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4111 MEMO '1'O: Bruce K. Anderson , Director Parks , Recreation and Forestry E'ROM: Rick Wriskey , City Forester. • DATE: October 7 , 1983 RE : Tree disease inspection and removal procedures/policies There seems to have been some confusion this year regarding diseased elm and oak removal procedures . It is hoped that the following will help explain some of these . DUTCH ELM DISEASE INSPECTION AND REMOVAL The majority of identification and removal of diseased and dead elm trees takes place between May 15 and September 15 which coincides roughly with the first and last disease symptoms ( wilting and yellowing leaves) . Some diseased elms are found during routine tree disease inspections in the spring , summer and fall . Most diseased trees marked and removed , however , are reported to the forestry office • by the tree owners themselves and by concerned citizens . A deadline of ten ( 10 ) working days is given to owners of diseased elms . If the trees are still standing after the ailoted time , they are placed on the next removal list sent to the City' s tree removal contractor . The contractor then has twenty ( 20 ) days to complete the list or sustain a daily fine . No such fines have been levied during the three years of the joint powers program. In all , the average time from the initial marking to the actual removal ( contracted or otherwise) is between 15 and 20 days. Many owners of diseased elms comply with full removal within S days . Other related "elm" facts : . . . A city-wide woodpile inspection is taken annually in early April and is ongoing throughout the growing season . . . . Elm firewood may be kept and stored during dormancy ( approximately 10/1 through 3/15 ) . . . . There are sometimes rare cases where the covering and wrapping of elm wood is allowed under strict inspection . Annual elm losses have been between 1% - 2% of the total elm 1111 population , a desireable figure by elm disease control standards .