NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING

FOR AMENDMENTS TO

“QUARANTINE IMPOSED AGAINST ALL LIFE STAGES OF THE JAPANESE BEETLE (POPILLIA JAPONICA) AND HOSTS OR POSSIBLE CARRIERS OF JAPANESE BEETLE PURSUANT TO THE COLORADO PEST CONTROL ACT” 

8 CCR 1203-21

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing:

DATE:		October 19, 2016
TIME:		9:30 a.m. 
LOCATION:	Colorado Department of Agriculture
		Big Thompson Conference Room
		305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021
The purpose of this rulemaking is to add several Colorado counties to the areas under quarantine; add an additional certification method for ornamental grasses; add an additional certification method to allow pest free nursery stock to continue to enter non-infested areas; and update formatting to be consistent with other rules within the Department. 

The statutory authority for these rules is § 35-4-110, C.R.S.  

Any interested party may file written comment with the Commissioner’s office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written data, views or arguments.  A copy of the proposed rule is available on the Department of Agriculture’s website at www.colorado.gov/ag or may be obtained by calling 303-869-9004.  The proposed rule shall be available for public inspection at the Colorado Department of Agriculture at 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado during regular business hours.