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 amending 2VAC5-317, Regulations for the Enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Law. The purpose of the proposed action is to consider amending the current list of noxious weeds and making any additional amendments the board deems necessary as a result of revising the list 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: September 19, 2018.

Agency Contact: Debra Martin, Program Manager, Office of Plant Industry Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-3515, FAX (804) 371-7793, TTY (800) 828-1120, or email debra.martin@vdacs.virginia.gov.