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Bottineau council authorizes application for ash-tree removal grant after Emerald Ash Borer reported in Fargo
Summary
The Shade Tree Committee was authorized to apply for an 80/20 grant (maximum $25,000) to remove and replace ash boulevard trees following Emerald Ash Borer presence in Fargo; the city would match up to $5,000 from EAB Fund #8330 and seek contractor bids.
The Bottineau City Council approved a request from the Shade Tree Committee to apply for an 80/20 grant to remove and replace ash boulevard trees after officials noted Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in Fargo.
Minutes record that 36% of Bottineau’s boulevard trees are ash. Councilmember Seykora moved to grant approval to the Shade Tree Committee to apply for the grant with a maximum award of $25,000 and a required city match of $5,000 from EAB Fund #8330; Marsden seconded and the motion carried. The committee will place a bid notice in the local paper to solicit a contractor to remove the affected trees.
The minutes do not list an implementation schedule or the number of trees targeted; the committee is authorized to apply for the grant and to solicit contractor bids pending award.
