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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 />Current Formal Quarantine <br />23 Counties are now under EAB Quarantine <br />o Two newest counties, Rice (March) and Mower (April) <br />o Both are in Emergency Quarantine at this time, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic we have not been able <br />to hold a public meeting. <br />o Rice County was discovered after a city worker had attended the MDA Field Workshop on EAB <br />identification. <br />Compliance Agreement Holders <br />o 34 Active EAB Compliance Agreements <br />o Mitigation methods - Mulch, firewood, composting, lumber, safeguarding <br />MDA Heat Treatment Certified means the company operates a kiln that has passed a rigorous inspection and <br />testing process and has successfully demonstrated the ability to heat their firewood to a minimum core <br /> <br />These firewood producers are certified for selling firewood based on treatment standards set by both the MDA <br />and the United States Department of Agriculture. You can view the list of MDA Certified Firewood Producers at <br />www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/firewood/firewooddealers <br />o Emily Forest Products, JN Firewood, Leroy Haniger The Firewood Man, Pauls Fireplace Wood Inc, Price <br />Firewood, Sunset Firewood Company, TSL Firewood, Wood Chuckers Firewood LLC, Minnesota Firewood <br />LLC. <br />EAB Regulatory contact information <br />o Danielle DeVito Plant Health Specialist Danielle.Devito@state.mn.us 507-384-1129, contact Danielle <br />for all EAB quarantine questions and EAB compliance agreements <br />o David Simmons Plant Health Specialist David.Simmons@state.mn.us 320-808-9357, contact David for <br />all heat treatment certification of firewood <br />o Dan Born Enforcement Specialist Daniel.Born@state.mn.us 651-201-6174 <br />Outreach <br />MDA <br />EAB biology, detection and management workshops <br />o Medford, MN held 3/2/20 3/3/20 (6 sessions, 34 attendees) <br />o Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes, MN held 3/10/20 3/11/20 (6 sessions, 37 attendees) <br />o Worthington, MN Canceled due to Covid-19 (3/24/20 3/25/20) <br />EAB Regional Meeting in Brainerd, MN Canceled due to Covid-19 (3/30/20) <br />EAB forest management webinar with DNR and U of M Extension held 4/7/20 (100+ attendees) <br /> <br />