WSR 17-21-083

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed October 17, 2017, 9:49 a.m.]

2017 Petitions for Rule Making

The following information is being sent in order to implement RCW 1.08.112 (1)(g) and WAC 1-21-180. The Washington state department of agriculture received two petitions for rule making during the third quarter of 2017.


Date	Requestor	Subject
1ST QUARTER (JANUARY THROUGH MARCH)
3/8/2017	Gary R. Cox, Vigneron-Cox Canyon Vineyards & Ellensburg Canyon Winery, LLC	Amend chapter 16-232 WAC by expanding the restrictions for 2,4-D use in Kittitas County.
3/9/2017	Washington hop commission	Amend chapter 16-532 WAC (their marketing order) by increasing the assessment and clarifying definitions.
2ND QUARTER (APRIL THROUGH JUNE)
4/20/2017	Catherine Jones, Clean Plant Center NW, Washington State University	Amend chapter 16-462 WAC by correcting the link to the Clean Plant Center's web site.
5/23/2017	Washington strawberry commission	Repeal chapter 16-555 WAC (the commission's marketing order).
6/1/2017	Washington seed potato commission	Amend chapter 16-520 WAC to reduce the board size.
3RD QUARTER (JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER)
7/26/2017	Ranie Haas, Washington State Tree Fruit Association	Amend chapter 16-470 WAC to include soil and host trees as regulated articles under the apple maggot quarantine.
9/3/2017	Todd Crosby	Amend WAC 16-228-1270 to add garlic seed to the list of seed crops that are considered nonfood and nonfeed sites of pesticide use.