Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to consider promulgating 2VAC5-317, Regulations for Enforcement of the Noxious Weed Law. The purpose of the proposed action is to (i) establish a list of plants deemed by the board to be noxious weeds, (ii) prohibit the movement of noxious weeds or articles capable of transporting noxious weeds into or within the Commonwealth, and (iii) provide guidelines for the eradication of noxious weeds.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-802 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 21, 2011.

Agency Contact: Erin Williams, Policy and Planning Coordinator, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-1308, FAX (804) 371-7479, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email erin.williams@vdacs.virginia.gov.