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<br /> <br /> <br />DNR <br /> DNR issued an RFP for the Managing Ash for Emerald Ash Borer Grant. Communities could apply for a maximum <br />of $35,000 to manage their ash. The DNR received 101 applications with total request more than $2 million but <br />were only able to fund four projects (table below) with the $210,000 available to grant. <br />Tree <br />inventory, <br />survey, or EAB Ash Outreach <br />Grant ash only Ash Tree management Insecticide to <br />Organization amount inventory removal plantingplantreatment citizens <br />City of Fridley $28,000.00 No Yes Yes NoYes Yes <br />City of Apple Valley $28,000.00 No Yes Yes NoYes Yes <br />City of Trimont $25,000.00 No Yes Yes YesNo Yes <br />City of Cottage <br />Grove $28,000.00 No Yes Yes YesYes Yes <br /> Randy Schindle, PFM forester for southwester MN, meet with the city of Trimont to discuss his roles and <br />responsibilities for implementing their EAB grant. <br /> DNR staff visited a private woodland owner near Scandia that was concerned ash had EAB. No EAB was <br />detected. <br /> DNR forester provided an EAB update for an annual meeting of representatives from numerous sports clubs in <br />Wabasha County (audience of 20). <br /> A Goodview (Winona County) resident contacted a DNR forester asking about transporting ash wood he thought <br />was infested with EAB to a dry kiln so he could make lumber. <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />