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Story County approves $70,000 contract to remove ~70 oaks at Hickory Grove to combat oak wilt
Summary
The Story County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 20 approved a $70,000 contract with DJ's Complete Tree Service to remove about 70 mature oak trees at Hickory Grove to halt a spreading oak-wilt outbreak; work will be paid from the conservation reserve fund and will be followed by replanting and public outreach.
The Story County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 20 awarded a $70,000 contract to DJ's Complete Tree Service to remove roughly 70 mature oak trees at Hickory Grove after state conservation staff determined oak wilt is spreading in the park.
Ryan, a county staff member presenting the item, told the board that the Iowa DNR had been monitoring Hickory Grove for several years and that the disease is now spreading “through root grafting and beetles.” He said the county solicited bids from nine vendors and…
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