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From YouTube: This Week in Ames
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The Emerald Ash Borer, learn what the City plans to do about Ash trees in the public right-of-way.
A
A
A
B
The
emerald
ash
borer
came
over
from
Asia
and
that
tax
ash
trees
it
started
kind
of
the
East
Coast,
and
now
it's
making
its
way
west.
It's
been
found
in
several
counties
in
Iowa
already,
and
it
actually
kills
ash
trees,
all
varieties
and
in
three
to
five
years,
once
you
find
the
infestation
ash
trees
will
start
to
die.
So.
A
A
B
So
we
have
a
good
idea
of
how
many
ash
trees
we
have,
plus
all
of
our
other
trees,
and
as
after
that,
we
were
lucky
to
be
part
of
a
DNR
pilot
grant
where
we're
one
of
three
cities
that
work
with
an
urban
forester
through
the
DNR
and
he's
helped
us
kind
of
develop
a
tree
management
overall
tree
management
plan,
but
obviously
looking
at
ash
right
now
with
that
being
on
the
horizon.
Now.
A
B
We
don't
have
any
idea
we
can
kind
of
maybe
guesstimate.
We
know
for
the
city,
there's
about
fourteen
percent
of
the
right
away
and
purchase
trees
were
ash
that
we
inventoried.
So
if
you
kind
of
applied
that
to
the
city,
obviously
the
numbers
of
ash
trees
would
go
up
significantly
if
you
counted
private
trees.
Now.
A
B
B
I
would
tell
most
people
if
they
think
they
might
have
an
s3,
I'm,
google.
It
I
think
the
images
show
you
that
the
leaves
what
they
look
like.
It's
pretty
easy
to
identify
right
now,
there's
also
some
apps
like
leaf
snap,
that
you
can
download
for
an
iPad
or
an
iPhone,
where
you
can
take
a
picture
of
a
leave
and
should
tell
you
if
it's
an
ash
tree.
Obviously
it's
not
going
to
get
down
to
maybe
the
variety,
but
it
should
get
you
close
now.
B
Now
it
appears
to
be
all
ash,
trees
and
so
I
think
if
people
think
they
might
have
an
ash
tree,
it
might
be
a
good
time
to
maybe
talk
to
a
professional
about
what
their
options
could
be
during
the
infestation
and
we
hope
to
start
a
big
public
outreach
campaign
and
really
tell
people
a
lot
more
detail
about
the
emerald
ash
borer
and
what
their
options
might
be.
So.
A
B
So
we
are
going
to
City
Council
on
june,
seventeenth
for
a
workshop
to
discuss
this
issue
really
focusing
more
on
the
emerald,
ash,
borer
and
ash
trees,
part
of
the
management
plan
and
kind
of
get
their
feedback.
Let
them
know
about
treatment
and
removals
in
kind
of
some
of
the
financial
obligations
are
going
to
go
along
with
that
and
get
their
feedback
on
what
they
might
want
to
see
how
the
city
responds
and
then
once
we
have
that
information
will
really
let
people
know
what
our
plan
is
so.
A
B
Obviously,
losing
fourteen
percent
of
our
right
away,
trees
when
some
of
these
are
very
mature,
it's
going
to
be
a
big
impact
on
our
overall
canopy
for
the
city,
so
replanting
is
going
to
be
a
big
issue
when
the
pluses
is
that
we
might
be
able
to
work
on
the
diversity
of
the
city
so
for
the
next
infestation
or
disease
that
comes
through
that
attacks,
a
species
that
will
be
better
prepared.
So.
A
B
A
B
From
the
researchers
out
there
now
there's
different
options,
but
it's
usually
kind
of
a
biannual
or
tri-annual
treatment,
and
it
will
be
for
the
life
of
the
tree.
If
you
stop
treating
it,
the
infestation
of
the
emerald
ash
borer
most
likely
will
happen.
So
people
need
to
be
aware
of
that.
That
starting
treatments
means
it's
a
long
term
commitment
if
you're
hoping
to
keep
the
ash
tree
for
a
long
time.
So.
B
A
B
So
we'll
start
a
community-wide
plan
I'm,
luckily,
with
the
inventory,
will
probably
be
able
to
make
a
map
for
people
for
the
right-of-way
trees,
not
their
private
trees,
obviously,
but
to
let
them
know
if
they
have
an
ash
tree
in
front
of
their
property,
and
so
we
can
begin
that
dialogue
in
some
training,
for
you
know,
options
on
the
public,
but
also
private
side.
You
know
let
people
know
they
need
to
what
they
need
to
look
for
in
a
contractor
and
qualifications
and
things
like
that
for
treatment
or
removals.
So.
B
Don't
think
not
that
many
on
that
stretch
you
see
it
more
and
maybe
the
kind
of
newer
subdivisions
there's
kind
of
a
time
period.
You
know
where
ash
tree
was
a
very
popular
tree
because
it
grew
well
in
the
right
of
way.
It
was
a
very
nice-looking
tree,
so
some
of
those
kind
of
90s
to
2000
areas
but
I
have
a
higher
concentration
and
but
throughout
town
you
will
find
them
in
areas
well,.
A
B
A
If
you're
thinking
about
your
own
trees,
you
can
contact
the
public
works
department
at
two
three:
nine
five
one:
six
zero
and
gets
more
information
about
the
emerald
ash
borer,
also
looking
into
the
summer,
there's
a
lot
of
activities
going
on
in
Ames.
It
is
the
aim
sesquicentennial
and
we
do
have
a
three
day
celebration
planned
right
around
july,
4th
the
celebration
kicks
off
the
fireworks
on
july
third
and
reiman
gardens
and
continues
through
the
weekend
with
a
downtown
festival.
You
can
get
more
information
on
that
at
Ames,
150
dot-com!