Quarantine to Restrict Movement of Ash Trees in Two NY Counties
New York State is implementing a quarantine to prevent the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, a beetle that destroys ash trees.
The beetle has been found in Randolph, New York. About 30 trees have been damaged so far.
The quarantine restricts the movement of ash trees, ash products and all firewood in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service will issue a parallel quarantine. Currently, federal EAB quarantine areas restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles are in 12 states, including Pennsylvania.
News release from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
The beetle has been found in Randolph, New York. About 30 trees have been damaged so far.
The quarantine restricts the movement of ash trees, ash products and all firewood in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service will issue a parallel quarantine. Currently, federal EAB quarantine areas restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles are in 12 states, including Pennsylvania.
News release from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
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