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Emerald Ash Borer Now In Ohio
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In July of 2002 the aggressive insect “Emerald Ash Borer” or EAB was discovered in Michigan. By February of 2003
it was discovered in northwest Ohio.
This non-native insect is part of the metallic wood-boring beetles from
Asia. They aggressively feed upon all
species of Ash trees; of which forest approximately
10% of Ohio. Their eating habits,
just under the Ash bark, disrupt the tree’s ability to transmit water and food
up the trunk and throughout the tree. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources
(ODNR) and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) asks
that all communities develop a plan of action to stop the spread of this
insect. If not stopped now, it will
spread throughout our county with devastating financial, ecological
and esthetic impact. The Village of Glendale’s
tree canopy is managed by the Village Forester (Village Administrator) and the
Glendale Park Board. There are statewide quarantines prohibiting the movement
of Ash tree wood in Ohio and many communities have and are adopting Plan of
Actions to deal with this potentially devastating insect. The following policy has been adopted,
effective August 1st, 2006. A)
The Village of
Glendale will monitor and verify infestation of each publicly owned Ash trees;
reporting same to the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture’s
surveillance plan. B)
The Village of
Glendale will remove infested trees. C)
The Village of
Glendale will not plant Ash trees until such time as
there is no infestation potential. D)
The Village of
Glendale will encourage
residents to (1) not plant Ash trees on their private property
and (2) to immediately remove infested trees without
transporting the firewood. E)
The Village of
Glendale will encourage utility Right of Way (ROW) trimmers (Cincinnati Bell,
Duke Energy, or Warner Cable) to remove instead of trim Ash trees. Walter W. Cordes Glendale
Park Board Village Administrator Thomas
Carruthers, Chairman Matthew
Dickman, Arborist Craig
Simonson, Member Peter
Cassinelli, Member EAB Links of interest: http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/eab/ http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ep/eab/
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