Laserfiche WebLink
REGULATORY <br />NOTICE: No Regulated Articles are legally allowed to move outside of a quarantine (untreated <br />or treated), unless they are accompanied by a certificate or limited permit. Certificates and <br />limited permits are only available when a compliance agreement is signed between the <br />Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the firm interested in moving the regulated article. <br />Emerald ash borer (EAB) was identified in Stearns County, Minnesota in the City of <br />Sauk Centre in a residential area. An emergency quarantine was placed on Stearns <br />County immediately after receiving confirmation by USDA APHIS PPQ identifiers. No <br />comments were received during the 45 day public comment period. The formal quarantine is now in effect. <br />Nine (9) compliance agreements were renewed or created this reporting period. <br />There are ten (10) certified firewood producers in Minnesota. <br />The comment period regarding changes to EAB regulations in the event of federal deregulation ended last <br />Friday. A total of 10 comments were received and based on the comments, we have revised our plan going <br />forward. We had proposed to limit regulated firewood to only ash, but based on the comments received we <br />have reverted to all hardwood firewood as is currently regulated. Changes to our proposal were announced to <br />partners and stakeholders today. No change will occur unless USDA proceeds with federal deregulation of EAB in <br />which case MDA will begin regulating movement into the state in place of USDA. <br />Katy Mutschler is no longer the EAB regulatory contact, Danielle DeVito is now the EAB regulatory lead along <br />with other Nursery Inspectors. <br />OUTREACH <br />MDA <br />Redesigned MDA EAB website, www.mda.state.mn.us/eab. <br />The MDA has a request for proposals open for invasive species advertising. Interested advertising agencies can <br />contact Jennifer Burington for the details of the RFP, Jennifer.Burington@state.mn.us. <br />EAB Field Workshops were held at Historic Fort Snelling, Clearwater, and Duluth. <br /> <br /> <br />Regional Meetings in Detroit Lakes in February and the webinar online in March with an attendance of around <br />100 between the two. <br />Stages of EAB Grief was presented at the Shade Tree Short Course with an attendance over 75. <br />An EAB workshop and delimit survey in Clearwater in mid-December. Staff from Wright, Sherburne and Stearns <br />County along with the city of Clearwater all participated. <br />DNR science chat webinar, approximately 100 people attended <br />43 <br /> <br />