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The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 ("FNWA", Pub. L. 93–629, 88 Stat. 2148, enacted January 3, 1975) established a federal program to control the spread of noxious weeds. The United States Secretary of Agriculture was given the authority to declare plants "noxious weeds", and limit the interstate spread of such plants without a permit. The ...
The federal government defines noxious weeds under the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. Noxious weeds are also defined by the state governments in the United States. [26] Noxious weeds came to the U.S. by way of colonization. [27] Some wildflowers are lesser known noxious weeds. A few of them are banned in certain states. [28]
The Idaho Department of Agriculture has around 300 introduced or exotic species listed with 36 classified as noxious weeds. The legal designation of noxious weed for a plant in Idaho can use these four criteria: [88] It is present in but not native to state-province-ecosystem. It is potentially more harmful than beneficial to that area.
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Noxious weeds are defined as “invasive, non-native plants that threaten agricultural crops, local ecosystems, or fish & wildlife habitats,” the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board states.
In November of 2021, Pennsylvania added the Bradford pear to its "Noxious Weed," list, which makes it illegal to propagate or sell the tree in the state. "Noxious weeds are determined to be ...
By 1997, the vine was placed on the "Federal Noxious Weed List". [5] [7] Kudzu was removed from the list of Federal Noxious Weeds in 2000 with the repeal of sections 2801 through 2813 of the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974, which were superseded by updated legislation; however it is still listed as a noxious weed in various states.
The most current statewide list, maintained by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, identifies over 140 noxious weeds of interest and concern and classifies them by how important it is ...