Welcome to: The Forest Protection Reserve EAB Community Preparedness Workshops

1. Welcome to: The Forest Protection Reserve EAB Community Preparedness Workshops

2. Map of Workshop Locations

3. Use of Materials 2010 Minnesota Community Preparedness Workshops

4. Goal Preparedness

5. Materials • Minnesota EAB Community Preparedness Manual • Template Community Preparedness and Response Plan for EAB • Presentations • Website

6. Minnesota EAB Community Preparedness Manual • 8 Sections (all with referral icons) • Introduction to EAB • Managing EAB • Tree Inventories and Replacement • Quarantine and Regulatory Information • Firewood Information • Insecticide Options • Wood Utilization • Outreach Material

7. Minnesota EAB Community Preparedness Manual Available EAB information is always Updates to the manual will be posted online at: changing http://www.mda.state.mn.us/eab/fpr.aspx

8. 2. Template • Template Community Preparedness and Response Plan for EAB • Developed using multiple resources, including plans from communities that have already experienced EAB • Icon used throughout template to refer to the manual for examples, information, etc.

9. 2. Template Refer to the manual for more information

10. 3. Presentations • Will Cover: • Information in the Template and Manual • Tips from a community that has experienced EAB

11. 3. Presentations Icons are used throughout the presentations to guide participants to sections of the manual with more information

12. 3. Presentations Presentations will be posted online at: www.mda.state.mn.us/eab/fpr.aspx

13. 4. Website www.mda.state.mn.us/eab/fpr.aspx • Find the following online: • Manual updates • Question and answer section • Highlights page • Presentations posted

14. Questions • Q & A Session at the end of the workshop • Q & A Webpage online • www.mda.state.mn.us/eab/fpr.aspx • Note Cards

15. Future Questions "Arrest the Pest" Hotline at: 651-201-6684 (Metro Area) or 1-888-545-6684 (Greater Minnesota) or Arrest.The.Pest@state.mn.us