3 CSR 10-11.135: Wild Plants, Plant Products, and Mushrooms

Purpose

This rule limits harvesting wild plants, plant products, and mushrooms on department areas.

Summary:

This amendment reformats text for clarity and establishes regulations for a new education center in Joplin.

Title 3 – Department of Conservation
Division 10 – Conservation Commission

Proposed Amendment

(1) Nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens and mushrooms may be taken only for personal consumption, unless further restricted in this chapter.

  (A) [On Cape Girardeau Conservation Campus Nature Center, Conservation Commission Headquarters, Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Runge Conservation Nature Center, Springfield Conservation Nature Center and Twin Pines Conservation Education Center, t]Taking of nuts, berries, fruits, edible wild greens, and mushrooms is prohibited on the following department areas:

    1. Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center

    2. Conservation Commission Headquarters

    3. Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center

    4. Runge Conservation Nature Center

    5. Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center

    6. Springfield Conservation Nature Center

    7. Twin Pines Conservation Education Center

  (B) On Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area and Rockwoods Reservation [, taking of nuts, berries, fruits and edible wild greens is prohibited ]only mushrooms may be taken.

 

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.115. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018.

PUBLIC ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or

political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.

PRIVATE ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more

than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.

NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with Regulations Committee Chairman, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, or via the department’s website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register. No public hearing is scheduled.

Official public comment period: October 2, 2018 to October 31, 2018