603 Ky. Admin. Regs. 3:100

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 603 KAR 3:100 - Noxious weeds and invasive plants to be eradicated from rights-of-way

RELATES TO: KRS 176.051

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 176.051 requires the Transportation Cabinet to eradicate noxious weeds and invasive plants from state-owned rights-of-way and establishes a list of noxious weeds and invasive plants that shall be eradicated by the department. KRS 176.051(4)(a) authorizes the cabinet to promulgate an administrative regulation to add or remove noxious weeds and invasive plants from the list established in KRS 176.051(1). This administrative regulation adds and deletes noxious weeds and invasive plants from the list established in KRS 176.051(1) in consideration of the criteria established in KRS 176.051(4)(a)1. through 4.

Section 1.

(1) Noxious weeds and invasive plants shall be added to the list established in KRS 176.051(1), including:

(a) Spotted knapweed; and

(b) Cutleaf teasel.

(2) Giant foxtail shall be deleted from the list established in KRS 176.051(1).

Section 2. Review. The department shall review the list of noxious weeds and invasive plants in this administrative regulation as established in KRS 176.051(4)(b).

603 KAR 3:100

48 Ky.R. 1434, 2075; eff. 1-25-2022.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 176.051