1. (a) Those portions of the State of California described as follows, within which a certain pest, alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides, is known to exist, are hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said pest:

   The entire counties of Riverside, Tulare, Kings and Los Angeles.

2. (b) Possible Carriers.

   Any and all premises, soil, stream or channel water and any other articles or things which are infested or exposed to infestation by alligatorweed, within said area.

3. (c) Means and Methods.

   1. (1) Repeated timely application of sterilants or herbicidal sprays to properties, water channels and other places or things that are infested or are exposed to infestation by alligatorweed.
   2. (2) The placement of screens in infested water channels or ditches to prevent the spread or reinfestation of alligatorweed.
   3. (3) The visual inspection of properties, streams, water channels and other places and things for the presence of alligatorweed.
   4. (4) In addition to the other means and methods described in this subsection (c) eradication of alligatorweed in Los Angeles County may be accomplished by excavation, removal or burial within Los Angeles County after on-site destruction of above ground portions.

   The following means and methods are to be used in the eradication of said pest within said area.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5322 and 5761-5763, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-5-68; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 68, No. 25).

2. Amendment filed 5-11-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 70, No. 20).

3. Amendment of Note filed 3-9-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 11).

4. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a) filed 1-2-97 as an emergency; operative 1-2-97 (Register 97, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-2-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-2-97 order transmitted to OAL 5-1-97 and filed 6-6-97 (Register 97, No. 23).