Machine harvesting timber logs in Nebraska forest

Key points and recommendations

Ash trees can be treated, removed or replaced, but they can’t be ignored. Nebraska Forest Service inventories estimate that communities will need to commit more than $275 million to protect themselves from infested, publicly-owned ash trees.

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Borers and bark beetles

Many borers and bark beetles contribute to the decline of ash trees in Nebraska. Learn about the common characteristics of these insects.

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EAB look-alikes

The transportation, handling, and disposal of ash and other hardwood forest products will be subject to increased regulations and monitoring once an infestation has been located.

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Don't move firewood

It is illegal to move any regulated items (most firewood is considered a regulated item) from quarantined zones in Nebraska.

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