The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has imposed an exterior quarantine on items that could carry mountain pine beetle (MPB). An exterior quarantine restricts import of some pine products from areas infested with MPB.
Areas Covered by the Quarantine
The quarantine applies to the entire states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan; and any state or area declared by responsible agencies as infested with MPB.
Items Covered by the Quarantine
- Firewood of any species
- Wood or
plant parts of the genus Pinus (pines), including dimensional lumber
with bark attached, logs, stumps, and branches.
Exceptions
This quarantine does not apply to the following items:
- Kiln-dried or bark-free lumber
- Finished wood products (without bark)
- Christmas trees
- Nursery stock
- Pine bark mulch or
pulpwood chips
Regulated items can be imported into Wisconsin, if accompanied by a certificate signed by a pest control official in the state or province of origin who has inspected the items and certified that the items:
- Originate ]from non-infested premises and have not been exposed to MPB, or
- Have been effectively treated to destroy MPB, or
- Were produced,
processed, stored, handled, or used under conditions that would prevent
transmission of MPB.
Regulated items may also be exempt from the quarantine if importing businesses set up a compliance agreement with DATCP. The agreement must document the source, date, size, method, and frequency of regulated shipments, as well as import conditions that effectively prevent the spread of MPB.
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