The Department of Agriculture Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on October 20 starting at 1:00 p.m. to consider the addition of these plants to the noxious weed list--

-- Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) Class B consideration

-- Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) Class B consideration

-- European privet (Ligustrum vulgare) Class B consideration

-- Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) Class B consideration

-- Border privet (Ligustrum obtusifolium) Class B consideration

Public comments will be accepted at the meeting or in writing prior to the meeting.  Written comments should be sent to RA-plant@pa.gov or to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry Noxious Weed Program, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

The meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams and a call in number: (267) 332-8737. The conference ID is 573763534#. The meeting ID is 253 932 704 308. The passcode is jpfReT.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  Questions should be directed to 717-787-4843.

[Posted: September 30, 2022]

10/3/2022