Emerald Ash Borer

Center Resources

Agricultural Law Brief Articles:

• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Expands Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine (Sept. 2010) 
  (see page 2)
• Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Identified in Mercer County; EAB Quarantine Area to be Expanded (June 2008)

Statutes

Federal:

• Plant Protection Act of 2000, 7 U.S.C. §§ 7701 – 7758

Pennsylvania:

Pennsylvania statutes are accessible online through Unofficial Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes website. Be aware that this information is subject to change as a result of subsequent amendments. Please consult an attorney if you are in need of the most up-to-date statutory information.

• Plant Pest Act, 3 Pa. Stat. §§ 258.1 – 258.27

Regulations

Federal:

• Federal Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine, 7 C.F.R. § 301.53

Pennsylvania:

• Repeal of Quarantine ( Apr. 15, 2011) (repeals previous EAB Orders of Quarantines)
• Order of Quarantine (Aug. 1, 2010)
• Order of Quarantine (May 17, 2010)
• Order of Quarantine (Oct. 27, 2009)
• Order of Quarantine (July 24, 2009)
• Order of Quarantine (July 15, 2009)
• Order of Quarantine (Jun. 10, 2009)
• Order of Quarantine (Mar. 1, 2009)
• Order of Quarantine (June 27, 2008)
• Order of Quarantine (July 16, 2007)
• Order of Quarantine (July 2, 2007)
• Order of Quarantine (June 27, 2007)

Executive Orders

Presidential:

• Executive Order No. 13,112: Invasive Species (establishing the National Invasive Species Council) (Feb. 3, 1999)

Pennsylvania:

• Executive Order No. 2004-01: Governor’s Invasive Species Council (establishing Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council (PISC)) (Sept. 18, 2006)

Government Agencies

Federal Resources:

• U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • National Invasive Species Information Center
    • Laws and Regulations
  • Plant Health: Emerald Ash Borer (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
• U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Invasive Species Information and Resources (Fish and Wildlife Service)
  • Invasive Species Resources (U.S. Geologic Survey)

Pennsylvania Resources:

• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
  • Emerald Ash Borer Survey Program
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
  • Emerald Ash Borer Resources
  • Invasive Hitchhikers Fact Sheets

Publications 

Some of these articles may be available at a law library or accessible online for those with LexisNexis, Westlaw, or other electronic database accounts. Some hyperlinks may only be available for those users with access to HeinOnline.

USDA Publications:

• Emerald Ash Borer: The Green Menace (Animal and Plant Inspection Service, 2008)
• National Strategy and Implementation Plan for Invasive Species Management (Forest Service, 2004)
• Invasive Species (Position Paper, Forest Service)

Links

• Emerald Ash Borer Information (College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University)
• Emerald Ash Borer Information (Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health)
• National Emerald Ash Borer Information Center