Arizona's Native Plant Law protects wild desert plants across Pinal County. Moving or salvaging a saguaro over four feet tall requires a permit, tag, and seal from the Department of Agriculture. Highly safeguarded species like saguaro have the strongest protection statewide.
Under A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 7, native plants growing wild on Arizona land are protected, and botanical names govern. Saguaro cactus is classified "highly safeguarded," the top protection tier for species whose survival is in jeopardy. A.R.S. 3-906 requires anyone moving or salvaging a saguaro over four feet tall from its original location to buy a permit, tag, and seal from the Arizona Department of Agriculture, with a modest fee per plant. Landowners clearing other protected native plants must give advance notice to the department (A.R.S. 3-904). These rules apply throughout Pinal County's desert, in addition to any county grading/dust or city landscaping rules.
Illegally moving, salvaging, or destroying protected native plants without a permit or notice is enforced by the Arizona Dept. of Agriculture and can carry fines.
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