Thursday, March 14, 2013
City officials said they will start following the policy that's been in place for 15 years, but hadn't been followed recently.
Port Washington officials realized a policy that's been in place for 15 years wasn't being followed after a resident recently raised issue with the removal of trees from his property without notice from the city. Street Commissioner Dave Ewig said the policy involves delivering a notice of the tree removal to a resident's home about two weeks before it's set to be taken out, according to an Ozaukee Press article. The notice would include reasons for removal. Richard Thompson, who lives on Parknoll Lane, returned home in January to find just a stump remaining of the healthy ash tree that once welcomed him home. He was never given notice. "I planted both of these trees when we built our home 29 years ago," he told the Port Washington Common …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Port resident is hopeful the city will consider notifying homeowners when it plans to remove a tree from their property after his ash was cut down without his prior knowledge.
A Port Washington homeowner is hopeful that the city will change its ways when it comes to tree removal after a tree on his property was cut down without his prior knowledge. Richard Thompson, who lives on Parknoll Lane, returned home last week to find just a stump remaining of the healthy ash tree that once welcomed him home. "I planted both of these trees when we built our home 29 years ago," he told the Port Washington Common Council on Tuesday night. "We valued these trees and took additional steps to hire a arborist to keep these trees healthy." Thompson said his first thought was that it may have been infested with emerald ash borer; officials confirmed that EAB was found in the city on June 15. Thompson called the city to find out …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Port Washington officials continue to battle EAB infested trees since it was discovered in June.
The city of Port Washington was awarded a $25,000 Forestry Grant from the Department of Natural resournces to help replace trees lost to the Emerald Ash Borer infection discovered last summer. The gran will also pay for a tree inventory/maintenance software to help officials manage the problem, City Engineer Rob Vanden Noven said. The city will have to spend $25,000 to combat the problem as part of an agreement to receive the grant, according to an Ozaukee Press article. It's also possible that the DNR will "release wasps — which attack EAB eggs/larvae — this summer in Port Washington if the budget allows," he said. "These wasps don’t sting humans or pets. They’re only 1/4-inch long." The city confirmed that EAB was found in the 400 block …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
City administrators are seeking a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources grant to pay for part of the city's forestry program the next two years, including treatment of EAB as well as a tree inventory.
Port Washington officials are hoping to obtain an urban forestry grant through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in part to help with its recently detected Emerald Ash Borer problem. The Common Council on Tuesday gave City Engineer Rob Vanden Noven the approval to apply for the grant to help the city pay for a tree inventory, tree planting and Emerald Ash Borer treatment. The city could get up to $25,000 to cover rougly half the costs of the projects taking place the next two years. The city confirmed that EAB was found in the 400 block of North Powers Street on June 15. Port Washington had stopped planting ash trees along city streets in 2005 as a preventative step to the growing problem, a press release from the city said. …
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Port Washington now joins a growing list of Wisconsin communities where the insect has been detected.
Editor's note: Information taken from a press release provided by the city of Port Washington. On Friday, June 15, the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was identified and confirmed in the 400 block of North Powers Street. Port Washington now joins a growing list of Wisconsin communities where the insect has been detected. Residents should be aware that it is illegal to move firewood out of an EAB quarantined area, as that is the primary means for the EAB to spread. It is best to keep firewood onsite. Homeowners who would like more information on EAB and the quarantine area, or are interested in determining whether they have an Ash tree on their property and information on how they may protect it from the EAB should visit the State …
Greg
3:31 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013
I said no such thing. You connected several services to the decision to cut trees on public land, I asked if you are willing to pay for those services. I don't know what SMH!! Means. more ›