Under the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act (APA) “Pest and Nuisance Control Regulation (PNCR)” the Dutch elm disease (DED) pathogens, smaller European elm bark beetle (SEEBB), and the native elm bark beetle (NEBB) are named declared pests.
All municipalities, counties and MD’s in the province of Alberta have the responsibility and authority to prevent and control DED under the APA.
The APA provides a means for enforcement. Several sections of the APA and the Regulation can be applied. It is an offence not to take “active measures” and not to follow an inspector’s notice.
If a municipality does not have a local bylaw or policy on a specific pest in place, the municipal pest inspector, bylaw enforcement officer or Agricultural Fieldman could use a notice under the APA to enforce the DED Prevention/Control Measures to the land owner.
If a third party has contravened the APA, the Minister may issue a Stop Order.
Click here for “Dutch Elm Prevention/Control Measures” outlines the measures that can be enforced.
These measures can be found at http://www.stopded.org.