A public
hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at the
Kansas Department of Agriculture, 1320 Research Park Dr. in Manhattan,
regarding the issuance of a permanent statewide quarantine of weed species that
have been designated noxious by federal regulation. The proposed quarantine
would replace KDA’s existing Federal Noxious Weed Quarantine, which is
expiring, and would prohibit all movement of items regulated pursuant to the
quarantine into or within the state of Kansas.
All interested
persons may attend the hearing in person or appear by counsel and will have the
opportunity to express comments orally, in writing, or both. A copy of the
proposed quarantine may be accessed on KDA’s website at www.agriculture.ks.gov/PublicComment. Written
comments and requests for information concerning the proposed quarantine can be
shared on that website, or sent to Jeff Vogel, KDA plant protection and weed
control program manager, at Jeff.Vogel@ks.gov or 1320 Research Park Dr.,
Manhattan, KS 66502.
Any individual with
a disability may request accommodations in order to participate in the public
hearing and may request a copy of the quarantine in an accessible format.
Persons who require special accommodations must make their needs known at least
five working days prior to the hearing. For more information, including special
accommodations or a copy of the regulations, please contact Ronda Hutton at
785-564-6715 or Ronda.Hutton@ks.gov.