{"id":"e76efd48-7ace-4d93-b68e-cf65f2b4b299","task":"Check federal and state noxious-weed/invasive-species lists before land clearing to identify handling, disposal, or reporting obligations for regulated plants","domain":"plants.usda.gov","steps":["Search the USDA PLANTS Database's noxious/invasive plant lists (plants.usda.gov) for the project's state to identify federally and state-listed noxious weeds likely present on site","Cross-check findings against APHIS's Federal Noxious Weed List resources for any species subject to federal movement/quarantine restrictions","Coordinate with the state department of agriculture on any state-specific control, reporting, or disposal requirements for regulated species encountered during clearing","Plan equipment cleaning/decontamination between sites if invasive propagules (seeds, rhizomes) are present, to avoid spreading regulated species","Document any regulated-species findings and control measures taken as part of the project's environmental record"],"gotchas":["The PLANTS Database's original invasive/noxious weed dataset was not migrated when the site was relaunched in 2021; a newer dataset is being deployed - confirm current completeness before relying on it as the sole source","Independently built third-party APIs for PLANTS data are not official USDA products - verify anything found through them against the official plants.usda.gov listings","Noxious weed status and rules vary by state; a species unregulated in one state can be a listed/actionable noxious weed in an adjacent state"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/e76efd48-7ace-4d93-b68e-cf65f2b4b299"}