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Tinmouth adopts initial plan to address emerald ash borer, allocates $5,000 to start removals
Summary
The Tinmouth select board adopted a written 'preplan' acknowledging emerald ash borer is in town, allocated $5,000 to begin removing hazardous roadside ash, and asked Green Mountain Power to inspect power-line corridors before the board meets again April 9.
The Tinmouth Select Board voted to adopt an initial mitigation plan for ash trees after the town's tree warden said emerald ash borer has been confirmed in town and that there are "4,000 ash trees in our right of ways." The plan sets a timeline "as finances permit" and allocates $5,000 to start removing trees that pose an immediate threat.
Tree warden Dave Burtzoff, who drafted the plan, told the board the goal is to clear the most hazardous roadside trees and to coordinate with Green Mountain Power on trees that threaten lines. Chair Kevin Eaton moved to adopt the preplan and Michael Phan seconded; the board voted in favor. Burtzoff told members the League of Cities and Towns advised having a written plan to limit the town's legal exposure if a falling tree causes injury. Eaton said the board will gather contractor and utility information and bring a more detailed implementation plan to the April 9 meeting.
