6216.0250 PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES.
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Subpart 1.
Designation.
The species in subparts 2 to 5 and any hybrids, cultivars, or varieties of the species are designated as prohibited invasive species.
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Subp. 2.
Aquatic plants.
The following aquatic plants are designated as prohibited invasive species:
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A.
African oxygen weed (Lagarosiphon major) (Ridley) Moss ex Wagner;
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B.
aquarium watermoss or giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) Mitchell;
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C.
Australian stonecrop (Crassula helmsii) (Kirk) Cockayne;
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D.
brittle naiad (Najas minor) Allioni;
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common reed, nonnative subspecies (Phragmites australis ssp. australis, not including Phragmites australis ssp. americanus) (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud;
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F.
curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) Linnaeus;
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G.
Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Linnaeus, including its hybrids;
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H.
European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) Linnaeus;
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I.
flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) Linnaeus;
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J.
hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) (Carl von Linnaeus) Royle;
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K.
Indian swampweed (Hygrophila polysperma) (Roxburgh) T. Anders;
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L.
purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, Lythrum virgatum, or any variety, hybrid, or cultivar thereof) Linnaeus;
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M.
starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) (N.A. Desvaux) J. Groves;
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N.
water aloe or water soldiers (Stratiotes aloides) Linnaeus;
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water chestnut (Trapa natans) Linnaeus; and
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P.
yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata) (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze.
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Subp. 2a.
Federal noxious weed list.
Aquatic plants listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 360.200, are designated as prohibited invasive species, except for Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Forsskal.
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Subp. 3.
Fish.
The following fish are designated as prohibited invasive species:
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A.
Amur sleeper (Perccottus glenii) Dybowski;
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B.
bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) Richardson;
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C.
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) (Richardson) Peters;
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D.
crucian carp (Carassius carassius) Linnaeus;
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E.
Eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) Girard;
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F.
Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) Linnaeus;
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G.
European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Linnaeus;
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H.
grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Valenciennes;
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I.
largescale silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi) Sauvage;
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J.
northern snakehead fish (Channa argus) Cantor;
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K.
Oriental weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) Cantor;
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L.
Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) Bloch;
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M.
roach (Rutilus rutilus) Linnaeus;
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N.
round goby (Neogobius melanostomus);
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O.
rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) Linnaeus;
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P.
ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) Linnaeus;
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Q.
sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Linnaeus;
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R.
silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) Valenciennes;
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stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva) Temminck & Schlegel;
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tench (Tinca tinca) Linnaeus;
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U.
tubenose gobies (any fish belonging to the genus Proterorhinus including Proterorhinus semilunaris, Heckel, or Proterorhinus marmoratus, Pallas);
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wels catfish (Silurus glanis) Linnaeus;
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W.
western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Baird & Girard;
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white perch (Morone americana) Gmelin; and
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zander (Sander lucioperca) or (Stizostedion lucioperca) Linnaeus.
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Subp. 3a.
Federal injurious wildlife list; fish.
Fish listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 16.13, are designated as prohibited invasive species, except for salmonids listed as unregulated nonnative species in part 6216.0270.
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Subp. 4.
Invertebrates.
The following invertebrates are designated as prohibited invasive species:
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A.
faucet snail (Bithynia tentaculata) Linnaeus;
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B.
golden clam (Corbicula fluminea) O.F. Müller;
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C.
golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) Dunker;
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D.
jumping worms (Amynthas and Metaphire spp.) Kinberg;
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E.
marbled crayfish (marmorkrebs) (Procambarus virginalis or Procambarus fallax forma virginalis);
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F.
New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) Gray;
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G.
quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) Andrusov;
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H.
red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Girard;
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I.
yabby (Cherax destructor) Clark; and
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J.
zebra mussel (Dreissena spp.).
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Subp. 4a.
Federal injurious wildlife list; mollusks and crustaceans.
Mollusks and crustaceans listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 50, section 16.13, are designated as prohibited invasive species.
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Subp. 5.
Mammals.
The following mammals are designated as prohibited invasive species:
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A.
Asian raccoon dog, also known as finnraccoon (Nyctereutes procyonoides);
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B.
Eurasian swine, European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) Linnaeus;
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C.
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); and
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D.
nutria, any strain (Myocastor coypus).
History:
20 SR 2292(NO. 43); L 1996 c 385 art 2 s 7; 22 SR 2076; 28 SR 629; L 2004 c 243 s 40; 32 SR 724; 38 SR 1706; L 2014 c 289 s 69; 41 SR 113; 43 SR 683; 48 SR 796
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