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City to assist residents in paying for emerald ash borer treatme E merald ash borer (EAB) has Everything you wanted to know about emerald ash borer... been found in Arden Hills. Resi - dents with ash trees are highly recommended to consider treatment and/or Visit the DNR website at www.dnr.state. removal and replacement. mn.us/invasives/terrestrialanimals/eab/ Acording to the Department of Natural index.html for more information and links Resources website, emerald ash borer The City will work with the Department of to the following resources: (EAB) is a non-native invasive insect Agriculture to identify EAB. It is the only that destroys ash trees in large numbers. - Identifying true ash trees (mountain A quarantine has been placed on several tion. ash and prickly ash are not true ash counties, including Ramsey County, to trees and are not affected by EAB). help slow the spread of EAB. This means In November 2013, the City contracted Recognizing the signs of an EAB-in it is against the law to move the following with Precision Landscape and Tree to - fested tree: heavy woodpecker activ items out of EAB-quarantined counties: perform tree removal services for the City - ity on tree, dying branches in the top in 2014. As part of the agreement, Preci - canopy, sprouts around the tree base, Firewood from hardwood trees (it is sion will also provide emerald ash borer vertical cracks in the bark, S-shaped considered best practice not to trans treatment. The City Council and staff then - tunnels under the bark, and 1/8-inch negotiated the contract so that the contrac - D-shaped exit holes in the bark. Entire ash trees tor will offer a reduced rate to do treat - Ash limbs and branches ments for residents during 2014. If you think a tree is infested with EAB, Ash logs or untreated ash lumber with complete the steps outlined in the S tep bark attached The City has negotiated the price for Through Guide and refer to the Signs and Uncomposted ash chips and uncom EAB chemical treatment on private trees, - Symptoms of EAB in Ash Trees slide show posted ash bark chips greater than one exclusively for Arden Hills residents: $7 for more examples, including recognizing inch in two dimensions. for trees between 12-24 in diameter and insect galleries in ash trees in Minnesota. $9 for trees greater than 24 in diameter. EAB has already killed mil Contact Precision at 651-484-2726 to - If your ash tree is showing other signs, lions of ash trees in North set up a consultation. visit the Whats wrong with my ash tree? America. It will have a online diagnostic tool to help identify huge effect on Minneso There are other contractors in the - problems caused by insects, diseases, and tas landscape and the 998 market as well. The City cannot nonliving factors. million ash trees that grow in recommend any one tree vendor, for our cities and forests, according to liability reasons. To report a possible EAB infestation, con the DNR website. Minnesota forests have - tact the Arrest the Pest Hotline at arrest. more ash trees (black, green, and white) the.pest@state.mn.us or 888-545-6684. than any other state, and urban areas You should also contact City Hall at 651- contain up to 15 percent ash trees in their 792-7848. neighborhoods and parks. Cleanup Day! May 17 Consider insecticide treatments only when Everyone should learn to identify ash trees your property is within 15 miles of an and the symptoms of EAB so that any he annual Arden Hills spring T EAB infestation which is true in Arden infestation on public or private land can cleanup day is Saturday, May 17, Hills, since EAB has been found in Samp promptly be reported to the proper authori from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ramsey - - son Park and the University of Northwest ties. Although this extremely cold winter County Public Works Facility at 1425 - may have dealt the invader a setback, it is ern campus. Paul Kirkwold Drive (off of Highway too early to tell how much it may be af 96 and Hamline Avenue). too early to tell how much it may be aftoo early to tell how much it may be af- fected. So as spring sets in, be prepared to Minnesota. look for signs of EAB. Residents can bring unwanted house - hold items for disposal or to donate to the Salvation Army. Check the City website for more information. The fall cleanup day is scheduled for October 4. 5