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Feb
8
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2/8/2010 1:00 AM
02/08/10 Federal grant funds are available to assist northwest Ohio communities in removing hazardous ash trees along public rights-of-way.
ODNR Grant to Help Northwest Communities Remove Hazardous Ash Trees
COLUMBUS, OH – Federal grant funds are available to assist northwest Ohio communities in removing hazardous ash trees along public rights-of-way and replacing lost tree canopy cover, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Forestry.
“The grant funds were made available to Ohio with the assistance of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur,” said David Lytle, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. “Because of her foresight, this two-year effort will help restore tree canopy safety and watershed health within the Western Lake Erie Basin affected by the emerald ash borer.”
Grant funding totaling $380,000 will help northwest Ohio communities address the damage caused by the non-native emerald ash borer as it continues its destructive march across the region. The loss of ash trees in northwest Ohio is not only environmentally and economically damaging, but dead and dying trees pose a safety hazard to anyone living or traveling on ash tree-lined streets.
Communities in the following counties are eligible to apply: Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot. To request an application, eligible communities should contact Drew Todd, ODNR Division of Forestry at 614-265-6707.
Ohio grows more acres of trees than corn and soybeans combined. The ODNR Division of Forestry works to promote the wise use and sustainable management of Ohio’s public and private woodlands. To learn more about best practices for dealing with emerald ash borer impacted trees, visit the Division of Forestry’s Web site at ohiodnr.com/forestry.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at ohiodnr.com
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For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at ohiodnr.com.
For further information, contact:
Drew Todd, ODNR Division of Forestry
614. 265. 6707
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Communications
614. 265. 6860
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