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Council approves final year of emerald ash borer treatment, directs plan to phase out chemical treatments
Summary
Council voted to proceed with the fifth-year treatment cycle for emerald ash borer this May, and directed staff to assess remaining treated trees and return with a timetable and plan to stop chemical treatment and manage removals.
The Wildwood City Council voted May 12 to proceed with the city’s fifth-year program of chemical treatment for ash trees affected by emerald ash borer and simultaneously directed staff to prepare a public-facing assessment and a transition plan to end routine chemical treatment and move toward removal and replacement.
Council member Rambo described the treatment as a “least-worst option” and…
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