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<br />5/29/2019 24 <br /> <br />TREE DISEASE CONTROL (F3) <br /> <br />Staff works with residents on education of identifying incidents and controlling various tree <br />infections that occur in the city. Staff coordinates disease control efforts including notification <br />and enforcement of City Code violations. Diseases currently present in Lino Lakes Oak Wilt, <br />Diplodia, Emerald Ash Borer, Pine Bark Beetle, and Japanese Beetle. <br /> <br />Many calls come in with questions and concerns. Usually establish a list and resident <br />complaints/concerns in blocks. <br /> <br />TASKS <br />F3.1 Oak Wilt/Diplodia <br /> Oak wilt starts showing and calls come in around 4th of July. <br /> <br />Enforce in cases where a disease will travel from one property to another and is <br />controllable. Adaptive example: Parts of the City were hit on June 11, 2017 with a <br />hail storm that damaged the bark on trees at a vulnerable time for Oak wilt and <br />Diplodia blight on pines in the Pine Vista subdivision. Pine Vista trees are over <br />stocked and need thinning. A private land forestry consultant (DNR listed forester) <br />should be hired by the neighborhood to scale a logging project. Residents can get <br />paid to remove dying trees this way. There is another resident on the west side of <br />Lake Drive that has very large conifers he wants to remove. They should include this <br />in the sale. <br /> <br />Refer work needed to get done to Paul Kajawa (612-282-2647), Rainbow Tree, S and <br />S Tree, or any other tree company proficient in oak wilt control. Paul has a vibratory <br />plow and can chemically treat and remove trees. <br />F3.2 Emerald Ash Borer <br /> Staff is responsible for preparation, updating, and implementation of the Emerald Ash <br />Borer management plan. Conducts training and supervision of seasonal employees to <br />complete tree injections. Coordinates with public works to identify infestations and <br />working with the public on control. <br /> <br />• Follow EAB plan, update periodically. <br />• Most EAB is adaptive. Train seasonal staff to apply EAB chemicals. They <br />need to be licensed. License must be renewed every 2 years. Full time staff is <br />also licensed. Treating boulevard trees remain on a three year cycle to give <br />time to remove and replace. <br />• Work with residents on “what to do” with EAB. <br />• Maintain list of consultants for residents for tree work including EAB and <br />Oak wilt. <br />• Refer work needed to get done to Paul Kajawa (612-282-2647) who can <br />chemically treat and remove trees. Rainbow Tree can sell the equipment and <br />chemicals to people and train them how to inject a tree.