6806313, 5B-57.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6806313

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Plant Industry

Chapter:

INTRODUCTION OR RELEASE OF PLANT PESTS, NOXIOUS WEEDS, ARTHROPODS, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS

Overview

RULE:

5B-57.012

Casuarina cunninghamiana Windbreaks

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for propagating male Casuarina cunninghamiana trees in nurseries to be used as windbreaks around commercial citrus groves, and permitting procedures that grove owners or operators must follow to plant and maintain Casuarina cunninghamiana windbreaks in designated areas of Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie Counties. The effect will be to provide fast growing trees to serve as windbreaks to protect citrus groves in those counties from the spread of citrus canker disease while ensuring that the Casuarina cunninghamiana trees will not spread into and disrupt the environment.

SUMMARY:

This rule requires nurseries to obtain a permit from the Department in order to propagate Casuarina cunninghamiana trees. It requires the trees to be vegetatively propagated from registered source trees that have been certified as male trees by the Department. It also requires citrus growers in the three counties to obtain a permit from the Department in order to plant Casuarina cunninghamiana windbreaks. It establishes requirements for maintenance of the windbreak plantings, and destruction of the windbreaks if they are no longer properly maintained, the grove is no longer operating, or hybridization is found to occur. It also establishes fees for the permits.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

570.07(23), 581.031(1), (3), (8), 581.091 FS.

LAW:

570.07(2), (13), 570.32(5), (6), 581.031(1), (17), 581.091 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/20/2009 Vol. 35/07

COMMENTS:

From 2/20/2009 To 3/13/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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