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EAB Community Preparedness and Response Plan

The Minnesota Community Preparedness and Response Plan for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) outlines vital strategies to combat the expected impacts of EAB on urban forests. This plan details actions for administrators, staff, and residents to preserve tree health, manage tree diversity, and coordinate costs effectively. Key elements include an Ash Management Plan, monitoring techniques, resource identification, community outreach, and adherence to local and state regulations. Through proactive measures and collaborative efforts, communities can mitigate the effects of EAB and safeguard their green spaces.

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EAB Community Preparedness and Response Plan

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  1. EAB Community Preparedness and Response Plan 2010 Minnesota Community Preparedness Workshops

  2. "I will prepare and someday my chance will come."-- Abraham Lincoln Photo by: J. Ryg City of Rochester

  3. MnSTAC Community EAB Checklist

  4. What is an EAB Community Preparedness and Response Plan? • Explains a community’s objective and approaches it will use to meet current or anticipated impact of EAB • A plan that administrators, staff and residents can follow

  5. Why Does A Community Need a Plan? • To determine the actions that must be performed to protect the urban forest • Acting now = Spreading the costs over larger period of time • Opportunity to think about and coordinate sharing costs • Provides a community with a reasonable and responsible method to respond

  6. Key Elements • An EAB Plan Takes into Consideration an array of topics, including: • Ash Management Plan • Monitoring and Reporting • Resources • Outreach • Authority • Ordinances and Policies • Additional

  7. Ash Management Plan

  8. Ash Management Plan • Determine how a community will manage the loss of a significant number of trees • Plan for tree diversity to increase resiliency to future pests

  9. Monitoring and Reporting

  10. How is EAB detected? • Purple Traps • Tree Sampling

  11. How is EAB detected? • Visual Survey • Citizen Reports

  12. Monitoring and Reporting Do I have EAB Checklist? Contact Arrest-the-Pest Hotline Confirmation of new infestations

  13. Resources

  14. Resources • Determine and Describe Resources that will be needed in a community, including: • Financial • Personnel/Volunteers

  15. Resources • Financial considerations may include cost of: • Developing the plan • Conducting or updating tree inventory and assessment • Ash tree removals • Tree replacements • Insecticide treatments • Wood disposal • Equipment • Others

  16. Resources • Financial Purdue EAB Cost Calculator http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/treecomputer/

  17. Resources • Personnel/Volunteer considerations may include: • Number of staff and hours needed • New hires vs. contractors • Shared resources among communities • Identifying skilled volunteers • Ex. Tree Care Advisors, Master Gardeners, neighborhood organizations, etc. • Coordination with local emergency response staff

  18. Outreach

  19. Outreach • Determine the approach used to educate and inform: • Officials (councils, boards, etc.) • Staff • Public • Contractors

  20. Outreach • Approaches • Presentations • Handouts • Brochures • Flyers • Mailings • Videos • Others Example of EAB Utility Billing Insert

  21. Authority

  22. Authority • Local Ordinances and Policies • State Statutes and Quarantine • Federal Regulations and Quarantine

  23. Ordinances and Policies http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/community/shadetreepestordinance.pdf • Including Internal and External Ordinances/Policies Regarding: • Tree Health • Treatment of trees • Planting Restrictions • Firewood

  24. Quarantines and Wood Disposal • Prohibits Movement of: • Ash material • Hardwoodfirewood • Ash debris must be disposed of or treated within the quarantine • Material can be treated and moved

  25. Additional Considerations

  26. Additional Considerations (Slide1 of 3) • Purpose • Declare the purpose and intent • Applicability • Administration • Principle responsibility for implementing the plan.

  27. Additional Considerations (Slide 2 of 3) • Potential postponed work • Contact list • Community contacts • Plan preparer contact • Communication • Message • Target Groups • EAB Team

  28. Additional Considerations (Slide 3 of 3) • Definitions • Less commonly used terms • Information Section • Provide a brief background of EAB and community

  29. Summary -Key Elements • Key Elements of Plan • Ash Management Plan • Monitoring and Reporting • Ordinances and Policies • Resources • Outreach • Authority • Additional

  30. Arrest the Pest Hotline "Arrest the Pest" Hotline651-201-6684 - Metro Area or 1-888-545-6684 - Greater MinnesotaArrest.The.Pest@state.mn.us

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