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Background
The European Larch Canker Quarantine is listed under 7 CFR Part 301.91 of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, as published in the Federal Register, and also under Title 12 MRSA, §8305 of the Laws of the State of Maine.
• This quarantines all parts of larch (Larix spp.) including logs, pulpwood, branches, twigs, etc., as regulated articles.
• Also any other product, article, or means of conveyance whatsoever, when it has been determined by an inspector that it presents a risk of spread of the disease.
• Designates parts of Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Waldo, and Washington Counties as the quarantined area from which movement is restricted.
This quarantine is managed by the following two agencies:
USDA-APHIS, PPQ
15 Iron Road
Hermon Maine 04401
Telephone: (207) 848-5199
Forest Health & Monitoring Division
Maine Forest Service
Telephone: (207)287-2432 or 287-2431
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- Maine Department of Conservation
- Maine ELC Maps
- Canadian Food Inspection Regulations
- Regulations
- 7 CFR 301.91 .pdf
- Text of Federal Regulatory Rule
- Five Townships in Maine Added to the Quarantine Area for European Larch Canker (ELC) (Lachnellula willkommii) (5/26/10) (PDF; 84 Kb)
- Map of Regulated Area
- European Larch Canker Quarantine Area in Maine, Maine Dept. of Conservation- 2010 List of Towns and Counties
Contact:
Paul Chaloux
National Program Manager
Telephone: (301)851-2064
E-mail: Paul.Chaloux@aphis.usda.gov
