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Ash Management <br /> Management techniques are based on the latest available information and recommendations <br /> from leading state agencies (MDA and MN DNR) and the U of M. Techniques may be altered as <br /> EAB situation evolves and new technologies are made available. <br /> 1. Tree Survey <br /> A tree survey will be conducted during the leaf-on season of 2013. The survey will be a <br /> stratified random sampling that will include both public and private property. This will <br /> enable the city to define the scope of the problem. The SWCD is coordinating with the <br /> U of M Urban and Community Forestry Department and the SCSU Spatial Analysis & <br /> Research Center to: <br /> • Create maps <br /> • Conduct the pre-sample <br /> • Design the survey <br /> • Train &support the volunteers <br /> • Manage & process the data <br /> • Compile inventory report <br /> The city may support the inventory process by recruiting and providing volunteer <br /> contacts to the SWCD. <br /> 2. Removals <br /> Staff(identify who) may begin proactively removing ash based on the results of the <br /> survey and other inventory/monitoring efforts, that are, but not limited to: in poor <br /> condition or improperly placed (such as under utility lines). In doing so we will be <br /> contributing to a landscape wide effort known as SLAM —SLow Ash Mortality by putting <br /> into practice one of the primary strategies known as "ash phloem reduction". <br /> Tree removals are a normal component of urban forest management, as poor condition <br /> and dead trees need to be removed for reasons of aesthetics and liability. Post EAB <br /> detection the number of removals per year could easily overwhelm existing staff and <br /> resources. <br /> Removals EAB infested trees on public property will be prioritized highest to lowest as <br /> follows: <br /> • Hazard Trees <br /> • Dead <br /> • Dying <br /> • Improperly placed <br />