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TITLE 4AGRICULTURE
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 7PESTICIDES
SUBCHAPTER EREGULATED HERBICIDES
RULE §7.53County Special Provisions

    (C) Dicamba.

(v) Harris.

  (1) The use of high volatile herbicides is prohibited.

  (2) In no case shall 2,4-D be used to treat any area that is nearer than two miles to any susceptible crop.

(w) Haskell.

  (1) No permit is required between November 1 and May 20 of the following calendar year.

  (2) Aerial application of regulated herbicides is prohibited between June 2 and November 1 of each year.

(x) Hudspeth.

  (1) The use of all ester formulations of regulated herbicides is prohibited between the dates of April 1 and October 15 of each year.

  (2) A permit is required for the application of the other formulations of regulated herbicides between the dates of April 1 and October 15 of each year.

  (3) A permit is not required for the application of the regulated herbicides between the dates of October 16 to March 31 of the following year.

(y) Hunt.

  (1) The aerial application of regulated herbicides shall be prohibited from April 15 through September 1 of each year.

  (2) No permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides from September 1 of one calendar year through April 15 of the following calendar year.

(z) Jackson. No permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides during the months of January and February of each year.

(aa) King. Aerial application of regulated herbicides is prohibited between June 10 and October 15 of each year.

(bb) Knox. That portion of the county lying north of the Brazos River to its intersection with longitude 99 degrees 35'; thence north to latitude 33 degrees 42' going west to State Highway 6, then north to the Foard County line, west to King County line; thence south to the Brazos River, is exempt from the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder. All other portions of Knox County are required to comply with provisions of the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder, except that during the period between October 1 through March 31 of the following calendar year no permit will be required.

(cc) Lamar.

  (1) That portion of Lamar County beginning at the Red River County line on State Highway 271N, which point is the east boundary line of Lamar County; thence on a northwesterly direction along 271 North to the town of Pattonville; thence in a westerly direction from Pattonville along Jefferson Road for a distance of two miles; thence south on unnamed oil top county road 0.9 mile to community of Shady Grove; thence in a westerly direction on unnamed oil top county road for one mile to the intersection of FM 905; thence south one mile on FM 905 to first unnamed oil top county road in community of Plainview; thence in a westerly direction on county road four miles to the town of Biardstown to intersection of FM 1497; thence northwesterly on FM 1497 0.3 mile to Hickory Creek; thence southeasterly on Hickory Creek to North Sulphur River, which is the south boundary line of Lamar County; thence easterly along the south county line to the southeast corner of the county; thence northerly along the east county line to its intersection with Highway 271 North, to the point of beginning is regulated by the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder.

  (2) Aerial application of regulated herbicides is prohibited in the regulated portion of Lamar County between April 15 and September 1 each year.

(dd) Lamb. During the period between September 15 of one calendar year through April of the following year, no permit will be required for the following regulated herbicides:

  (1) 2-methyl-4 chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA);

  (2) polychlorinated benzoic acids; and

  (3) either alone or in mixtures any of the herbicides listed in paragraph (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(ee) Matagorda.

  (1) The aerial application of all formulations of 2,4-D is prohibited between March 10 and September 15 of each year.

  (2) The application of high volatile herbicides is prohibited.

  (3) In no case shall 2,4-D be used to treat any area that is nearer than two miles to any susceptible crop.

(ff) Milam.

  (1) The use of all ester formulations of regulated herbicides will be prohibited between the dates of April 1 and August 31 of each year.

  (2) A permit will be required for the application of the other formulations of regulated herbicides between the dates of April 1 and August 31 of each year.

  (3) A permit will not be required for the application of the regulated herbicides between the dates of September 1 to March 31 of the following year.

(gg) McLennan.

  (1) The use of all ester formulations of regulated herbicides will be prohibited between the dates of April 1 and August 31 of each year.

  (2) A permit will be required for the application of the other formulations of regulated herbicides between the dates of April 1 and August 31 of each year.

  (3) A permit will not be required for the application of the regulated herbicides between the dates of September 1 to March 31 of the following year.

(hh) Moore.

  (1) The use of all ester formulations of regulated herbicides is prohibited from May 1 through September 30 each year.

  (2) A permit is required for the application of all other formulations of regulated herbicides from May 1 through September 30 of each year.

  (3) No permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides during the period beginning October 1 and ending April 30 of the following year.

(ii) Motley. No permit is required for the period of November 1 to May 14 of the following year.

(jj) Parmer. No permit is required in Parmer County for applications of regulated herbicides between November 1 and March 31 of the following year. However, the application of all ester formulations of 2,4-D is prohibited between the dates of April 15 and October 1 of each year.

(kk) Refugio.

  (1) The application of the ester formulations of 2,4-D by any means is prohibited between the period of March 1 and September 15 of each year. The application of the amine formulations of 2,4-D is prohibited between the period of March 10 and September 15 of each year except by permit.

  (2) No permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides during the period of September 16 and ending the last day of February of the following year.

(ll) Robertson.

  (1) Persons in that portion of Robertson County, east of State Highway 6, are exempted from requirements of the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder.

  (2) A permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides in that portion of Robertson County, west of State Highway 6 between the dates of April 1 and September 15 each year.

(mm) Runnels. That portion of Runnels County beginning on the west county line at the point of intersection with the Colorado River, east-southeasterly along the Colorado River to its intersection with U.S. Highway 83, thence north along U.S. Highway 83 to its intersection with the north county line, thence westerly along the north Runnels County line to the northwest corner of the county, thence southerly along the west county line to the Colorado River, the point of beginning, is regulated by the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder. In regulated areas, no permit is required from October 1 through May 25 of the following year. The application of ester formulations of regulated herbicides is prohibited from May 26 through September 30 of each year. The application of other regulated herbicides will be allowed beginning May 26 through September 30 of each year provided that a spray permit is obtained prior to each application.

(nn) San Patricio. No permit is required during the period beginning August 15 and ending March 1 of the following year. Application of regulated herbicides during the period of March 2 through August 14 must be in compliance with the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder. Only boom-type equipment can be used, for ground applications with nozzle height not to exceed 24 inches and maximum pressure not to exceed 20 pounds per square inch. The use of 2,4-D amine herbicides must meet the following requirements for both ground and aerial applications:

  (1) wind velocity of 0-5 mph downwind within 16 rows and upwind 8 rows;

  (2) wind velocity of 6-10 mph downwind 1/8 mile and upwind 8 rows.

(oo) Wharton.

  (1) The aerial application of all formulations of 2,4-D is prohibited in that portion of Wharton County east of the Colorado River between March 10 and September 15 of each year.

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