3 Del. Admin. Code § 806-4.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 806-4.0 - Maintenance of the Invasive Plant List and Plant Watch List

4.1 The Secretary shall maintain the Invasive Plant List and Plant Watch List with the advice of the Commission, so long as the Commission exists.

4.1.1 Should the Department receive requests for review of plants to be added or removed from the Invasive Plant List or Plant Watch List, the Department shall submit requests to the Commission for advice, within 30 days of the request for review.

4.1.2 The Department and the Commission shall review any plants recommended to be added to or removed from the Invasive Plant List and Plant Watch List. The Department shall seek the advice of the Commission, or any subcommittee as designated by the Commission, to add or remove plants from the Invasive Plant List or Plant Watch List.

4.1.3 Should the Commission receive requests for review of plants to add or remove from the Invasive Plant List or Plant Watch List, the Commission shall provide its recommendations via email to the Secretary or during a Commission meeting within 60 days of the initial request for review. Recommendations must include, at a minimum, a detailed methodology used by the Commission to make a determination about each plant under consideration to be added to or removed from the Invasive Plant List and Plant Watch List.

4.1.4 The Secretary shall respond to the Commission with a decision or a request for additional information within 60 days of the date of the recommendation.

4.1.5 The Secretary shall initiate any required regulatory changes to the Invasive Plant List and Plant Watch List within 30 days of the date that a determination has been made.

3 Del. Admin. Code § 806-4.0

26 DE Reg. 171 (9/1/2022) (final)