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(c) The city administrator or designee shall identify diseased or insect infested trees by generally accepted field symptoms such as wilting, yellowing of leaves or staining of wood, in accordance with state department of agriculture rules and regulations, AGR 106. Laboratory confirmation by the state department of agriculture will be used only when it is necessary. (Code 1982, § 504.08(3); Ord. No. 13-11, § 6, 5-20-2013)  Sec. 82-36. - Abatement procedure. (a)Whenever the city administrator or designee finds with reasonable certainty that the nuisance or infestation described in this article exists in any tree or wood in any public or private place in the city, the city administrator or designee shall cause such nuisance or infestation to be abated in accordance with current city policy as set forth by the council, section 82-37, Minn. Stats. § 18.023, and Minnesota Rules chapter 1505. (b) The city administrator or designee shall keep a record of the cost of abatements done under this article. (Code 1982, § 504.12)  Sec. 82-37. - Treatment or removal of infected trees and wood. In abating the nuisances described in this article, the city administrator or designee shall cause the infected tree or wood to be sprayed, removed, burned, or otherwise effectively treated so as to destroy and prevent as fully as possible the spread of oak wilt, Dutch elm disease, Emerald Ash Borer or any other disease or insect infestation. Such abatement procedures shall be carried out in accordance with current technical and expert opinions as may be designated by the state commissioner of agriculture and as approved by other appropriate state agencies. (Code 1982, § 504.10; Ord. No. 13-11, § 7, 5-20-2013)  Sec. 82-38. - Treatment of trees near infected trees. (a) Whenever the city administrator or designee determines that any oak tree, elm tree, elm wood, ash tree or any other tree in the city is infected with oak wilt, Dutch elm fungus, Dutch elm bark beetles, or Emerald Ash Borer, the city administrator or designee may spray or inject all nearby trees likely to be infected with an effective concentrate. Spraying or injecting activities authorized by this section shall be conducted in accordance with technical and expert opinions and plans of the state commissioner of agriculture and under the supervision of the commissioner and agents of the commissioner whenever possible. (b)The procedural provisions of section 82-36 apply to spraying operations conducted under this section. (Code 1982, § 504.14; Ord. No. 13-11, § 8, 5-20-2013)  Sec. 82-39. - Transporting diseased wood. Loads of diseased or insect infested trees shall be properly secured so that twigs, branches and other debris are not lost in route. (Code 1982, § 504.16; Ord. No. 13-11, § 9, 5-20-2013)  Sec. 82-40. - Interference with officers.