DAR File No. 31543

Agriculture and Food, Plant Industry

R68-16

Utah Quarantine Pertaining to Pine Shoot Beetle, Tomicus Piniperda

FIVE-YEAR NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

DAR File No.: 31543
Filed: 06/09/2008, 11:13
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Under the authority of Subsection 4-2-2(1)(k) and Section 4-35-9, the Utah Quarantine Pertaining to Pine Shoot Beetle, Tomicus Piniperda give us authority to write rules pertaining to this Act. Pine Shoot Beetle is on the Federal Domestic Quarantine list. Utah considers this insect a threat to our nursery and fruit industries. The Pine Shoot Beetle has not been found in Utah, but there is a need to continue to monitor for them.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comments have been received.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

There has been no opposition to the current rule. This rule needs to continue to protect the Utah Nursery and Fruit industry from the Pine Shoot Beetle.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Agriculture and Food
Plant Industry
350 N REDWOOD RD
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3034

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Clair Allen, Kyle Stephens, or Kathleen Mathews at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7180, 801-538-7102, or 801-538-7103, by FAX at 801-538-7189, 801-538-7126, or 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at ClairAllen@utah.gov, kylestephens@utah.gov, or kmathews@utah.gov

Authorized by:

Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner