Public Hearing Notice  Notice of Public Hearing - Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List 4-26-24

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Agricultural Resources, under its authority pursuant to M.G.L. c. 128, §27 which requires the Commissioner of MDAR to hold a public hearing when prohibiting the delivery within the commonwealth nursery stock, fruits, plants, and parts thereof from outside the commonwealth. The purpose of this hearing is to restrict the entry of the following plants:

•    Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
•    Callery/Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)               

Zoom details in Hearing Notice.

Testimony may be presented orally at the virtual hearing or in writing. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on April 26, 2024. Written testimony must be submitted by e-mail to taryn.lascola@mass.gov or by mail to Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, 225 Turnpike Road, Southborough MA 01772 Attn: Taryn LaScola.       

A summary of the species proposed to be placed on the Massachusetts Prohibited Plant list can be found at:
www.mass.gov/doc/pinus-thunbergii-evaluation/download
www.mass.gov/doc/pinus-thunbergii-parl-japanese-black-pine/download
www.mass.gov/doc/pyrus-calleryana-evaluation/download
www.mass.gov/doc/pyrus-calleryana-species-information/download