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Tree Replacement on Private Property
Emerald Ash Borer / Tree Replacement on Private Property
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation has been confirmed throughout the Village. It can be difficult to detect until the branches of an infected tree begin to die. The most visible sign is crown dieback, which appears after the first year of infestation. Usually the leaves on the upper third of the tree will begin to thin and the branches will begin to die. A number of suckers and branches will also sprout from the base of the tree and on the trunk. The bark may also split vertically and woodpeckers may begin to feed on the beetle larvae leaving visible damage on the bark. Adult beetles emerging from trees will leave a very small 1/8 inch diameter distinctly D-shaped exit hole that may appear anywhere on the trunk or upper branches. Distinct S-shaped larval feeding tunnels may also be apparent under the bark. Typically, the tree will die in about three years.
Unfortunately, too much of the Village’s Ash Tree canopy is now dead and many trees show no sign of life. According to Section 159.30 (C)(3)(i), The Village requires the replacement of dead or diseased trees (at a 1:1 ratio) with one of the approved species:
Common Name | Botanical Name |
---|---|
American Beech | Fagus grandifolia |
European Beech | Fagus sylvatica |
Ginko (male) Aka. Maidenhair Tree | Ginko biloba |
Smoothleaf Elm (Dutch elm disease resistant cultivars only) | Ulmus carpinifolia (Accolade,Discovery,
Homestead, Pioneer, & Regal cultivars) |
Common Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis |
Sugar Hackberry | Celtis laevigata |
Thornless Honeylocust | Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis |
American Hophornbeam Aka. Ironwood | Ostrya virginiana |
Kentucky Coffeetree (male) | Gymnocladus dioicus |
American Linden Aka. Basswood | Tilia americana |
Littleleaf Linden | Tilia cordata |
Silver Linden | Tilia tomentosa |
Miyabe Maple | Acer miyabe |
Norway Maple | Acer platanoides |
Paperbark Maple | Acer griseum |
Red Maple | Acer rubrum |
Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum |
Bur Oak | Quercus macrocarpa |
Red Oak | Quercus rubra |
Chinkapin Oak | Quercus muehlenbergii |
Swamp White | Oak Quercus bicolor |
Tuliptree; Aka. Tulip Magnolia or Tulip Popular | Liriodendron tulipifera |
For more information on the EAB and if your property has suffered tree loss, contact the Community Development Department at 815-886-7200 or mkulig@romeoville.org.