No more denial!
PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been discovered and confirmed in Madison, WI.
Mayor Paul Soglin and Kevin Briski, Madison Parks Superintendent will present details at a press conference on Tuesday, November 26 at 11:00a.m. at Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Drive.
Happens to be the same time as the county press conference on homelessness, which they might as well cancel.
LARRY PALM UPDATE
Dear Friends-
I am sadden by the appearance of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Madison. The first infestation was found just outside District 12 on the Northside.
There will be a press conference tomorrow at 11am to share more information, but we will begin enacting more of our EAB plan, which has been developed by the Parks Department, our city forester and many of our staff members over the past several years.
This is a day we have been expecting, but hoping to be able to put off for later. In September 2013 the City updated our EAB Management Plan (link: http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/services/forestry/pests/EAB/documents/EABPlanupdate2013.pdf).
I will continue to provide additional information as it becomes available. Until then, here are some additional resources:
Madison.com article (link: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/emerald-ash-borer-arrives-in-madison/article_673b91fa-5768-5dcc-85f1-292667b35f83.html)
City of Madison EAB Website (link: http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/services/forestry/pests/eab/)
Sincerely,
Larry Palm
Alder, District 12
