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the inventory of trees and realize that the City had 662 ash trees in public rights-of-way. Instead of being "reactive and just removing all the City ash trees" (Bienemann, Municipal Arborist, 2009) BG will use the records to annually remove and replace infected ash trees.
In conjunction with controlling the EAB infestation, the City and Dr. Dan Herms, OSU Professor of Entomology ... also has treated 56 ash trees with EAB products that are both on the market and experimental. The goal is to determine if EAB products can be used to treat the ash tree through soil injection or applying it on the outside of the bark, resulting in absorption in the tree. This research started in spring of 2008 and will continue through 2010.
Overall hiring an arborist in BG has now been recognized for setting standards toward urban forestry management. BG is also starting to conduct a research project on how to go toward a greener environment. Included in the plan is to try to replace every tree that is removed to improve air quality, storm water retention, carbon sequestration, wild life habitat, and aesthesis of the community.