This Chapter lays down rules and regulations to mitigate and control pests threatening forest land in this State in order to protect associated ecological resources, enhance the health and maintenance of forests, promote stability of forest-using industries, ensure public safety, and conserve the ecosystem values of the forest. Forest pests are declared to be a public nuisance. The Chapter is comprised of the following sub-chapters: A- General Provisions, B- Powers and Duties of Texas A&M Forest Service which is the responsible authority for administering the provisions of this Chapter. The provisions regulate surveys and investigations used by the service to determine the existence of infestations of forest pests and means practical for their control by landowners, determination of area control measures in case the service finds an existent or threatened infestation, rules regarding notices of findings of infestation, hearings, control measures, notices required to inform the specific landowner and the forest owner of their responsibilities for the control measures, supervision by the service of the measures taken by the landlord to control the infestation, or control measures applied by service if the landowner fails to apply the pest control measures as prescribed by the service within 10 days of notification. C- Powers and Duties of Landowner setting forth rules regarding general duties of landowner including the duty to apply control measures, and reports and consultation with service. D- Judicial Review of Service Notice including provisions on injunctive relief for landowner.
United States of America · 1977-09-01