| Advance notification for shipping P. ramorum selected host plants |
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| Advanced notification requirements |
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A new federal order has been enacted by the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA, APHIS). Effective immediately, the USDA, APHIS is requiring Phytophthora ramorum (P. ramorum) regulated areas to provide advance notification when shipping interstate to non-regulated area. This new regulation requires regulated counties in California, Oregon, and Washington to provide advanced notification to the destination state. Advance notification will allow states receiving P. ramorum-host nursery stock to assign and prioritize resources, assure rapid response, and provide direct traceability for high-risk nursery stock regulated by genera according to the USDA, APHIS.
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| Does your nursery need to comply? |
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You must provide advanced notification if you are:
- Shipping Camellia, Kalmia, Pieris, Rhododendron (including Azalea), and Viburnum interstate
- to non-regulated areas.
- Your nursery is located in Curry, Clackamas, Columbia, Lane, Marion, Multnomah, Washington or Yamhill county.
The federal order applies only if you meet both the above criteria.
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| How do I provide advanced notification? |
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Nurseries affected by federal order must send advance notification to the receiving state's agricultural office (USDA,APHIS state contact list in pdf format; http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/pram/downloads/pdf_files/pram-prenotification-statecontacts.pdf) at the time of shipment. Please send by mail, facsimile, or email a document that includes the following;
- Shipping date, name, telephone number, and full address of the consignee
- Name, telephone number, and address of the shipper
- Plant name and number of each plant species/variety shipped
- Mode of transportation (air, courier, ground)
Advanced notification is not required for shipments of Camellia, Kalmia, Pieris, Rhododendron, and Viburnum to California, Oregon, and Washington. More information concerning advance notification, including state contact information, can be found at the USDA's P.ramorum website at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/pram/index.shtml.
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