Emerald Ash Borer problems discussed at Clarksville council

At the Clarksville council meeting Monday evening, tree removal for ash trees due to the emerald ash borer was discussed.
     So far, the city’s plan has been to take out the ash trees as they die. The tree committee has concerns that now, three years in, trees will be starting to die too fast. In many towns, once the third year of infestation is reached, trees start dying faster—most within the next couple years.
     “I think we have lower numbers than other towns, but it still will happen,” Maintenance Superintendent Matt Kampman said.
     Tree Committee member Meredith Borchardt has looked for funding to take down the trees, but no funding appears to be available. The Tree Committee suggests a five-year plan, removing 30 trees a year, to take care of the approximately 150 trees in the city right-of-way.
 
Read more in the March 21 edition of the STAR.
 
 
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