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning; and004.02A5 Clean while the article is still at the infested area or if that is not possible, at a location which minimizes dissemination of noxious weeds.004.02B Treatment for machinery and equipment other than that used for harvesting of crops including, but not limited to, trucks, tractors, mowers, planters, railroad ties, fence posts and fencing, is brushing, sweeping, forced air, forced water, physical removal of noxious weeds, or any other method deemed by the control authority to be consistent with the Act. With respect to the location where treatment is to be performed, the guidelines in 004.02A5, above, apply.004.02C Grain and seed suspected to contain noxious weeds may be transported prior to treatment if done in a manner which prevents the dissemination of noxious weeds prior to sale or transfer to another person. Grain and seed treatment is by use of a seed cleaner which is effective in removing the noxious weeds from the grain and seed. Screenings remaining following treatment are not useable for feed, or for any other purpose which could result in the dissemination of noxious weeds.004.02D Soil, sod, nursery stock, hay, straw, manure, and other material of a similar nature are articles for which no known acceptable method of treatment exists rendering them inappropriate for movement, may be utilized at that location for their commonly recognized purpose.004.02E Should a method of treatment be developed, the control authority may allow its utilization if it is found by the director to be consistent with the intent and purposes of the Act.004.03 The control authority inspects articles capable of disseminating noxious weeds. When the control authority is unable to provide requested inspection services, or when information is sufficient, the control authority will advise persons within the county as to the proper treatment of articles capable of disseminating noxious weeds.25 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 004
Amended effective 6/17/2024