Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 04/16/2018

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** Japanese Barberry Cultivars Regulated as Restricted Noxious Weeds in Minnesota • 'Angel Wings' • 'Antares' • var. atropurpurea • 'Bai(two' (Burgundy Carouser) • 'Monomb' (Cherry BombTM) • 'Crimson Velvet' • 'Erecta' • 'Gold Ring' • 'SalIsel' (Golden Carouser; B. koreana x B. thunbergii hybrid) • 'Inermis' • 'Bailgreen' (Jade Carouser) • 'JN Redleaf' (Ruby Jewell"') • 'JN Variegated' (StardustTM) • 'Kelleris' • 'Kobold' • 'Anderson' (Lustre GreenT") • 'Marshall Upright' ► 'Painter's Palette' • 'Pow Wow' • 'Red Rocket' • 'Rose Glow' • 'Bailone' (Ruby Carouser) • 'Silver Mile' • 'Sparkle' • 'Tara' (Emerald Carousel®; B. koreana x B. thunbergii hybrid) • Wild Type (parent species - green barberry) C. Specially Regulated Plants -shall be handled, controlled or eradicated according to specified regulations. 1. Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans L. Kuntze and T. rydbergii (Small ex Rhdb.) Greene) - 2010 Must be eradicated or controlled for public safety along rights -of -ways, trails, public accesses, business properties open to the public or on parts of lands where public access for business or commerce is granted. Must also be eradicated or controlled along property borders when requested by adjoining landowners. 2. Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum Seib. & Zucc.) - 2013 3. Giant Knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense F. Schmidt ex Maxim.) - 2013 Any person, corporation, business or other retail entity distributing Japanese and/or giant knotweeds for sale within the state, must have information directly affixed to the plant or container packaging that it is being sold with, indicating that it is unadvisable to plant this species within 100 feet of a water body or its designated flood plain as defined by Minnesota Statute 103F.111, Subdivision 4. 4. Amur Maple (Acer ginnala Maxim.) - 2016 Sellers shall affix a label that advises buyers to only plant Amur maple and its cultivars in landscapes where the seedlings will be controlled by mowing or other means. Amur maple should be planted at least 100 yards from natural areas. D. County Noxious Weeds County Noxious Weeds are plants that are designated by individual county boards to be enforced as prohibited noxious weeds within the county's jurisdiction and must be approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the Noxious Weed Advisory Committee. Each county board must submit newly proposed County Noxious Weeds to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for review. Approved County Noxious Weeds shall also be posted with the county's general weed notice prior to May 15th each year. Counties are solely responsible for developing County Noxious Weed lists and their enforcement. Contact your local County Agricultural Inspector or Designated Employee for more information on County Noxious Weeds www. mda. sta te. mn. us /olan is /oestmana semen t / weedcon trol I call ist. asnx Adding species to County Noxious Weed Lists It is up to an individual county to determine if they will have a designated county noxious weed list and the process for selection of species to be added to the list. If the county board of commissioners establishes a county noxious weed list, townships wanting to add species should pass a resolution with the county's Township Association showing that the representative of townships for that county are in favor of adding a particular species and enforcing it. This resolution can then be submitted to the County Agricultural Inspector or Designated Employee for that jurisdiction. It is still up to the county board of commissioners to decide if they want to list and enforce any species submitted to them via the township association or other entities. Minnesota Department of Agriculture approved County Noxious Weed Lists can be enforced by authorized agents of the commissioner under the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law as outlined in Minnesota Statutes 18.80 - 18.81. Townships can also use their local ordinance process to regulate plant species that are not listed by the county or state. Enforcement of species listed via a municipal ordinance is the responsibility of municipal authorities and cannot be regulated under or associated with the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law - MS 18.75 - 18.91. Additional resources for regulated noxious weeds and non -regulated invasive plants in Minnesota MDA Website - www.mda.state.mn.us/weedcontrol MN DOT Website - www.dot.state.mn.us/roadsides/veaetation/odf/noxiousweeds.odf MN DNR Website - www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialolantsfindex.html MN BWSR Cooperative Weed Management Areas - httD://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/arants/cwma/CWMA.html In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this information is available in alternative forms of communication upon request by calling 651-201-6000. TTy users can call the Minnesota Relay Service at 711. The MDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider.