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Committee moves to update street-tree list; members suggest removing ash trees amid emerald ash borer risk
Summary
Committee members discussed updating the street-tree list and differentiating planter-strip species; staff recommended removing ash from recommended street trees because of emerald ash borer risk and flagged three failing trees in Sankey Park for removal and replanting.
Sweet Home — On May 21 the Park and Tree Committee discussed revising the city’s street-tree list, improving the tree-inventory map, and removing ash species from recommended planting lists because of emerald ash borer (EAB) concerns.
Staff said an updated, categorized street-tree list would help developers and residents choose appropriate species for planter strips and other planting locations. A…
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