3408. GYPSY MOTH
State Interior Quarantine.
A quarantine is established against the following pest, its hosts, and possible carriers.
A.
B. Quarantine Area. The area under quarantine for Gypsy Moth is:
Beginning at the intersection of
Cooper Canyon Road and Meyers Road; then, easterly along Meyers Road to its
intersection with N Rice Road; then, southeasterly along N Rice Road to its
intersection with Fairview Road; then, easterly along Fairview Road to its
intersection with State Highway 33; then, starting southeasterly along State
Highway 33 to its intersection with E Villanova Road; then, starting
southeasterly along E Villanova Road to its intersection with W Villanova Road;
then, southwesterly along W Villanova Road to its intersection with State
Highway 33; then, easterly along an imaginary line to its intersection with the
eastern most point of Pegasus Street; then, westerly along Pegasus Street to
its western most point; then, westerly along an imaginary line to its
intersection with State Highway 150 and an unnamed creek at 34.426645 latitude
and -119.296383 longitude; then, starting southwesterly along State Highway 150
to its intersection with Macdonald Drive; then, starting northerly along
Macdonald Drive to its intersection with Shokat Drive; then, northerly along an
imaginary line to its intersection with Willis Canyon Road at 34.449177
latitude and -119.310359 longitude; then, northeasterly along an imaginary line
to the point of beginning.
C. Articles and Commodities Covered. The following are declared to be hosts and possible carriers of the gypsy moth:
1. Trees, shrubs with persistent woody
stems, and parts of such trees and shrubs except seeds, fruits, and cones.
2. Timber and building materials,
including such items as lumber, planks, poles, logs, firewood, fencing and
building blocks.
3. Mobile homes, recreational vehicles,
trailers, boats, and associated equipment.
4. Outdoor household articles including
furniture, garden tools and garden machinery.
5. Any other items or means of
conveyance not covered above when it is determined by a State plant quarantine
officer that the item presents a hazard of spread of the gypsy moth and the person in possession thereof has been so notified.
D. Restrictions. Items under quarantine are prohibited movement from the area under quarantine except under the following conditions:
1. Any item under quarantine may be inspected and certified by
a State plant quarantine officer if, in his opinion and judgment, it is free of
all stages of gypsy moth. Any item that in the opinion and judgment of a State
plant quarantine officer is too large or for other reasons cannot be adequately
inspected for all stages of gypsy moth will not be certified except as
indicated in paragraphs (3) and (4) below.
2.
Garden
prunings from trees and shrubs may be moved to the city or county dumps where
such material is to be buried, incinerated, composted, or otherwise treated or
handled in a manner that is approved by the County Agricultural Commissioner.
Certification is not necessary for such material picked up by city or county
vehicles or trucking companies under contract to haul such material.
3.
Any
item which cannot be adequately inspected as stated in (1) above may be moved
from the quarantine area if cleaned or treated as prescribed by the Secretary
and in a manner satisfactory to the County Agricultural Commissioner. Items
cleaned or treated shall be certified by the County Agricultural Commissioner
or a State plant quarantine officer for movement from the quarantine area.
4.
The
County Agricultural Commissioner or State plant quarantine inspectors may also
certify items for movement when in their judgment the item has not been exposed
to infestation, or has not been exposed to infestation after properly being
inspected, cleaned, or treated.
E. Director May Issue Special Permits. The Director may issue special permits allowing
movement of articles or commodities otherwise prohibited. The permit shall state
any and all mandatory provisions or conditions under which movement will be
allowed.