Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 05/15/2023

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Blue Text is new language Green text is existing language Red text is deleted language Issuance of a notice to take action shall be based on one(or more)of the following: (1) For Oak Wilt,laboratory confirmation of the presence of the Oak Wilt fungi or,within the Red Oak family,visual confirmation of an Oak Wilt fungal spore pad. (2) For Dutch Elm Disease,laboratory confirmation of the presence of the Dutch Elm Disease fungi or visual confirmation of elm bark beetle galleries. (3) For Emerald Ash Borer,confirmation of EAB galleries underneath the bark. The notice to take action shall include the following information: (1) SuEh-me-t+c�S"-a"deseri"^Specify the kind of tree,shrub,or other plant or plant part which has been declared to be a public nuisance;its location on the property;and the reason for declaring it a nuisance. (2) Proper disposal procedures of wood,bark and debris from said nuisance shall be detailed in said notice.These disposal procedures shall be followed within the time provided in the notice. (3) The notice of vielatishall state he specific violation and i,ndiea whether immedi-,+�„^� enfEW.^ngent well be SE)bIght OF if 30 days well be alle the timeline to correct and remove the nuisance tree(s). (4) If the owner of the property to whom an order has been issued fails or refuses to take remedial action in accordance with and within the time specified in an order,the city or its designate shall cause the remedial action so ordered to be performed at the expense of the owner.Appeals shall be in accordance with section 117-55. Preventative measures. When managing nuisance trees,as defined in XXXX above,preventative measures are generally more cost effective for property owners than control measures. Hence,the following measures,either individually or in conjunction,shall be implemented: (a) If pruning or removal of oak trees must be conducted during the`High Risk'timeframe(April through July),the cut surface shall be immediately treated with a water-based paint,wound sealer, or shellac to minimize the potential introduction of Oak Wilt. (b) If a property owner desires to retain Oak Wilt infected wood from the Red Oak family,DED infested elm wood,or EAB infested ash wood on site,the following measures shall be implemented: (1) Cut the wood into firewood sized pieces and stack neatly to allow for drying. (2) Cover the stacked wood with 4-6 mil thick clear plastic tarp and completely bury edges of tarp into the ground to trap any elm bark beetles or emerald ash borers under the covering and to prevent sap feeding beetles from accessing the diseased oak wood. (3) Plastic tarp can be removed after the growing season following the year of removal.