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Washington County seeks $4 million to build regional wood‑waste recovery site for ash‑borer debris
Summary
Commissioners told the Capital Investment Committee that emerald ash borer tree waste has surged and that $4 million in bonding would help acquire and develop a wood‑waste recovery site that can process tens of thousands of tons and produce lumber and biochar.
Washington County officials asked the House Capital Investment Committee on April 8 for $4 million in bonding to acquire and develop a regional wood‑waste recovery site to cope with a surge in tree debris from emerald ash borer and other removals.
Commissioner Bethany Cox told the committee that metro counties are required by the Metro Solid Waste Management Plan to address wood waste and that in 2024 the metro area generated an…
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