Section 40.05. Restricted category.

 

(1)   Restricted invasive species. Restricted species are listed or identified in this section by scientific and common names and by specific categories of species.

(2)   Identification of restricted species.

(a) Algae and cyanobacteria. The following algae and cyanobacteria invasive species are restricted: None.

(b) Plants. The following plant invasive species are restricted statewide except in the counties not listed where they are prohibited under s. NR 40.04 (2) (b) :

1e. Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala (Amur maple) except all cultivars

1m. Aegopodium podagraria (Bishop's goutweed)

1s. Ailanthus altissima (Tree of heaven)

2. Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

2m. Alnus glutinosa (Black alder) except all cultivars and hybrids

3. Anthriscus sylvestris ( W ild chervil) in Adams, Barron, Chippewa, Crawford, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Fond du Lac, [Grant,] Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Taylor, Vernon, W alworth, Waukesha, and Washington counties

3g. Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)

3r. Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry). This restriction only applies to the parent type, the variety atropurpurea , the hybrid of B. thunbergii x B. koreana , and the following cultivars. Berberis thunbergii cultivars: Sparkle, `Anderson' Lustre Green ™ , Erecta, `Bailgreen' Jade Carousel ® , Angel Wings, Painter's Palette, Inermis (`Thornless'), Pow Wow, Golden Ring, Kelleriis, Kobold, `JN Variegated' Stardust ™ and Antares. Variety atropurpurea cultivars: Marshall Upright (`Erecta'), Crimson Velvet, `Bailtwo' Burgundy Carousel ® , Red Rocket, `Monomb' Cherry Bomb ™ , `Bailone' Ruby Carousel ® , JN Redleaf, Rose Glow and Silver Mile. Hybrid of B. thunbergii x B. koreana cultivars: Tara and `Bailsel' Golden Carousel ® .

4. Bunias orientalis (Hill mustard) in Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Rock counties

5. Butomus umbellatus (Flowering rush)

6. Campanula rapunculoides (Creeping bellflower)

6m. Caragana arborescens (Siberian peashrub) except the cultivars Lorbergii, Pendula, and Walkerii

7. Carduus acanthoides (Plumeless thistle)

8. Carduus nutans (Musk thistle or nodding thistle)

9. Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental bittersweet)

10. Centaurea biebersteinii , Centaurea maculosa or Centaurea stoebe (Spotted knapweed)

10e. Centaurea jacea (Brown knapweed)

10m. Centaurea nigra (Black knapweed)

10s. Centaurea nigrescens (Tyrol knapweed)

11. Chelidonium majus (Celandine)

12. Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle)

13. Cirsium palustre (European marsh thistle) in Ashland, Bayfield, Chippewa, [Clark,] Door, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, Taylor and Vilas counties

14. Conium maculatum (Poison hemlock) in [Buffalo,] Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, [La Crosse,] Lafayette, Milwaukee, [Monroe,] Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, [Trempealeau], [Vernon], Walworth, and Waukesha counties

14m. Coronilla varia (Crown vetch)

15. Cynoglossum officinale (Hound's tongue)

16. Dipsacus laciniatus (Cut-leaved teasel)

17. Dipsacus sylvestris or Dipsacus fullonum (Common teasel)

18. Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive)

19. Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn olive)

20. Epilobium hirsutum (Hairy willow herb) in Brown, Calumet, Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc counties

21. Epipactis helleborine (Helleborine orchid)

21m. Euonymus alatus (Burning bush) including the cultivar `Nordine' and excluding all other cultivars

22. Euphorbia cyparissias (Cypress spurge)

23. Euphorbia esula (Leafy spurge)

23g. Fallopia japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

23r. Filipendula ulmaria (Queen of the meadow)

24. Galeopsis tetrahit (Hemp nettle)

24m. Galium mollugo (White bedstraw)

25. Glyceria maxima ( T all or reed mannagrass) in Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Doo r , Fond du Lac, Green, Je f ferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sheboygan, W alworth, W ashington, W aukesha, and W innebago counties

26. Hesperis matronalis (Dame's rocket)

27. Humulus japonicus (Japanese hops) in Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Pepin, Richland, Sauk, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties

27e. Impatiens balfourii (Balfour's touch-me-not)

27m. Iris pseudacorus (Yellow iris)

27s. Knautia arvensis (Field scabiosa)

28. Leymus a r enarius or Elymus a r enarius ( L yme grass or sand ryegrass) in Doo r , Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, and Sheboygan counties

28m. Linaria dalmatica (Dalmation toadflax) in Juneau and Bayfield counties

29. Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle) in Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties

30. Lonicera morrowii (Morrow's honeysuckle)

31. Lonicera tatarica (Tartarian honeysuckle)

32. Lonicera x bella (Bell's or showy bush honeysuckle)

32g. Lysimachia nummelaria (Moneywort) except the cultivar Aurea and yellow and gold leaf forms

32r. Lysimachia vulgaris (Garden yellow loosestrife)

33. Lythrum salicaria (Purple loosestrife)

33e. Morus alba (White mulberry) except male cultivars

33m. Myosotis scorpioides (Aquatic forget-me-not)

33s. Myosotis sylvaticum (Woodland forget-me-not)

34. Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian watermilfoil)

34m. Najas marina (Spiny naiad)

35. Pastinaca sativa (Wild parsnip), except for the garden vegetable form

35m. Phalaris arundinacea var. picta (Ribbon grass or gardener's garters) and other ornamental variegated varieties and cultivars. This restriction does not include the parent type - reed canary grass.

36. Phragmites australis (Phragmites or common reed) non-native ecotype in Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Portage, Racine, Rock, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties

36m. Pimpinella saxifraga (Scarlet pimpernel)

37m. Populus alba (White poplar)

38. Potamogeton crispus (Curly-leaf pondweed)

39. Rhamnus cathartica (Common buckthorn)

40. Rhamnus frangula or Frangula alnus (Glossy buckthorn) including the Columnaris (tall hedge) cultivar but excluding the cultivars Asplenifolia and Fineline (Ron Williams)

40g. Robinia hispida (Rose acacia)

40r. Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust) except all cultivars

41. Rosa multiflora (Multiflora rose)

41m. Solidago sempervirens (Seaside goldenrod) in Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine counties

42. Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy), except the cultivars Aureum and Crispum

43. T orilis japonica (Japanese hedgeparsley or erect hedgeparsley) in Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties

44. Typha angustifolia (Narrow-leaf cattail)

45. Typha x glauca (Hybrid cattail)

45g. Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) except hybrids and individuals used as rootstock

45r. Valeriana officinalis (Garden heliotrope)

46. Vincetoxicum nigrum or Cynanchum louiseae (Black or Louise's swallow-wort) in Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Walworth and Waukesha counties

(c) Fish and crayfish. The following fish invasive species and crayfish invasive species are restricted:

1. Established nonnative fish species and established nonnative crayfish species

2. Nonnative viable fish species in the aquarium trade

3. Nonnative fish species in the aquaculture industry

4. Nonviable fish species

5. Viable genetically modified native and nonnative fish species.

(d) Aquatic invertebrates except crayfish. The following aquatic invertebrate invasive species are restricted:

1. Cipangopaludina chinensis (Chinese mystery snail)

1m. Cipangopaludina japonica (Japanese trapdoor snail or Japanese mystery snail)

2. Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra mussel)

3. Valvata piscinalis (European valve snail)

4. Viviparus georgianus (Banded mystery snail)

(e) Terrestrial invertebrates and plant disease-causing microorganisms. The following terrestrial invertebrate invasive species and plant disease-causing microorganism invasive species are restricted:

1m. Agrilus planipennis (Emerald ash borer)

2. Amynthas or Amynthus species (Crazy worm)

3. Lymantria dispar (European Gypsy moth) European race in all counties except those included in a DATCP quarantine under s. 94.01 , Stats., or a United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service quarantine declaration under 7 USC section 7714 or 7715 .

(3)   Actions restricted by this classification; exemptions.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in pars. (b) to (o) , no person may do any of the following:

1. Transport, possess, transfer or introduce a restricted invasive fish or crayfish species identified or listed under sub. (2) .

2. Transport, transfer or introduce any other restricted invasive species identified or listed under sub. (2) .

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who transports, possesses, transfers or introduces a restricted invasive species identified or listed under sub. (2) if the department determines that the transportation, possession, transfer or introduction was incidental or unknowing, and was not due to the person's failure to take reasonable precautions.

(c) If authorized by a permit issued by the department under this chapter, a person may transport, possess, transfer or introduce a restricted invasive species for research, public display, or for other purposes specified by the department in the permit.

(d) A legally obtained nonnative wild animal that is a pet may be possessed, transported or transferred without a permit issued by the department under this chapte r if obtained prior to and located in the State of Wisconsin on the date the species is listed as restricted under this section. The offspring of pets possessed under this paragraph may not be transferred except as a gift.

(e) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who transports, possesses, transfers or introduces a terrestrial invertebrate or plant disease-causing microo r ganism that is regulated under a quarantine imposed by D A TCP under s. 94.01 , Stats., or a United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service quarantine area declared under 7 USC section 7714 or 7715 if any of the following apply:

1. The person is in compliance with a D A TCP-USDA APHIS compliance agreement applicable to the terrestrial invertebrate or plant disease-causing microo r ganism.

2. The transport, possession, transfer, or introduction takes place entirely within the quarantine applicable to the terrestrial invertebrate or plant disease-causing microorganism.

(f) A person may transport or give away a restricted invasive species for the purpose of identification, education, control, or disposal without a permit issued by the department under this chapter, if no viable individual specimens or propagules are allowed to escape or be introduced. This paragraph does not apply to terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates or fish species.

(h) Restricted plant species parts that are incapable of reproducing or propagating may be transported, transferred or introduced without a permit issued by the department under this chapter.

(i) Multiflora rose, when used as root stock for ornamental roses, may be transported, transferred or introduced without a permit issued by the department under this chapter.

(j) Koi carp and goldfish may be transported, possessed or transferred without a permit issued by the department under this chapter but koi carp may not be used as bait or introduced to any water of the state except waters of the state that are artificial, entirely confined and retained upon the property of a person, do not drain to other waters of the state, are not subject to intermittent or periodic flooding, and are not connected to any other water of the state.

(k) If held in a safe facilit y , nonviable fish species and nonnative viable fish species in the aquarium trade may be transported, possessed or transferred without a permit issued by the department under this chapte r . In addition, rusty crayfish taken from the Mississippi River can be used as bait on the Mississippi River as authorized under s. NR 19.27 (4) (a) 1. a.

(L) Nonnative fish species in the aquaculture industry may be transported, possessed in a safe facility, possessed in a registered fish farm, or transferred without a permit issued by the department under this chapter.

(m) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who has a permit issued by DATCP under s. ATCP 21.04 for importation, movement, distribution or release of a pest or biological control agent that is a restricted invasive species identified or listed under sub. (2) .

(n) Paragraph (a) does not apply to phragmites associated with a reed bed treatment unit used in a wastewater treatment facility authorized by a WPDES permit under ch. 283 , Stats.

(o) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any of the following:

1. A person who holds a scientific collector permit for the invasive species under s. 29.614 , Stats.

2. A person who, while lawfully fishing, inadvertently catches a fish invasive species.

3. Employees or duly authorized agents of the department in the performance of their official duties.

(p) Restricted plants listed under sub. (2) that are not also listed as prohibited under s. NR 40.04 (2) (b) and that were located in Wisconsin prior to the effective date of the listing of the species under sub. (2) may be transported, transferred, and introduced without a permit for a period not to exceed 3 years for herbaceous plants and woody vines, or 5 years for trees and shrubs, from the effective date of the listing of that species under sub. (2) .

(4)   Control requirements. Any person who grows a restricted plant at a nursery shall make a good faith effort to destroy it upon closure of the nursery.

History: CR 08-074 : cr. Register August 2009 No. 644 , eff. 9-1-09; CR 10-016 : am. (2) (b) 11., 13., 14., 25., 29., 43., 46. Register August 2010 No. 656 , eff. 9-1-10; CR 14-034 : am. (2) (b) (intro.), renum. (2) (b) 1. to 1s., cr. (2) (b) 1e., 1m., 2m., am. (2) (b) 3., cr. (2) (b) 3g., 3r., am. (2) (b) 4., cr. (2) (b) 6m., 10e., 10m., 10s., am. (2) (b) 11., 14., cr. (2) (b) 14m., am. (2) (b) 20., cr. (2) (b) 21m., 23r., 24m., am. (2) (b) 25., 27., cr. (2) (b) 27e., 27m., 27s., am. (2) (b) 28., cr. (2) (b) 28m., am. (2) (b) 29., cr. (2) (b) 32g., 32r., 33e., 33m., 33s., 34m., 35m., am. (2) (b) 36., cr. (2) (b) 36m., renum. (2) (b) 37. to 23g. and am., cr. (2) (b) 37m., 40g., 40r., 41m., am. (2) (b) 42., 43., cr. (2) (b) 45g., 45r., (c) 5., (d) 1m., 3., 4., renum. (2) (e) 1. to 3., cr. (2) (e) 1m., 2., r. (2) (f), am. (3) (d), renum. (3) (e) to (e) (intro.) and am., cr. (3) (e) 1., 2., am. (3) (f), r. (3) (g), am. (3) (k), cr. (3) (o) 3., (p) Register April 2015 No. 712 , eff. 5-1-15; correction in (2) (b) 3., 3r., 8., 35m., 36., (3) (e) 1. made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register April 2015 No. 712 .

Note

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Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The bracketed county was inadvertently omitted from the list of restricted counties as reported in NR 40.04 (2) (b) 7. The department intends to insert the omitted county in a future rule order. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The bracketed counties were inadvertently omitted from the list of restricted counties as reported in NR 40.04 (2) (b) 8. The department intends to insert the omitted counties in a future rule order. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. 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Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Curly-leaf pondweed is also designated as an invasive aquatic plant statewide under s. NR 109.07 (2) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Effective date of listing: May 1, 2015. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Gypsy moth is also regulated by DATCP under ch. ATCP 21 and ch. 94 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Gypsy moth quarantined areas may be viewed at: http://www.gypsymoth.wisconsin.gov/ . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 For species that are both listed under NR 40 and quarantined at the federal and/or the state level, the department determines that "reasonable precautions" allow for the incidental possession, transport, transfer, or introduction of a prohibited or restricted organism within the boundaries of a federal or state quarantine for that organism. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Paragraph (b) does not apply to preventive measures set out in s. NR 40.07 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 New populations of restricted aquatic plant species may be reported to the appropriate department regional aquatic invasive species coordinator. Visit the DNR website (dnr.wi.gov) keywords "reporting invasives" to view a list of waterbodies with known invasives and reporting contacts. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section NR 20.08 (1) prohibits the use of goldfish as bait and the possession of goldfish in any form or manner on any water of the state. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Possession of dead crayfish for purposes of fishing bait on all waters, including outlying waters, is not prohibited under this chapter, but may be restricted under other rules that regulate the use of certain types of bait for fishing purposes. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A department permit is required under this chapter and s. 29.735 , Stats., to import nonnative fish for the purpose of introduction into any waters of the state, and under s. 29.736 , Stats., to stock or introduce any fish, and DATCP regulates fish farms under ch. ATCP 10 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section NR 20.20 (73) (c) 1. sets a bag limit of 0 for nonindigenous detrimental fish, but allows one such fish to be taken by hook and line if it is killed immediately and delivered immediately to a department service center or regional office. All nonindigenous fish species are declared under s. NR 20.38 (6) to be detrimental fish if the fish were imported without a permit in violation of s. 29.735 , Stats., or are found in any water where their presence is not specifically permitted by the department. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The effective date of the listing of a species under sub. (2) is the effective date of the rule that adds the species under sub. (2). Plants added to the restricted list under sub. (2) after 2009 are indicated by a note following the listing in sub. (2) stating the effective date of the listing. All plant listings in sub. (2) without an effective date note have been restricted since 2009. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Any person who owns, controls or manages land where a restricted plant species is present in the pioneering stage, in an area otherwise not infested with that species or where there is a high priority resource threatened by a restricted plant species is encouraged to control the restricted plant or contain it to the already infested sites, to reduce its population, and to foster an increase in desired species. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1