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The City of Dallas has partnered with the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) on a citywide response to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) populations. The efforts include monitoring, treatment of ash trees, and removal of infected trees that pose a public safety risk as part of the City Forestry Task Force response and EAB Action Plan.
Initiated during the fall of 2022, the City has administered preventative treatments to over 200 ash trees. Fifteen EAB traps were also installed throughout the city in this fiscal year as part of the monitoring efforts.
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EAB presence has been confirmed and verified in two city locations this week; on the west side near the intersection of Texas Loop 12 and Interstate Highway 30, and on the south side in the Great Trinity Forest. These recent findings follow former reports of EAB detection near Dowdy Ferry and IH20 in the summer of 2023.
The current quarantine status of Dallas County — along with Denton, Parker, and Tarrant counties — is enforced by the TDA. As per quarantine rules, the transportation of ash wood, wood waste, and hardwood firewood products from within Dallas County to non-quarantined counties is prohibited.
City staff will maintain their surveillance and management of EAB, which includes tagging and treating significant ash trees that are 15” or larger in diameter, in good condition, or part of large groves. Trees that are infected and pose a safety risk will be removed.
The city’s ongoing efforts also include outreach programs and providing relevant information to residents and business owners, who can access resources through the EAB Information Center.
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