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Bangor forestry division adopts emerald ash borer management plan and begins injections on threatened trees
Summary
City forestry presented a management plan prepared by a University of Maine grad student, reported an initial round of injections to protect 85 ash trees, and asked the committee to accept the plan for ongoing use across city departments.
City of Bangor forestry staff presented an emerald ash borer (EAB) management plan on Monday and the infrastructure committee agreed to accept the plan into standard operating procedures.
Benjamin Aruta, City of Bangor Forestry Manager, said the forestry division teamed with Parks & Recreation and Public Works and hired University of Maine forestry students last summer to inventory municipal trees. “They were able to take a look and tally and assess over 8,500…
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