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Parks staff report emerald ash borer infestation at Springvale County Park; removal estimated around $3,000
Summary
Parks staff told the Isanti County commission that about 20 ash trees at Springvale County Park are infected with emerald ash borer and hazardous to visitors; staff received an estimate of roughly $3,000 to remove them next winter.
Parks staff reported to the Isanti County Parks & Recreation Commission on March 24 that emerald ash borer has affected ash trees at Springvale County Park and that roughly 20 of those trees were judged hazardous in visitor-use areas.
Barry Wendorf, Isanti County Parks Director, told the commission that staff identified approximately 20 infected trees in high-use areas such as the paved trail and the disc golf course. He reported the parks department had received an estimate of about $3,000 to remove the hazardous trees next winter.
Nut graf: The presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in visitor corridors creates a safety and maintenance issue; the director presented a limited-cost removal estimate and placed the work on next winter’s schedule.
The director’s report did not include a firm procurement timeline or details on funding sources for removal; the estimate was presented as a planning figure and no vote or budget appropriation to pay for removals was recorded in the minutes. Commissioners did not record a separate motion to fund tree removal during the meeting.
The commission’s next steps, as recorded, are to note the hazard and incorporate removal planning into operations; the minutes do not specify whether the $3,000 estimate will come from existing maintenance funds or a future appropriation.
