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• The City website includes information for residents on what steps to take if EAB is <br />suspected in one of their trees and general information. The City has handouts from the <br />Minnesota Department of Resources available at City Hall. <br />The City of Arden Hills will take the following actions: <br />• The City will monitor ash trees throughout the City for EAB and in the event EAB is <br />discovered, staff will utilize Chapter 7, section 710 - Protection of shade trees from the <br />City Code to prevent the spread of the disease. As ' e case of Oak Wilt and Dutch <br />Elm, this ordinance allows the City to enter privat ��erty for inspection of ash trees, <br />order the removal of diseased trees, and abat isance upon non-compliance of <br />property owners. <br />• The City will begin some removal of <br />EAB has not yet been identified. The� <br />boulevard areas. No significant pruni <br />attempted. The City will <br />that is removed will be on <br />of ash trees include: <br />• <br />Staff will <br />During t�Iii ' e it <br />by transport e <br />r ove the t� <br />i case <br />trees : ��re t <br />�ng ash trees o lic property, even when <br />trees could be loca �;, rthin City parks or in <br />�� <br />�iethods�Y�,save a dec��.��� ash tree will be <br />The decisi replace a tree <br />reasons for preemptive removal <br />I • : <br />a lon �riod of time. <br />�climng trees m the fall. The most crrtical period for <br />rees ay-July. This is the period when adult <br />i t n liage, and move to more trees to lay their <br />to leav e trees standing and not chance the spread of <br />ted wood to other areas. The City will follow the <br />e's regulations for handling ash wood removal <br />� There ar ently tw ethods of tree treatments being offered in the marketplace; <br />drenching t il wit � emicals and injecting the chemical into the tree. The City <br />strongly disco se of soil drench insecticides due to potential to pollute water <br />and negatively im ildlife. Due to the high cost of reoccurring treatments and the <br />long-term effects o chemical treatments on ash trees, water resources, and the <br />environment, the City has no plans to chemically treat public trees. The City strongly <br />encourages residents to utilize a certified arborist to treat trees. <br />o The City will permit residents to use chemical treatments on private ash trees, <br />given the following: <br />a. Private contractors are to use only the approved trunk injection method. <br />Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan - City of Arden Hills Page 3 <br />