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5 <br />Section 46-34 of the city ordinance. Nuisance trees on private property are further defined <br />in Chapter 82, Article II, Section 82-30 through 82-40 of the ordinance. <br />In accordance with these sections, property owners are responsible to abate any trees that <br />are dead, diseased, or otherwise not maintaining foliage on more than 50 percent of the tree <br />during the growing season. In the event abatement is not conducted, the city may abate the <br />tree to prevent further spread of EAB. <br />The City of Elk River, at the direction of the Council, may establish master contracts for ash <br />tree injections and/or removals. These contracts, if determined by the Council, may provide <br />for bulk treatment pricing that could be extended to privately owned ash trees to reduce the <br />cost to homeowners. <br />Additionally, at the direction of the Council, the City may apply for grant funding to support <br />the city’s EAB program. Through these programs, there is the potential for the city to <br />provide assistance to private property owners for ash tree abatement. <br />Wood generated from the removal of EAB infested ash trees may be disposed of at the Elk <br />River Compost Facility located at 19000 Proctor Road, Elk River, MN 55330. Compost site <br />passes are available in person at City Hall or online at Compost Site | Elk River, MN - <br />Official Website (elkrivermn.gov). <br />Residents are required to follow all compost site requirements when disposing of any tree or <br />yard waste. Contractors may dispose of tree waste in the compost site only if performing <br />work on Elk River residents’ property and utilizing the compost site pass of the property <br />owner to gain access to the site. Materials from outside of Sherburne County are not <br />authorized. <br />Communication <br />Communication and education of the public are key components of managing the impact of <br />EAB. Public information will be available to residents through the City’s website, social <br />media sites, newsletters, a public open house, and the local newspaper. Residents can also <br />find information about EAB on the following websites: <br />Emerald Ash Borer Program | Minnesota Department of Agriculture (state.mn.us) <br />Emerald Ash Borer Information for Homeowners | Minnesota Department of Agriculture <br />(state.mn.us) <br />Does My Tree Have Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)? (state.mn.us) <br />Ash Tree Identification (state.mn.us) <br />Firewood Information | Minnesota Department of Agriculture (state.mn.us) <br />Page 50 of 464