Note: This regulation has been placed in the Regulations Point in Time collection. This regulation is not repealed.
| B.C. Reg. 66/2008 O.C. 188/2008 | Deposited April 3, 2008 effective April 15, 2008 |
Plant Protection Act
North American Gypsy Moth Eradication Regulation, 2008
Definitions
1 In this regulation,
"Btk" means the bacterial insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki;
"spray eradication zone" means an area referenced in column 1 of the Spray Eradication Table;
"trap eradication zone" means an area referenced in column 1 of the Trap Eradication Table;
"gypsy moth" means the North American gypsy moth.
Eradication of the gypsy moth
2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an inspector may do the following in a spray eradication zone during the period set out in column 2 of the Spray Eradication Table opposite the spray eradication zone:
(a) enter on land in order to carry out an activity referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);
(b) search for and remove gypsy moth eggs;
(c) apply Btk.
(2) An inspector may apply Btk in a spray eradication zone only if
(a) the application is done in accordance with the Integrated Pest Management Act and its regulations, and
(b) the inspector is licensed under that Act.
(3) An inspector may do the following in a trap eradication zone during the period set out in column 2 of the Trap Eradication Table opposite the trap eradication zone:
(a) enter on land in order to carry out an activity referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);
(b) search for gypsy moths;
(c) set or retrieve traps for gypsy moths.
| Spray Eradication Table | ||
| Item | Column 1 Spray Eradication Zones | Column 2 Applicable Periods of Time |
| 1 | Saltair Spray Eradication Zone (ground spray), comprising the area outlined in black on the map referenced as Saltair Eradication Zone (ground spray) in Appendix 1 to this regulation | April 15, 2008 to June 20, 2008 |
| 2 | Saltspring Island Spray Eradication Zone (ground spray), comprising the area outlined in black on the map referenced as Saltspring Eradication Zone (ground spray) in Appendix 1 to this regulation | April 15, 2008 to June 20, 2008 |
| Trap Eradication Table | ||
| Item | Column 1 Trap Eradication Zones | Column 2 Applicable Periods of Time |
| 1 | Lake Cowichan Trap Eradication Zone (mass trapping), comprising the area outlined in black on the map referenced as Lake Cowichan Eradication Zone (mass trapping) in Appendix 2 to this regulation | June 20, 2008 to Oct. 30, 2008 |
| 2 | Saltair Trap Eradication Zone (mass trapping), comprising the area outlined in black on the map referenced as Saltair Eradication Zone (mass trapping) in Appendix 2 to this regulation | June 20, 2008 to Oct. 30, 2008 |
| 3 | Saltspring Island Trap Eradication Zone (mass trapping), comprising the area outlined in black on the map referenced as Saltspring Eradication Zone (mass trapping) in Appendix 2 to this regulation | June 20, 2008 to Oct. 30, 2008 |
1 The following spray eradication zones are shown on the attached maps:
(a) Saltair Eradication Zone (ground spray);
(b) Saltspring Island Eradication Zone (ground spray).
1 The following trap eradication zones are shown on the attached maps:
(a) Lake Cowichan Eradication Zone (mass trapping);
(b) Saltair Eradication Zone (mass trapping);
(c) Saltspring Island Eradication Zone (mass trapping).
Note: The maps attached to Appendices 1 and 2 are exempt from publication under section 6 (2) (b) of the Regulations Act. Copies of these maps may be obtained by contacting the BC Ministry of Forests and Range, Forest Practices Branch, P.O. Box 9513 Stn. Prov. Gov., Victoria, BC, V8W 9C2, telephone (250) 387-8739, or by visiting the following website: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/gypsymoth/2008/treat_08.htm
[Provisions of the Plant Protection Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 365, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: sections 3 (d) and 8]