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Minnesota Department of Agriculture <br /> <br />June 30.1992 <br /> <br />612-296-0592 <br /> <br />We are now in a. position to offer direct cost share assistance to communities for oak wilt suppression. Funds arc <br />available imm~iatel ~,'. <br /> <br />A new program, the}Cooperative Suppression Program (CSP), has been funded with $250,000 that will provide <br />cost share as~ls~ancetto communities that engage m oak writ suppression, in Kind v, ork done by community sLaff <br />can be applie~ ~owar~ this cost share program. To access these funds, >'our community needs to Fill in and submit <br />the attached/a ' lica.tion form and return it by Jub' 15 to be eligible for thc firsl round of funding. These funds <br />must be used this y-ei, ar with as much of the work being accomplished by October 1 as is possible. Continuing <br />funding may baavaflable in 1993. <br /> <br />Two pmeti~s relating to oak wilt suppression can be cost shared at this time. Firstly, suppression activities arc <br />eligible. Thes~ ineiucle identification of wilting u'ees and line location, vibratory plowing, and post treatment <br /> roC,Ord keeping. Secondly, the removal and disposal of potential spore producing trees is an <br />inspections an~ <br />approved practice. <br /> <br />I have enclose~ som~ additional information on oak wilt including a summary of other cost share programs for oak <br />wilt and ~ full Bosm~i,, ption of the oak wilt cost share practices available under the CSP. Oak wilt suppression is a <br />relatively siml~..e task, but doe~ require some advanced planning and the preparation of a community action plan. <br />You will n~dlu~ p&pare a conu'ol plan, but this is not a comphcated task. Planning can be accomplished by <br />community .p~sonr~el or private consultants, but, in either case, technical assistance is available from the <br />Departments 0f' Nau,~-al Resources and Agriculture. <br /> <br />Time is short ion ~ese funds. Fill in the application form and send it in as soon as possible. If I can be of <br />assistance, pl .e-',~ call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, ~ <br /> <br />Dan Gil!m~n , ~ <br />Oak Wilt Control Coordinator <br /> <br />·Piant Indust~-v Division · qf~A. est Piatr~ bouJevard · Saint Paul. Minnesota 55167-20~-: · Fa>, (612) 2~6-738v · <br /> <br /> <br />