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Home My WebLink AboutRes 06-07 03/20/2007 mla 03/16/07 RESOLUTION NO. 06-07 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WHEREAS, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) threatens to destroy all ash trees in Illinois and perhaps the nation; and WHEREAS, in the Village of Mount Prospect there are 4,348 publicly owned ash trees (one (1) in every six (6) is an ash) and an additional 4,000 privately owned ash trees; and WHEREAS, the death of these trees would be a substantial loss to the Village's urban forest, depriving the residents of Mount Prospect the numerous benefits provided by healthy trees; and WHEREAS, the cost for removal of the publicly owned ash trees and their subsequent replacement is estimated at $3.4 million dollars; and WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Agriculture is the lead agency for Emerald Ash Borer control in the state of Illinois; and WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect have determined that it would be in the best interests of the Village to support the Illinois Department of Agriculture by complying with the state and federal regulations governing the Emerald Ash Borer; and WHEREAS, it has been further determined that it would be in the best interest of all concerned to enter into an agreement to comply with the procedures listed in the Emerald Ash Borer Compliance Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and the Clerk is authorized to attest her signature on the Agreement between the Village of Mount Prospect and the Illinois Department of Agriculture the subject of this Resolution, a copy of said Agreement is attached and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A". SECTION TWO: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: NAYS: Hoefert, Korn, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Zadel None ABSENT: Corcoran, Wilks PASSED and APPROVED this 20th day of March 2007. 4(cklO~ Michael A. Zadel Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: ~9 M. Li a Angell Village Clerk H :\CLKO\files \WI N\RES\Auth ag rmt,illinoisdepartmentofag ricultureeabmarch2007 .doclllinoisdeptagricultureeabmarch2007 4jeW- Illinois Department of Agriculture EMERALD ASH BORER COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT Nursery, Nursery Dealer, Landscape Waste, Tree & Shrub Maintenance, Tree Pruning & Removal, Firewood Companv Information: Company:\Tame: _ Y_illfl.ge_ .QL !vtQ1JDJ:. _rLO.8.p<=_CJ: Contact Name: MrJMs.__S_~~c3.Y_ _c: ~ ar]5. \Jailing Address: Street}7_0 0 . YJ., ..~.~Dt..r:.s L J~.Cl.... Cityrrown R't~lll1_t. J)~.~ ~pe_~ t _ State~ 1:.,.___ Zip code ~ 0 0 ~? . Telephone _l817J_. BJ.Q =- 5640_ Fax:_l ~ ~}J_ 2_~:. J =-3_3. 7 h.mail:_8. g J-.C!.:r: )<.@JQQU}ltpJ:QS.P.e_c.t... .c~. r:9... -- Disposal or Processing Yard Location (if different than mailing address): Street. _ . _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ... _ _ _ Cityrrown _ __ _ ____ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. . _ _ _ _ Zipcode. _ _ _ _ _. .. .. . _ _ _ . Applicable to State or Federdl Cooperative Domestic Quarantines for the Emerdld Ash Borer (Agrilus p/anipennis) pursuant to the Imect Pest and Plant ~ Act (505llJinois Compiled Statutes 9011 et ~.) I dcknowledge State and Federal regulations governing the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and "regulated articles"*. When working within and near EAB quarantine lOne(s), I agree to supply records that may be fe{juired for inspection. I agree to comply with the procedures listed in this agreement or Wlth other procedures a~ fe{juired by the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture as follows: I. Reguldted articles shdll not be moved out of quarantine zone(s) unless: a) the regulated articles have been chIpped/processed to a size medsuring less than].O inch in two dimensions; b) the bark and outer 1/2 inch of sapwood has been removed; or c) the regulated drticles dre moved to d certified processing site (Certified processing sites may accept any regulated articles from September I st to April 30th Only regulated articles processed to a si/,e measurIng less than 1.0 inch in two dimensions or with the bark and outer one.half inch of sapwood removed may be accepted by a certified processing site from April 30 to September 1st); '") All ash stumps will be ground to eight inches (8") below the soil surface and covered with soil; 3. Employers will inform their employees about the EAB quarantine zone(s) borders and about EAB quarantine regulations. Employers will also instruct employees how to identify the EAB and iL~ signs; .f. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be informed of any suspected EAB infestation; 5. A copy of this compliance agreement will be carried by employees working within EAB quarantine zone(s); 6. Per this agreement, ash products, ash nursery stock and/or live ash trees that originate from or are brought into a quarantine zone may not be removed from the zone, and may be subject to confiscation and destruction; and 7 Movement of ALL deciduous (non-coniferous) firewood out of or through the quarantine zone(s) is prohibited, regardless of initial origin unless the firewood ha~ been kiln.dried and is dccompanied by an appropriate regulatory certificate. '''Reguldted Articles" dre hereby defined dS the following: I) The Emerald Ash Borer (ltgrilu.I' planipellni.l' Fairmaire) in any living stage or development; 2) Ash trees (Fraxi/U(\' .\PP.) or any size; 3) Ash limbs and branches; .f) Any cut non-coniferous lirewood; 5) Bdrk from ash trees and wood chips larger than one inch in two dimensions from ash trees; 6) Ash logs and lumber with either the bark or the outer one.hdll~inch or sapwood or both, attached; 7) Any Item made from or containing the wood of the a~h tree which is capable of spreading the emerald ash borer; X) Any other article, product, or medns of conveyance when it is detellnined by the Director of Agriculture that it presents the lisk or spread of the Emerald Ash Borer in any stage of development. .\111X1Qg yf the ,ignarures below "ill valiJate this agreement which shall remain in effect Wltil cancelled. This document may be revised a, necessary or ~y()ked lor nmc'Olllpliancc by the [~1.l\'l1..1 /k'JkJ a. ptv( . c/ State Agency Official Signature Date Signed 03 -)..{) -40 7 Signature/Title IllInOIS Department of Agriculture n~m Bethdny Road, Suite B DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Phone: 815.787.5476 Fax: 815.787.5488 Compliance Agreement No: Illinois Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 19281 Springfield, Illinois 627<).f.928I Phone: 2]7.785.2427 Fax 217.524-4882 One original signed agreement to be maintained at the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture and a second original signed agreement to be maintained at the company ofiice. For up-to-date information on EAB please go to: www.aqr.state.iLus or www.mortonarb.orq/plantll1fo/plantclinic/EABhtm [11/9/2006, EABComplianceAgreement IV.doc]