Off the news: Molokai set to regain CRB restrictions
The state is moving to reinstate restrictions on shipping plants and soil to Molokai to prevent the spread of pests. The previous ban expired after officials failed to track a renewal petition.
Over a year ago, the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity established an unprecedented temporary ban on shipping plants, soil, mulch and gravel — materials that can hide beetles and their larva — to Molokai from other parts of the state. Then, the ban expired, after ag officials lost track of a petition for its renewal.
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