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important to develop a reasonable, thoughtful management program. <br />Where can I find out more about it? (URL) <br />https://www.cityofroseville.com/3008/Deer <br />Tree Board <br />What is it? <br />Tree CityUSA is a nationwide program that provides the framework <br />necessary for communities to manage and expand their public trees. <br />Roseville is a member of this movement. <br /> <br />More than 3,400 communities have made the commitment to becoming a <br />Tree City USA. They have achieved Tree City USA status by meeting the <br />core standards of sound urban forestry management, which are: maintaining <br />a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at <br />least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day. <br /> <br />The Parks and Recreation Commission serves as the Roseville Tree Board. <br />The Commission provides input, advice and updates to the staff and City <br />Council on all tree related issues including EAB. <br /> Why is it important? <br />It is important that a citizen’s body and Department of the City have a focus <br />on the community forest for the benefit of current and future generations. <br />Where can I find out more about it? (URL) <br /> <br />EAB (Emerald Ash Borer) Program <br /> What is it? <br />The Emerald Ash Borer is a non-native pest that feeds on and destroys ash <br />trees. It first appeared in Roseville in 2013 and the infestation has spread to <br />all zones of the city. Roseville has inventoried over 1800 ash trees on public <br />lands (parks and boulevards). Current thinking is that all of these will <br />eventually get EAB infestations and die. The City has a management plan to <br />treat some of the healthier ash trees in significant locations, and to gradually <br />remove and replace the others with a variety of trees. <br /> Why is it important? <br />Over the next few years, the City will lose a very significant portion of its <br />public trees. It is important to have a reasonable, cost-effective method to <br />treat, remove and replace these trees that comprise a large part of the City <br />canopy. A wide variety of trees are being used to replace the ash trees so <br />that no one tree variety will again comprise such a large proportion of our <br />canopy. As the Roseville Tree Board, the Parks and Recreation Commission <br />is involved in updating and providing input to the City Council on this issue. <br />10 <br /> <br />