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t • Agenda Item 5A Staff Originator: Marty Asleson Environmental Board Meeting Date: September 28, 2011 TOPIC: Final Approval of the Emerald Ash Borer Preparedness Plan Background: The Environmental Board has reviewed past draft Emerald Ash Borer documents. Updates have been given to the City Council on the Draft EAB Preparedness Plan as compiled by the Environmental Board. The last two updates to the City Council occurred on May 2, 2011 and August 22, 2011. The use of the two parcels mentioned in the plan has been extensively discussed for marshalling diseased Ash Trees. Minor improvements would be needed for the south marshal area. Gravel would be needed to gain entrance to this site. Since the last EAB preparedness plan document a few things have changed. First, the Emerald Ash borer has now been found in Northern Ramsey County within about 8 miles from Lino Lakes. Second, The City has received a grant to establish tree diversity and by next year will have replaced about 150 of our public trees. This changes the calculations of the Purdue University model previously in the draft document. I have removed the calculations in that these numbers are different now and will change periodically based on market prices and grant awards. Thirdly, we are now certain that City crews would be performing removal, planting, and chemical treatment for any EAB function on public trees. The City has the trained staff, equipment and licenses need to do any of the management options. Fourth, Anoka County Integrated waste is in the process of updating the solid waste, recycling management plan and city staff have made it clear to the advisory board that EAB must be incorporated into the County Plan for yard waste. The final draft document also incorporates by reference the City Tree Disease Ordinance into the Preparedness Plan. Recommendation: .Approve final draft Preparedness plan document to be forwarded on to the City Council.