The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have
the following meanings:
(1) Biological control--The use of specialized insects
from the native home of Carrizo cane biomass above ground.
(2) Border security priority area--A geographic area
delineated by the State Board that may receive an allocation of funding
under the Carrizo Cane Eradication Program.
(3) Carrizo cane--Arundo donax, giant cane, is a tall
perennial cane, one of several so-called reed species. Its other common
names include Carrizo, Arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed,
wild cane, and giant reed.
(4) Carrizo Cane Eradication Program--The Program codified
in Section 201.0225, Agriculture Code, directing the State Board to
develop and implement a program to eradicate Carrizo cane along the
Rio Grande River, added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 431 (S.B.
1734), Sec. 1, effective June 10, 2015.
(5) Conservation plan--A combination of conservation
land improvement measure(s) approved by the State Board and applied
to the land to control soil erosion or improve the quality and/or
quantity of water.
(6) Fiscal year--The 12-month period of time beginning
September 1 of a year and ending on August 31 of the following year.
(7) Follow-up treatment--The act of repeating a previously
used treatment method, or additional approved methods, on the same
lands in order maintain or improve Carrizo cane control in a priority
area.
(8) Herbicides--Chemical substances, also commonly
known as weed killers, that are used to control unwanted plants.
(9) Label--A label attached to the packaging of an
herbicide product that provides instructions for storage and disposal,
use of the product, and precautions for the user and the environment.
(10) Mechanical control--Any method not defined as
biological or through the use of herbicides to control Carrizo cane,
to include mowing, shredding, hand cutting, or any similar means.
(11) Rio Grande River--The river that delineates the
international boundary between the United States and the United Mexican
States (Mexico) within the jurisdiction of the State of Texas.
(12) Soil and water conservation district (SWCD)--A
governmental subdivision of this state and a public body corporate
and politic, organized pursuant to Chapter 201 of the Agriculture
Code.
(13) Texas Department of Public Safety--A department
of the government of the State of Texas responsible for statewide
law enforcement and vehicle regulation.
(14) Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
(State Board)--The state agency organized pursuant to Chapter 201
of the Agriculture Code.
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