FORT PIERRE — The City of Fort Pierre continues to tweak a fluid policy on dealing with ash trees and the eventual arrival of the devastating emerald ash borer. Mayor Gloria Hanson says the plan currently allows for up to three vouchers per property owner for ash tree replacement…
Vouchers will have a defined timeline for usage based on when one is obtained. Fort Pierre Public Works Director Rick Hahn says the plan now addresses using chemical treatments to save ash trees….
Treatments would start when the emerald ash borer is confirmed within 15 miles of Fort Pierre. Treatments would be every three years for the life of the tree. Anyone wanting to treat an ash tree will have to keep track of it…
The treatment of ash trees to fend off emerald ash borer is only available as an injection for mature trees and not as a soil soak that is used for small tree under eight inches in diameter.
