FORT PIERRE — The Fort Pierre City Council has approved a small movement forward in preparing for the arrival of the emerald ash borer. The Council had tabled previous ideas regarding ash tree removal and replacement. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says the plan is focusing now only on ash trees in public rights-of-way…
Up to three vouchers will be available per impacted property. The replacement trees can go just about anywhere but back in a boulevard or right-of-way…
Mayor Gloria Hanson says the city is not ready to address the treatment of ash trees until the emerald ash borer is closer to Fort Pierre. Councilman Todd Bernhard says the city’s plan is flexible and adaptable for the future…
The City of Fort Pierre has a list of trees appropriate for replacement of ash trees that will work well in the soils of central South Dakota.
