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The new sections are adopted on an emergency basis under
the Texas Agriculture Code, 71.004, which authorizes the de-
partment to establish emergency quarantines; 71.007, which
authorizes the department to adopt rules as necessary to protect
agricultural and horticultural interests, including rules to provide
for specific treatment of a grove or orchard or of infested or
infected plants, plant products, or substances; 12.020, which
authorizes the department to assess administrative penalties
for violations of Chapter 71; and the Texas Government Code,
2001.034, which provides for the adoption of administrative
rules on an emergency basis, without notice and comment.
19.615. Basis for Quarantine; Quarantined Pest - Dangerous Plant
Disease (Proscribed Biological Entity).
(a) Quarantined pest is citrus greening. The department finds
that citrus greening, "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus," is a danger-
ous plant disease that is not widely distributed in this state.
(b) Description of dangerous plant disease. Host plants. Cit-
rus greening is a dangerous disease that can infect and be carried by
all plant parts (including leaves and propagative seeds) except fruit of
Aegle marmelos, Aeglopsis chevalieri, Afraegle gabonensis, A. pan-
iculata, Amyris madrensis, Atalantia spp. (including Atalantia mono-
phylla), Balsamocitrus dawei, Bergera (= Murraya) koenigii, Caloden-
drum capense, Choisya ternata, C. arizonica, X Citroncirus webberi,
Citropsis articulata, Citropsis gilletiana, Citrus madurensis (= X Cit-
rofortunella microcarpa), Citrus spp., Clausena anisum-olens, C. exca-
vata, C. indica, C. lansium, Eremocitrus glauca, Eremocitrus hybrid,
Esenbeckia berlandieri, Fortunella spp., Limonia acidissima, Merrillia
caloxylon, Microcitrus australasica, M. australis, M. papuana, X Mi-
crocitronella spp., Murraya spp., Naringi crenulata, Pamburus missio-
nis, Poncirus trifoliata, Severinia buxifolia, Swinglea glutinosa, Tetra-
dium ruticarpum, Toddalia asiatica, Triphasia trifolia, Vepris (= Tod-
dalia) lanceolata, and Zanthoxylum fagara. A majority of these plants
also are hosts of Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri, the vector of cit-
rus greening in the United States. Citrus greening is a bacterial disease
that attacks the vascular system of plants. Once infected, there is no
cure for a tree with citrus greening disease. In areas of the world where
citrus greening is endemic, citrus trees decline and die within a few
years. Citrus greening is considered a serious disease by the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as well as many states.
(c) Establishment of quarantine. The department is authorized
by the Texas Agriculture Code, 71.002, to establish a quarantine
against the dangerous plant disease, citrus greening, identified in this
section.
19.616. Infested Geographical Areas Subject to the Quarantine.
(a) Quarantined infested areas.
(1) Quarantined infested areas, or quarantined areas (in-
fested geographical areas subject to the quarantine), are those locations
within this state in which the dangerous plant disease is currently found,
from which dissemination of the disease is to be prevented, and within
which the disease is to be managed or eradicated.
(2) The quarantine boundaries found in subsection (b) of
this section are declared to be the boundaries of quarantined infested
areas, or quarantined areas. The department may designate additional
or expanded quarantined infested areas or quarantined areas, or a reduc-
tion of the quarantined area based upon the confirmation of the presence
or absence of the citrus greening. The designations will be effective
upon the posting of the notification of the quarantined infested areas
or quarantined areas on the department's website (http://www.Texas-
Agriculture.gov). Notification consists of a map and a description of
the quarantined infested areas or quarantined areas. A printed copy of
the notification is available at the department's Valley Regional Office,900-B East Expressway 83, San Juan, Texas 78217, (956) 787-8866. In
addition, notification will be made through press release by the depart-
ment. Each quarantined area is bounded on all sides by a line drawn
using the World Geographic Coordinate System of 1984.
(b) The Quarantine Boundary in Hidalgo County is de-
scribed as: Starting at a point described as N26.092345 degrees and
W98.143389 degrees, then West to a point described as N26.091944
degrees and W98.151891 degrees, then West to a point described as
N26.092451 degrees and W98.161387 degrees, then West to a point de-
scribed as N26.095246 degrees and W98.176367 degrees, then North
West to a point described as N26.102571 degrees and W98.194316
degrees, then North West to a point described as N26.112126 degrees
and W98.207752 degrees, then North West to a point described as
N26.119346 degrees and W98.214906 degrees, then North West to
a point described as N26.127551 degrees and W98.221651 degrees,
then North West to a point described as N26.130722 degrees and
W98.223631 degrees, then North to a point described as N26.147012
degrees and W98.230526 degrees, then North to a point described
as N26.163728 degrees and W98.232918 degrees, then North to a
point described as N26.16734 degrees and W98.232894 degrees, then
North to a point described as N26.177266 degrees and W98.231828
degrees, then North East to a point described as N26.19214 degrees
and W98.227227 degrees, then North East to a point described as
N26.202493 degrees and W98.221654 degrees, then North East
to a point described as N26.215525 degrees and W98.210556 de-
grees, then North East to a point described as N26.222527 degrees
and W98.201611 degrees, then North East to a point described as
N26.227622 degrees and W98.193957 degrees, then East to a point
described as N26.232083 degrees and W98.184415 degrees, then East
to a point described as N26.23386 degrees and W98.179397 degrees,
then East to a point described as N26.23 7379 degrees and W98.163353
degrees, then East to a point described as N26.237807 degrees and
W98.159345 degrees, then East to a point described as N26.237712
degrees and W98.143327 degrees, then East to a point described as
N26.237237 degrees and W98. 139326 degrees, then East to a point de-
scribed as N26.233989 degrees and W98.124833 degrees, then South
East to a point described as N26.228947 degrees and W98.112357
degrees, then South East to a point described as N26.223016 degrees
and W98.102392 degrees, then South East to a point described as
N26.221195 degrees and W98.099903 degrees, then South East to a
point described as N26.214489 degrees and W98.092725 degrees, then
South East to a point described as N26.21 1194 degrees and W98.08897
degrees, then South East to a point described as N26.206528 degrees
and W98.085674 degrees, then South East to a point described as
N26.205749 degrees and W98.084508 degrees, then South to a point
described as N26.192155 degrees and W98.076608 degrees, then
South to a point described as N26.18401 degrees and W98.07367
degrees, then South to a point described as N26.171354 degrees and
W98.071269 degrees, then South to a point described as N26.15736
degrees and W98.07138 degrees, then South to a point described
as N26.148793 degrees and W98.072948 degrees, then South West
to a point described as N26.139332 degrees and W98.076024 de-
grees, then South West to a point described as N26.126285 degrees
and W98.083128 degrees, then South West to a point described as
N26.115956 degrees and W98.09171 degrees, then South West to a
point described as N26.103864 degrees and W98.107304 degrees, then
West to a point described as N26.097624 degrees and W98.120351
degrees, then West to a point described as N26.093646 degrees and
W98.13438 degrees and then returning West to the Starting Point.
(c) A map of the quarantined area may be obtained by contact-
ing the department's Valley Regional Office, 900-B East Expressway
82, San Juan, Texas 78598, (956) 787-8866, or by visiting the depart-
ment's website at: http://www.TexasAgriculture.gov.37 TexReg 6828 August 31, 2012 Texas Register
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