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Emerald Ash Borer: an ecological and economic “tornado”

John McNeil, RPFManager, Forestry ServicesTown of Oakville

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Distribution of EAB in U.S.A.

U.S. municipalities will spend more than $10 billion for landscape and tree treatments and removals in the next 10 years …(Science Daily, Dec. 7/10) and

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Distribution of EAB in Canada

Canadian municipalities will spend $2 billion for landscape and tree treatments and removals ( CFS, Dr. Dan McKenney, personal communication)

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Palmerston Ave., Toronto

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2006

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Society of Municipal Arborists

www.urban-forestry.com

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Town of OakvilleEAB Strategic Management Program

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EAB Urban Forest Impacts- Town of Oakville

EAB Structural Impacts 9.6% Canopy Loss 177,300 ash trees

EAB Structural Impacts $108,300 less pollutants removed annually $67,000 less energy savings annually

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Winston Woods Park

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Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program

Community Engagement Program

Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program

Ash Tree Replacement Program

Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program

EAB Management Program

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Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program

Community Engagement Program

Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program

Ash Tree Replacement Program

Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program

EAB Management Program

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75% of treatable ash tree canopy

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JCRA Urban Forest Ash Component

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Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program

Community Engagement Program

Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program

Ash Tree Replacement Program

Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program

EAB Management Program

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Community Engagement Program

Launched by Mayor: June 21, 2011

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• Website• Media relations• Social media – Canopy Club Facebook & Twitter• Advertising in local papers and consumer

magazines• Red and green ribbon campaign• Transit shelter advertising• Bus advertising• Door hangers• Digital screens and posters at town facilities• Community events• Public information meetings / open houses• School visits• Giveaways and promos• Explore Oakville ash tree locator maps

Community Engagement Program

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Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program

Community Engagement Program

Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program

Ash Tree Replacement Program

Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program

EAB Management Program

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Hazard Abatement / Ash Tree Removal Program

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Woodlands Impacted by EAB

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Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program

Community Engagement Program

Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program

Ash Tree Replacement Program

Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program

EAB Management Program

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Ash Tree Replacement Program - 700 trees+/-

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Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program

Community Engagement Program

Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program

Ash Tree Replacement Program

Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program

EAB Management Program

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Ash Tree Monitoring Program

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2013 Oakville EAB Delimitation Map

2009

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Probable ash tree locations

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air quality water quality

community cohesionrecreation UVR protection

stormwater management urban biodiversity energy savings

carbon storage and sequestration wildlife habitat

infrastructure repair savings higher property values

urban heat island mitigation safe communities

Healthy Urban Forest = Healthy Community

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