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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
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