To revise the department’s list of regulated plants and noxious weeds to be in concert with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List.  

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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

    Division of Plant Industry

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    5B-40.0055Regulated Plant Index

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise the department’s list of regulated plants and noxious weeds to be in concert with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List.

    SUMMARY: The proposed rule edits two plant references, adds one plant species, and removes one plant species.

    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

    The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

    The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Department’s economic analysis of the adverse impact or potential regulatory costs of the proposed rule did not exceed any of the criteria established in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes. As part of this analysis, the Department relied upon past experiences with this rule editing and outcomes of this review committee. Additionally, no interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact.

    Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 581.185, FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 570.07(13), 581.185, FS.

    IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dr. Greg Hodges; Greg.Hodges@FreshFromFlorida.com

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     

    5B-40.0055 Regulated Plant Index.

    (1) All plants listed on the Endangered Plant List, the Threatened Plant List, and the Commercially Exploited Plant List as set forth herein are referred to as regulated.

    (a) Endangered Plant List. The following plants shall be included in the Endangered Plant List:

    1. through 45. No change.

    46. Brickellia cordifolia heart-leaf Brickell-bush Flyr’s nemesis

    47. through 135. No Change.

    136. Echinodorus floridanus Florida burhead

    136.137. Eleocharis rostellata beaked spikerush

    137.138. Eltroplectris calcarata – spurred neottia

    138.139. Encyclia boothiana dollar orchid

    139.140. Encyclia cochleata Florida clamshell orchid

    140.141. Encyclia pygmaea dwarf epidendrum

    141.142. Epidendrum acunae Acuna’s epidendrum

    142.143. Epidendrum anceps dingy-flowered epidendrum

    143.144. Epidendrum difforme umbelled epidendrum

    144.145. Epidendrum nocturnum night-scented epidendrum

    145.146. Epidendrum rigidum rigid epidendrum

    146.147. Epidendrum strobiliferum matted epidendrum

    147.148. Epigaea repens trailing arbutus

    148.149. Eragrostis tracyi Sanibel lovegrass

    149.150. Eriocaulon nigrobracteatum dark-headed hatpins

    150. Eriogonum floridanum – scrub buckwheat

    151. through 211. No change.

    212. Kosteletzkya depressa – white fenrose fen

    213. through 304. No change.

    305. Pithecellobium bahamense – Bahama blackbead blackbeard

    306. through 367. No change.

    368. Silene caroliniana Carolina Cailfornia catchfly

    369. through 392. No change.

    393. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus coralberry

    394. through 419. No change.

    420. Triphora latifolia wide-leaved triphora

    421. through 448. No change.

    (b) Threatened Plant List. The following plants shall be included in the Threatened Plant List:

    1. through 13. No change.

    14. Calamintha ashei Ashe’s calamint calamintha

    15. through 32. No change.

    33. Eriogonum floridanum scrub buckwheat

    33.34. Erithralis fruticosa blacktorch

    34.35. Eulophia ecristata non-crested eulophia

    35.36. Garberia heterophylla garberia

    36.37. Gossypium hirsutum wild cotton

    37.38. Harrisella filiformis threadroot orchid

    38.39. Hartwrightia floridana hartwrightia

    39.40. Hexastylis arifolia heartleaf wild ginger

    40.41. Ilex amelanchier serviceberry holly

    41.42. Ilex krugiana Krug’s holly

    42.43. Jacquemontia curtissii pineland jacquemontia

    43.44. Jacquinia keyensis joewood

    44.45. Kalmia latifolia mountain laurel

    45.46. Lachnocaulon digynum Panhandle bogbuttons

    46.47. Lechea cernua scrub pinweed

    47.48. Leitneria floridana corkwood

    48.49. Lilium catesbaei Catesby lily

    49.50. Listera australis southern twayblade

    50.51. Lobelia cardinalis cardinal flower

    51.52. Lupinus westianus Gulfcoast lupine

    52.53. Malus angustifolia crabapple

    53.54. Manilkara jaimiqui wild dilly

    54.55. Marsilea ancylopoda – water cover

    55.56. Matelea gonocarpos angle pod

    56.57. Maytenus phyllanthoides Florida mayten

    57.58. Melanthera parvifolia small-leaved melanthera

    58.59. Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson’s stopper

    59.60. Najas filifolia slender naiad

    60.61. Nephrolepis biserrata giant sword fern

    61.62. Nolina atopocarpa Florida beargrass

    62.63. Opuntia stricta shell mound prickly-pear

    63.64. Panicum nudicaule naked-stemmed panic grass

    64.65. Phoebanthus tenuifolius pineland false sunflower

    65.66. Physostegia godfreyi Apalachicola dragonhead

    66.67. Pinckneya bracteata fever-tree

    67.68. Pinguicula caerulea blue-flowered butterwort

    68.69. Pinguicula lutea yellow-flowered butterwort

    69.70. Pinguicula planifolia swamp butterwort

    70.71. Pithecellobium keyense Keys’ blackbead

    71.72. Platanthera blephariglottis white-fringed orchid

    72.73. Platanthera ciliaris yellow-fringed orchid

    73.74. Platanthera cristata crested fringed orchid

    74.75. Platanthera flava gypsy-spikes

    75.76. Platanthera nivea snowy orchid

    76.77. Pogonia ophioglossoides rose pogonia

    77.78. Polygonella macrophylla large-leaved jointweed

    78.79. Prunus myrtifolia West Indian cherry

    79.80. Psidium longipes mangrove berry

    80.81. Pteris bahamensis Bahama ladder brake fern

    81.82. Pycnanthemum floridanum Florida mountain-mint

    82.83. Quercus arkansana Arkansas oak

    83.84. Reynosia septentrionalis Darling plum

    84.85. Rhexia salicifolia Panhandle meadow beauty

    85.86. Rhynchosia parvifolia small-leaf snoutbean

    86.87. Rhynchospora stenophylla narrow-leaf beakrush

    87.88. Sachsia bahamensis Bahama sachsia

    88.89. Sarracenia minor hooded pitcher plant

    89.90. Sarracenia psittacina parrot pitcher plant

    90.91. Sarracenia purpurea decumbent pitcher plant

    91.92. Sarracenia rubra red-flowered pitcher plant

    92.93. Scaevola plumieri inkberry

    93.94. Senna mexicana Chapman’s sensitive plant

    94.95. Smilax havanensis Everglades greenbrier

    95.96. Solanum donianum mullein nightshade

    96.97. Spermacoce terminalis false buttonweed

    97.98. Spiranthes laciniata lace-lip ladies’ tresses

    98.99. Spiranthes longilabris long-lip ladies’ tresses

    99.100. Spiranthes tuberosa little pearl-twist

    100.101. Stenorrhynchos lanceolatus leafless beaked orchid

    101.102. Swietenia mahagoni – West Indian mahogany

    102.103. Tectaria heracleifolia broad halberd fern

    103.104. Tephrosia mohrii pineland hoary-pea

    104.105. Tetrazygia bicolor tetrazygia

    105.106. Thelypteris augescens abrupt-tipped maiden fern

    106.107. Thrinax morrisii brittle thatch palm

    107.108. Tillandsia balbisiana inflated and reflexed wildpine

    108.109. Tillandsia flexuosa twisted or banded air plant

    109.110. Tillandsia valenzuelana soft-leaved wildpine

    110.111. Tipularia discolor crane-fly orchid

    111.112. Tragia saxicola rocklands noseburn

    112.113. Triphora trianthophora – three-birds orchid

    113.114. Tripsacum floridanum Florida tripsacum

    114.115. Verbesina chapmanii Chapman’s crownbeard

    115.116. Xyris scabrifolia Harper’s yellow-eyed grass

    116.117. Zephyranthes atamasca rainlily

    117.118. Zephyranthes simpsonii Simpson’s zephyr-lily

    118.119. Zephyranthes treatiae Treat’s zephyr-lily

    (c) No change.

    (2) Adherence to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act: The Endangered Species Act (1973 as amended) promulgated by the United States Congress classifies species of plants as endangered or threatened and places certain limitations on removal of these plants from the wilds:

    (a) No change.

    (b) Those plants listed as threatened under Section 4 of the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended are restricted in movement and handling under this rule to conform with the regulations of the Endangered Species Act and with the rules and regulations of the United States Department of the Interior regarding threatened plants. The names of plant species on the federal list below may differ from the names listed in subsection 5B-40.0055(1), F.A.C.; therefore in those instances, Florida’s reference is in parentheses. Those plants listed as threatened on the federal list, and known to be established in Florida, are:

    1. through 3. No change.

    4. Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium (Eriogonum floridanum) scrub buckwheat

    5. through 11. No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.185 FS. Law Implemented 570.07(13), 581.185 FS. History–New 12-3-91, Amended 9-20-93, 5-21-96, 12-10-96, 1-7-98, 10-5-98, 9-20-00, 2-13-03, 4-22-04, 8-20-15, 5-19-16,__________.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Trevor Smith, Division Director

    NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 08-18-2017

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 08-24-2017

Document Information

Comments Open:
9/1/2017
Summary:
The proposed rule edits two plant references, adds one plant species, and removes one plant species.
Purpose:
To revise the department’s list of regulated plants and noxious weeds to be in concert with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List.
Rulemaking Authority:
570.07(23), 581.185, F.S.
Law:
570.07(13), 581.185, F.S.
Contact:
Dr. Greg Hodges; Greg.Hodges@FreshFromFlorida.com
Related Rules: (1)
5B-40.0055. Regulated Plant Index