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Components
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Ash Tree Removals
Wood Utilization
Tree Replacement
Insecticide Treatments
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Importance
In order to manage a resource you need to know:
-What you have
-Where its is-What
condition is it in
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Types•Complete•Sample•Quick survey of just ash
Types
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
A Statistical Method for the Accurate and Rapid Sampling of Street Tree Populations
(Journal of Arboriculture, 1992)
• Stratified random sampling: grid streets, curved streets, and downtown• Maximum 2,300 trees to sample• Estimated 120 person-hours in the field
AssessmentDetermine the condition and the potential nuisance of a tree
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Can be used to determine pre-emptive removal of:•Targeted trees• Near walkways• Near play areas• Competing with other desirable trees• Future construction planning
•Risk Trees
Components
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Ash Tree Removals
Wood Utilization
Tree Replacement
Insecticide Treatments
Ash Tree Removals
Plan and Prioritize•Targeted removals•Proactive removals•Reactive removals•Quotes or estimates on cost of removals
Ash Tree Removals
ResourcesDetermine if work will be done internally or contracted
If contracted out, consider using qualified contractors
Components
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Ash Tree Removals
Tree Replacement
Insecticide Treatments
Wood Utilization
Wood Utilization
Factors to Consider•Markets•Contracts•Wood collection yards•Cooperative ventures•Expected volumes•Tree quality•Local use
Potential Markets•Fuel• Firewood• Biomass•Mulch•Sawlogs•Pulpwood
Wood UtilizationMarkets
Wood UtilizationMarkets
Explore Markets•Woody Biomass Energy Facilities
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/um/biomass/index.html
Wood UtilizationMarkets
Explore Markets•Minneapolis Biomass Exchange
www.mbioex.com/
Example of Posting
Select
Wood UtilizationMarkets
Explore Markets•Minnesota Materials Exchange
www.mnexchange.org/index.htm
Example Posting
•Search by wanted or post as available•Category•County
Expected Volumes• Based on tree inventory data
Wood UtilizationExpectations
Tree Quality, value and “bucking” specs
Wood UtilizationQuality/Marketability
www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/fnr/fnr-190.pdf
Figure 2. Maximizing lumber value through proper log bucking.
Local Use• Park benches• Picnic tables• Landscape timber• Other
Wood UtilizationLocal Use
Memorial benches made from shammel ash that is removed from city streets and milled by city crews. Photo by Cindy McCall, reprinted from Bodzin 1998,
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/misc/utilizingmunitrees/Municipalities.htm
Local Use
Wood UtilizationLocal Use
www.risingfromashes.org/
Examples of Local Use
Wood UtilizationLocal Use
Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor Michigan
If you are located in a quarantined county, be familiar with the EAB Quarantine
For more information contact:
Intrastate MovementArrest the Pest Hotline651-201-6684 (Metro) or1-888-545-6684(Greater MN)
Interstate MovementUnited States Department of AgriculturePlant Protection and Quarantine612-725-1722
Components
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Ash Tree Removals
Tree Replacement
Insecticide Treatments
Wood Utilization
Tree Replacement
•30-20-10 Rule
•Street Tree Plantings – Design for Diversity (CD and online)
Diversity
Components
Ash Tree Inventory and Assessment
Ash Tree Removals
Tree Replacement
Insecticide Treatments
Wood Utilization
