Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

03/31/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/31/2023 09:38

APHIS Seeks Public Comment on the Draft Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Environmental Assessment in Washington State

APHIS Seeks Public Comment on the Draft Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Environmental Assessment in Washington State

Published: Mar 31, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available to the public a draft environmental assessment (EA) addressing Federal involvement in portions of Washington State for the Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program.

Persons wishing to comment on the EA# WA-23-1 (Environmental Assessment, Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program, dated March 30, 2023) can visit the APHIS website: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/plant-pest-and-disease-programs/ea/grasshopper-cricket-ea/grasshopper-cricket-by-state

Comments will be accepted until May 2, 2023.



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