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Moorhead outlines emerald ash borer management plan: remove small ash, treat larger trees every three years
Summary
Moorhead staff presented an Emerald Ash Borer management plan on Aug. 28 that calls for removing small ash trees, chemically treating larger retained trees every three years and replanting with a diverse mix of species to reduce pest vulnerability.
City staff described Moorhead’s emerald ash borer (EAB) management plan to the Moorhead Park Advisory Board on Aug. 28, outlining a multi‑year program of removals, replanting and chemical treatment intended to slow spread and preserve a portion of the urban canopy.
Staff said the city’s inventory recorded about 6,500 city‑owned ash trees, representing roughly 26% of inventoried city trees. The plan described by staff calls for removing ash trees 11 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) or smaller, and removing larger ash trees that show poor health or structural problems.…
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