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

  (3) A permit is not required for the application of regulated herbicides between the dates of October 1 through April 30 of each year.

(n) Delta. The aerial application of regulated herbicides is prohibited between April 15 and September 1 of each year.

(o) Dickens.

  (1) The application of all ester formulations of regulated herbicides is prohibited between May 15 and September 15.

  (2) The application of regulated herbicides by aerial application is prohibited between May 15 and September 15.

  (3) The application of regulated herbicides by cluster nozzle applications is prohibited between May 15 and September 15.

  (4) Only 2,4-D amine formulation and dicamba may be applied by ground applications between May 15 and September 15, with the requirement of a permit.

  (5) No permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides between September 16 and May 14.

(p) Falls.

  (1) The use of all ester formulations of regulated herbicides is prohibited from April 1 through August 31 of each year.

  (2) A permit is required for the application of the other formulations of regulated herbicides from April 1 through August 31 of each year.

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

(q) Foard. That portion of Foard County within the area described as follows is regulated by the provisions of the Act, Subchapter G and regulations adopted thereunder, for the period beginning May 25 and ending October 10 of each year: all of that portion of Foard County lying east of a line which has its origin beginning at a point where the Pease River intersects the east boundary line of Section 509, Block A, H&T.C.RR.C., survey, thence continuing southerly along the adjoining section lines ending at a point of intersection with the 345 KV transmission electric power lines, then, all of the portion of Foard County lying north of a line along the 345 KV transmission electric power lines extending easterly to the Wilbarger County line.

(r) Fort Bend.

  (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.

(s) Gaines.

  (1) The application of all regulated herbicides is allowed without the requirement of a permit between the dates of October 1 and March 31 of the following year.

  (2) A permit is required for the application of the regulated herbicides between the dates of April 1 to September 30 of each year.

(t) Hall. The application of regulated herbicides is prohibited between May 10 and October 15 of each year, with the exception of the application of dicamba by ground equipment provided the user obtains a permit from the department prior to the use during the regulated period. The application of regulated herbicides is allowed without the requirement of a permit for the period beginning October 16 and ending May 9 of the following year.

(u) Hardeman.

  (1) No permit is required for the application of regulated herbicides during the period of September 16 to May 15 of the following calendar year.

  (2) A permit is required for the application of the following regulated herbicides during the regulated period beginning May 16 and ending September 15 of each year:

    (A) Any formulation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D);

    (B) 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (MCPA);

    (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.

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