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 Enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Law. The purpose of the proposed action is to add certain weeds to the noxious weeds list. The Noxious Weed Advisory Committee, which assists in the evaluation and risk-assessment of plant species that may be declared noxious weeds and makes recommendations to the commissioner regarding plant species that should be listed or delisted as noxious weeds, recommended that certain weed species be added to the noxious weeds list; therefore, the board has determined it is now appropriate to consider amending the current 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 15, 2021.

Agency Contact: David Gianino, 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, TDD (800) 828-1120, or email david.gianino@vdacs.virginia.gov.