Nearly a 100% Kill Rate of all Ash Tree Species
Safety & Reliability Concerns
The Cooperative will treat every Ash tree, regardless of its current health, as a dead ash tree.
All Ash trees that had formerly been trimmed will now be removed completely.
Ash trees outside but near the right-of-way will be evaluated as danger trees to assess the likelihood that they will fall on
the Cooperative’s lines threatening the reliability and safety of those lines. Danger trees outside of the right-of-way will
also be removed. Landowners are notified prior to removal of danger trees outside the right-of-way.
We estimate that there are over 20,000 Ash trees within striking distance of the Cooperative’s 800 miles of electric lines that
will need to be evaluated for potential danger to the electric lines. There is no practial way to save our local woodland Ash tree
population from the Emerald Ash Borer. The best we can do is:
As landowners, consider harvesting live Ash trees to avoid losing the
timber value of this valuable asset.
As the Cooperative, take proactive steps to protect our electric lines from
the reliability and safety impacts of a dying Ash population.
Questions about the future of Ash trees in and near the Cooperative’s rights-
of-way may be directed to CEO / General Manager Mark Schneider at 607-746
-9282 or [email protected].
DCEC is encouraging Members to capture any existing economic value in their
woodlots. Members should treat or remove any ash that present a hazard
to themselves or homes.
Several other resources for member information are:
The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) Forestry Division (607) 865-7790 The WAC has a list of approved foresters and loggers; along with a comprehensive website on forestry.
The Catskill Forest Association (CFA) in Arkville
(845) 586-3054
The CFA has experienced foresters on staff and certified pesticide applicators
that can treat a landscape tree to prevent EAB.
The Emerald Ash Borer onslaught is knocking on the door of the
Cooperative’s service territory and that means almost every Ash tree
in the area will be a dead Ash tree in the next decade. Experience of
utilities in western NYS has taught us that the Emerald Ash Borer is
an incredibly effective killer of Ash trees, so much so that there is
nearly a 100% kill rate of all Ash tree species that grow in NYS. What
does that mean for landowners who have Ash trees on their
property?
If you have property with a significant Ash tree population, you may
want to consider harvesting your Ash timber while it still has value.
The best way to evaluate the economics of harvesting Ash and other
species on your property is to contact a consulting forester. The NYS
DEC has a Stewardship Forester program, which can put you in
contact with trained and certified foresters in your area. For more
information in Delaware County, contact Scott Moxham at the DEC’s
Stamford office at 607-652-7365. For information in Schoharie
County, contact Daniel Gaidasz at the DEC’s Schenectady office at
518-357-2351. A complete description of the DEC’s Cooperating
Foresters program can be found online at http://www.dec.ny.gov/
lands/5230.html
39 Elm Street P.O. Box 471
Delhi, NY 13753 Office (607) 746-2341
Outage Line (607) 746-9283 Toll Free (866) 436-1223
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Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)Restricted Zone