{"id":"e92dca06-fa78-44be-b4cb-a2267d062d0b","task":"Check spotted lanternfly and emerald ash borer quarantine rules before moving wood or equipment","domain":"aphis.usda.gov","steps":["Identify current spotted lanternfly (SLF) quarantine counties/states for both origin and destination — SLF-established populations span roughly 19 states plus DC as of 2026, with exact quarantine boundaries set and periodically updated at the state/county level.","Check whether the destination or origin state requires a permit before moving regulated items out of an SLF quarantine zone (several mid-Atlantic states run reciprocal permit programs) and complete any required free online compliance training.","Separately check emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine status for the origin county — many states restrict moving non-coniferous (hardwood) firewood out of quarantined counties without a compliance agreement/certificate, even though movement within the quarantine zone is typically unrestricted.","Confirm approved treatment/processing methods before moving regulated wood: chipping to a specified maximum particle size, full debarking plus removal of an added layer of wood, or verified heat treatment.","Inspect vehicles, equipment, and firewood for egg masses or live insects before leaving a quarantine zone, since SLF lays eggs on hard surfaces well beyond just wood."],"gotchas":["SLF and EAB quarantines are administered independently at the state level with different regulated articles and treatment thresholds — clearing one pest's rules does not clear the other.","Quarantine boundaries expand and contract over time — check the current map immediately before a specific job rather than relying on a remembered boundary."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/e92dca06-fa78-44be-b4cb-a2267d062d0b"}