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Attachment A <br />3. Existing ash trees in poor condition or in fair condition with major defects will <br />begin to be removed. <br />4. Ash trees that are removed will be replaced with another species. Replanting will <br />be done with a keen focus on species diversity and matching the right tree with <br />the right location. <br />5. Plantings will be conducted in the spring and/or fall based on staff availability. <br />6. Pesticide control will not be considered an option for boulevard trees. While in <br />the short term this may be less costly than removal and replanting, long-term it <br />becomes much more expansive due to the need to re-treat annually or biannually <br />with the currently available products. <br />• Park Trees: <br />1. The number of ash trees in City Parks, including maintained and wooded azeas, is <br />unknown but likely in the thousands. Ash trees in poor condition or fair condition <br />with major defects in maintained portions of parks will begin to be removed. <br />2. The City will continue to work with the MN Department of Agriculture (MDA) <br />and the MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish detection trees <br />and traps as needed in city parks. <br />3. Ash trees in wooded areas will not be addressed unless in close proximity to a <br />trail or structure where harm and/or damage could result from a failure. However, <br />if an ash tree in a wooded area is found to be infested and it is in the early stages <br />of infestation, said tree(s) maybe removed to slow the spread to other areas. <br />4. Ash trees removed from maintained areas of pazks will be replaced, again with a <br />focus on species diversity, native species, and matching the right tree with the <br />right location. <br />5. Should ash trees be removed. from wooded areas, natural regeneration will be <br />relied upon for reforestation. <br />• Trees on Private Property. <br />1. Through educational efforts, property owners will be encouraged to diligently <br />monitor their ash trees for any signs of EAB. They can either contact the City's <br />Environmental Coordinator or the MDA Arrest the Pest hotline for more <br />information or for a site. inspection. <br />2. For property owners that aze contemplating treatment options for individual ash <br />trees, the City encourages them to hold off until EAB has been confirmed within <br />fifteen (15) miles of Ramsey, as recommended by the MDA. <br />3. The City will also continue to encourage property owners to replace lost trees <br />with species appropriate for the site or even in advance of potential infestation <br />and ash removal. As with public lands, the City encourages property owners to <br />diversify the species on their property to buffer against future insect/disease <br />outbreaks. A valuable reference that is available to homeowners for planting <br />suggestions is the Ramsey Tree $ook, which- is available through the City's <br />website. <br />