Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 266 - HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID QUARANTINE
Section 001-266-1 - HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID QUARANTINE

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-266-1

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

1. Pest. A quarantine is established against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) and possible carriers.

2. Regulated articles: Plants and plant products of hemlock (Tsuga spp.) listed below:

A. Rooted plants (seedlings & nursery stock)

B. Hemlock branches and/or needles

C. Chips with top material(branches and/or needles), and

D. Uncomposted bark with top material (branches and/or needles).

3. Area Under Quarantine

A. In Maine, in:

Androscoggin county: the towns of Auburn, Durham, Lewiston, Lisbon & Sabattus

Cumberland county: the towns of Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Chebeague Island Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Frye Island, Gray, Gorham, Harpswell, Long Island, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Raymond, Scarborough, South Portland, Standish, Westbrook, Windham, and Yarmouth

Kennebec county: the towns of Litchfield and Pittston

Lincoln county

Sagadahoc county

York County

Sub county designation is based on standardized annual survey of all towns adjacent to the regulated area.

B. In the eastern United States outside of Maine, counties included in the USDA Forest Service's publication entitled "List of Counties and States with Known Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations" dated May 2013 or subsequent updates.

C. In the western United States and Canada, the State of Alaska, the State of California, the State of Oregon, the State of Washington and the province of British Columbia.

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