ronald f. billings texas a&m forest service september 2013
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Ronald F. BillingsgTexas A&M Forest Service
September 2013
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Oak Wilt in Texas• Oak wilt first identified in Texas in Dallas in 1961
• Prior to mid-1970s, live oak mortality in Central Texas was attributed to other causes
Veinal necrosis
• Live oaks and red (Spanish) oaks are most severely affected by oak wilt
Veinal necrosison live oak
• Only red oaks produce fungal mats
• Most tree losses occur from pathogen spread through interconnected root systems (common in live oaks) or root grafts(common in live oaks) or root grafts.
Oak wilt fungal mat on red oak
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Background• Initiated in 1988, by TFS & City of Austin
following a 5-year federal:state
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Oak Wilt Demonstration Project
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Background• Initiated in 1988, by TFS & City of Austin
following a 5-year federal:stateO k Wilt D t ti P j t
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Oak Wilt Demonstration Project
• U.S. Congressman Jake Pickle instrumental in providing federal funding
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Background• Initiated in 1988, by TFS & City of Austin
following a 5-year federal:stateO k Wilt D t ti P j t
g
Oak Wilt Demonstration Project
• U.S. Congressman Jake Pickle instrumental in providing federal funding
• TFS or USFS had no previous presence inTFS or USFS had no previous presence in Central Texas
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Background• Initiated in 1988, by TFS & City of Austin
following a 5-year federal:stateO k Wilt D t ti P j t
g
Oak Wilt Demonstration Project
• U.S. Congressman Jake Pickle instrumental in providing federal funding
• TFS or USFS had no previous presence inTFS or USFS had no previous presence in Central Texas
Initial suppression efforts limited to Hood• Initial suppression efforts limited to Hood, Travis, and Kendall counties
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Background• Initiated in 1988, by TFS & City of Austin
following a 5-year federal:stateO k Wilt D t ti P j t
g
Oak Wilt Demonstration Project
• U.S. Congressman Jake Pickle instrumental in providing federal funding
• TFS or USFS had no previous presence inTFS or USFS had no previous presence in Central Texas
Initial suppression efforts limited to Hood• Initial suppression efforts limited to Hood, Travis, and Kendall counties
• TFS staff in 1988 = one forester in Austin, urban foresters in Fort Worth and San Antonio.
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Distribution of Oak Wilt in Texas
• 67 counties in Central
Dallas Fort Worth
67 counties in Central Texas
July 2013
AustinCollege Station
• 7 counties in West Texas
San Antonio
HoustonCounties in Texas with oak wiltcover an area larger than VT, NH, g , ,MA, CT, NJ, RI and MD combined.
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Oak Wilt Project Administrators College Station - 2013College Station 2013TFS Project Supervisors
Tom BoggusState Forester
Dr. Ron BillingsAdministrative Coordinator
TFS Project Support Staff
Bill OatesProject Director
TFS Project Support Staff
Dr. Brad BarberTechnology Program Manager
Sharon KlinkerFRD Business Coordinator
Aldyth LewisFRD Office Associate
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Oak Wilt Project - TFS Staff in Central Texas2013
VACANT
Jim RooniRegional Forester, Austin
James HouserRegional Forest Health Specialist
AustinMichelle Gonzales
FRD Business Associate, Austin
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Rachel McGregorStaff Forester I, Granbury
Renee BurksStaff Forester II, Hamilton
Eric BeckersStaff Forester II, Austin
Robert EdmonsonBiologist III, Johnson City
Daniel LewisStaff Forester II, La Grange
Mark DuffStaff Forester II, San Antonio
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T A&M F t S i
Hamilto
Hamilton Region
Texas A&M Forest ServiceCentral Texas Region
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Oak Wilt Technical CoordinatorsOak Wilt Technical Coordinators
• 1988 - 1991 Dr. Scott Cameron1988 1991 Dr. Scott Cameron
• 1991 - 1998 Gene Gehring1991 - 1998 Gene Gehring
• 2000 2005 Kim Camilli• 2000 - 2005 Kim Camilli
• 2006 Present James Houser• 2006 - Present James Houser
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Cooperators
• USDA Forest Service/ Forest Health Protection• A
• Cities, neighborhoods, private landowners
• Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Service
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
• Master Gardeners/Master Naturalists
• ISA Certified Arborists
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Dr. David Appel, Texas A&M University Forest PathologistProvides Technical Expertise
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Project ObjectivesProject Objectives• Increase public awareness about oak wilt
D t ti d l ti f k ilt t• Detection and evaluation of oak wilt centers
• Provide technical assistance to landowners• Provide technical assistance to landowners
• Offer cost shares for oak wilt control
• Train oak wilt specialists
• Develop and implement strategic plan
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IncreaseIncreasePublic
Awarenessof Oak Wiltof Oak Wilt
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Deal One-on-one with Affected Property OOwners
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Oak Wilt Web PageOak Wilt Web PageSince 2003
A cooperative project involving:
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center• Houston Advanced Research Center• National Biological Information Infrastructure• Texas A&M Forest Service• USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection• ISA, Texas Chapter
http://texasoakwilt.org/
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http://texasoakwilt.org
Over 28,000 unique visitorsunique visitorsand 86,000 page views from July 2012 toJuly 2012 to July 2013.
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Listed on Web Page as of July 2013Listed on Web Page as of July 201316 Oak Wilt Vendors;79 Oak Wilt Certified Arborists
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ISA Certified Arborist Training
•
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Master Gardener/Master Naturalists
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Prevention
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State-of-the-art GIS and Data M SManagement Systems
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DOQQ Photo Maps of Treatments
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Barrier Treatments• Trenching (at least 4 feet deep to halt oak wilt spread through connected rootoak wilt spread through connected root systems)
• Roguing (removal of diseased trees within the trenched area)
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Oak Wilt Technical Advisory Board 20132013
• Dr. Dave Appel, TAMU • James Houser TFS• Dr. Brad Barber, TFS
James Houser, TFS
• Dr. Forrest Oliveria,
US Forest Service/ FHP• Dr. Ron Billings, TFS
• Carrie Burns, City of Lakeway
US Forest Service/ FHP
• Jim Rooni, TFS, y y
• Chris Dolan, City of Austin• Dale Starkey, US Forest Service/FHP
i• Gene Gehring, Urban Renewal
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• Dr. Damon Waitt, L.B.J.W.C.
• Rob Grotty, City of Austin
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In a cooperative effort involving the U.S. Park Service, an oak wilt center was treated on the LBJ Ranch at Stonewall, TX.
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Junction, Texas September 25, 2011
The 2011 drought made it difficult to detect and diagnose oak wilt centers.
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Junction September 25, 2011
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Austin September 25, 2011
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Centers trenched = 2,772
Feet of trench = 3.9 million feet (or 739 miles, equivalent to a trench running from Houston to El Paso)
Total cost shares = $ 2.9 million
Total costs = $ 7.4 million
Success of trenches: 65-75%
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Feet of Cost-shared Trench by County
1988 - 2012
43 Counties
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Trenches by Land Use ClassificationT O k Wilt S i P j tTexas Oak Wilt Suppression Project
60
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
50
60
% of total
30
40
10
20
0
10
1 2 3 4Urban Suburban Rural Res. Rural Non-Res.
Land Use ClassificationCost-shared trenches only
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Cost/Foot of Trenches by Land Use Texas Oak Wilt Suppression Project
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
$50 00
$60.00
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
$40.00
$50.00
$35.83
$20.00
$30.00
$0.00
$10.00 $2.81 $4.93 $3.23
Urban Suburban Rural Res. Rural Non-Res.
Land Use ClassificationCost-shared trenches only
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Cost-shared Trenches by FFYCost shared Trenches by FFYTrenches
4550
303540
152025
05
10
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean
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Feet of C S Trenches by FFYFeet of C.S. Trenches by FFYFeet
80,00090,000
50 00060,00070,000
,
20 00030,00040,00050,000
010,00020,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean
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Cost Shares Paid by FFYCost Shares Paid by FFYCost Shares Paid
$120 000
$140,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$0
$20,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean
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Suppression Project BudgetsSuppression Project Budgets
$600 000
$300 000$400,000$500,000$600,000
Allocated
$0$100,000$200,000$300,000 Expended
$02007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Suppression Project pp jObstacles
• Lack of State-mandated funding
S ll fi ld t ff t dd h bl• Small field staff to address a huge problem
• Increasing population pressure in rural areas• Increasing population pressure in rural areas
• Demand for staff’s time from other programsp g
• Cost of trenching has tripled since 1990
• Federal funding cut in half in 2012 and 2013
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Cost-share Rates in FY 2013Cost share Rates in FY 2013
40% of total costs, up to:
• Maximum of $2,000 for single landowner per ffy
• Maximum of $10 000 for 5 or more landowners• Maximum of $10,000 for 5 or more landowners
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About Oak WiltAbout Oak Wilt• Oak wilt impact has increased with a rapidly-
increasing population, property g p p , p p yfragmentation, and urban sprawl.
From 1980 to 2010, the population of Texas as a whole rose from 14.2 million to over 25 million, or about 77% percent., p
Th fi t A ti R d R k S M l dThe five-county Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area led the state in 30-year growth, with a population increase of more than 193 percent.
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Coordination with other TFS Programsg
Oak WiltOak Wilt Program
Stewardship Forest HealthProgram Invasive Species
EAB TrappingFirewood Awareness
Urban Forestry Woodlands, Cross Timbers, Urban ForestryProgram
and Drought Recovery Redesign Initiatives
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Long-range Strategic Plang g g• Pursue integrated approach to pest
managementmanagement
• Identification of priority areas, partnerships
• Empower more cities & communities to address oak wilt
• Involve and train volunteer groups to assist with Project goalswith Project goals
• Plant resistant trees; diversify landscapes
• Increase state funding
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