6.1. SR 02-04-2013 Item # 6.1
Sherburne Soil and Water
Conservation District
14855 Highway 10
Elk River, MN 55330
Ph. (763) 241-1170 ext. 3
Fax (763)241-1161
S H E R B U R N E Website: www.sherburneswcd.org
SO I L & W A T E R
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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To: Elk River City Council
From: Gina Hugo, Resource Conservationist
CC: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Division
Michael Hecker, Parks Department
Mark Thompson, Public Works
Rodney Schreifels, Parks Department
Date: January 25, 2013
Re: Emerald Ash Borer Preparedness
The Soil &Water Conservation District is facilitating an Urban Forestry Program and is seeking
participation from each of the cities within the County; including: Elk River, Becker, Zimmerman,
Princeton, St. Cloud and Big Lake.
The goal of the program is to initiate focused efforts to actively assess, manage and plan for urban forest
resources in Sherburne County.
The first two tangible objectives will address the threat of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). The SWCD will host
a series of working meetings for key city staff, in which we will develop preparedness plans specific to
each individual community. In addition,the SWCD is working with the U of M, SCSU, the MN DNR, the
MN Department of Agriculture and
ENT volunteers to complete tree
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