Hi All,

This was passed on to me:
Randy,

I have been told by the California port of entry authorities that the CDFA
offices are closed due to employee furloughs the first three Fridays of each
month. So, if a truck (no matter what they are hauling) going through a port
on a Friday has a pest issue that requires a CDFA identifier's expertise it
is very likely one won't be available until that coming Monday. So the truck
will get turned back or have to wait.

Also, CDFA has a new facility at Truckee so they are able pull trucks off to
a secure area and unload them and take their time to do more thorough
inspections.

Mike Cooper
Idaho Department of Agriculture

Let me add that CalTrans is finishing up major work on I-80 in the Sierra.
Last week they were still detouring trucks at night onto narrow and winding
Hwy20.  Long waits.

Randy Oliver

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