Where have all the ash trees gone?

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Since 2010, the Township of Huron-Kinloss has been monitoring the Emerald Ash Borer migration and the affect the bug has on our ash trees. First signs of the Emerald Ash Borer were discovered in Lucknow in 2010, followed by Ripley and Point Clark in 2011.

The Township of Huron-Kinloss is attempting to act proactively to ensure the Emerald Ash Borer and the affected ash trees do not cause any damage to adjacent properties or create an unsafe environment for residents.

The Community Services Department is using the Have Your Say HK website to keep residents informed and updated with the project progress, ongoing details, and any changes. Have Your Say HK will provide a platform for any concerns with the project to be heard, and ask questions.


Since 2010, the Township of Huron-Kinloss has been monitoring the Emerald Ash Borer migration and the affect the bug has on our ash trees. First signs of the Emerald Ash Borer were discovered in Lucknow in 2010, followed by Ripley and Point Clark in 2011.

The Township of Huron-Kinloss is attempting to act proactively to ensure the Emerald Ash Borer and the affected ash trees do not cause any damage to adjacent properties or create an unsafe environment for residents.

The Community Services Department is using the Have Your Say HK website to keep residents informed and updated with the project progress, ongoing details, and any changes. Have Your Say HK will provide a platform for any concerns with the project to be heard, and ask questions.


Consultation has concluded
  • Tree Contractor update Attawandaron Nature Trail

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    The Attawandaron Nature Trail Ash Tree Project is a result of the Emerald Ash Borer infestation which has caused the death of thousands of ash trees in Huron-Kinloss.

    The contractor will be removing logs from the trail and staging them for safety reasons on Ridgewood road allowance for pick up by logging trucks. Any damage to grass areas along the roadside will be repaired in the spring.

    The Township of Huron-Kinloss has authorized Savage Bros. Ltd to remove over 60 ash trees and hazardous trees along the Attawandaron Nature Trail. The trees are being removed due to safety concerns from falling trees or tree limbs in the next two weeks. All wood will be removed and branches chipped. During this time, the Attawandaron Nature Trail will be closed to the public. In 2020, the Township will be completing a tree planting program in the Attawandaron Nature Trail.Please be aware of equipment operating in the area, be patient, and respectful of the contractors and the work being completed.

  • Hazard Tree Removal

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    Savage Bros. Tree Service is removing trees that are deemed to be hazardous to the safe travel of vehicles and pedestrians on Township roadways. The area of focus in 2019 is the southern portion of Point Clark from the Ashfield-Huron Boundary (Amberley Road) northerly to Hunt Club Drive.

    If you have any questions or comments about this project, please contact the Township Office at 519-395-3735.


  • Attawandaron Nature Trail

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    The Attawandaron Nature Trail Ash Tree Project is a result of the Emerald Ash Borer infestation which has caused the death of thousands of ash trees in Huron-Kinloss.

    The Township of Huron-Kinloss has authorized Savage Bros. Ltd to remove over 60 ash trees and hazardous trees along the Attawandaron Nature Trial and surrounding area (See attached map). The trees are being removed due to safety concerns from falling trees or tree limbs. The work is scheduled from October 2019 – March 2020. All wood will be removed and branches chipped. During this time, the Attawandaron Nature Trail will be closed to the public.

    The contractor will be removing logs from the trail and staging them on the closest and safest road allowance for pick up by logging trucks.

    In 2020, the Township will be completing a tree planting program in the Attawandaron Nature Trail.

    Please be aware, patient, and respectful of the contractors and the work being completed.


  • Deer Run Nature Trail Update

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    The tree contractors have removed all the Ash Trees out of the Nature Trail, and will be cleaning up Ash Street boulevards on Wednesday August 21st, 2019. I would like to thank all those residents on Ash street for your patience, and both the contractor and municipal staff appreciate your understanding with the last minute change to stage the logs on ash street last week due to the safety concerns with traffic Concession 2 traffic.

    The nature trail is still closed. However contractors will be shredding the remaining tree tops in September, re-establishing the trail pathway and the Municipality has almost 200... two to four foot high trees to be planted in October.

    If anyone is interested in tree planting or watering trees in the Deer Run Nature Trail please contact the Community Services Department at 519-395-2909 and register with Jessica or Mike.

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  • Contractor finishing up at the Deer Run Nature Trail

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    The contractor anticipates being finished up Thursday August 15, or August 16th.

    All Ash tree material over 5 inches in diameter will be removed. Upon completion this fall, a tree shredding contractor will be shredding all remaining branches in the Nature Park, and a tree planting program will be initiated.

    If any awesome neighbours of the park are interested in watering trees this fall, or next spring please do not hesitate to contact the Community Services Department at 519-395-2909. We have two hundred trees available for planting this fall.

    The original plan was to use concession 2 as the staging area for the logs, and with the amount of traffic on concession 2, the contractor determined that ash street was a better option for the safety of their employees. The contractor will be making repairs to any lawns in September 2019.

    Thank-you for your patience, and understanding.

  • Deer Run Nature Park Contractor Update

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    The contractor intends to begin work at the Deer Run Nature Park on August 12, 13, and 14th 2019 weather permitting.

    All Ash tree material over 5 inches in diameter will be removed. Upon completion this fall, a tree shredding contractor will be shredding all remaining branches in the Nature Park, and a tree planting program will be initiated.

    If any awesome neighbours of the park are interested in watering trees this fall, or next spring please do not hesitate to contact the Community Services Department at 519-395-2909. We have two hundred trees available for planting this fall.

  • Deer Run Nature Trail Closure

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    Deer Run Nature Trail Ash Tree Project (DRNT ATP)

    Closure Notification

    If you have received this correspondence then you may be affected by the Deer Run Nature Trail Ash Tree Project (DRNT ATP). The DRNT ATP is a result of the Emerald Ash Borer infestation which has caused the death of thousands of ash trees in Huron-Kinloss. The Township of Huron-Kinloss has now authorized Savage Bros. Ltd as the contractor to remove over 160 ash trees. All wood over 5 inches in diameter will be removed with some remaining top branches being shredded by another contracting company. (See map attached)

    The trees are being removed due to the safety concerns regarding falling trees or tree limbs. A number of high risk trees will be removed immediately, and the balance of the removal work will be completed by September 1st, 2019. During this time, the Deer Run Nature Trail will be closed to the public. We apologize for the inconvenience.

    The Township will be completing a tree planting program in the Deer Run Nature Trail either in the Fall of 2019 or the Spring of 2020.

    In order to keep residents informed of the progress of the DRNT ATP, we have established a communications website called “Have Your Say H-K”. Please visit https://www.haveyoursayhk.ca/ for more information.

    The website has a subscription component available and will provide updates of the work taking place from June 2019 until September 2019. Please subscribe to the “Have Your Say H-K” website to receive automatic email updates on this project as they are posted by Municipal staff.

    The website will provide residents an opportunity to ask questions, or view frequently asked questions about the project. The Deer Run Nature Trail will be closed from June 2019 – September 2019 while the work is in progress, so please be aware, patient, and respectful of the contractors and the work being completed.

    The objective of the website is to keep the Huron-Kinloss residents in the neighbourhood up to date on the project, and provide an opportunity for questions, answers, comments, and project updates.

    Thank-you in advance for your cooperation, and patience. Don’t forget to register with “Have Your Say H-K” https://www.haveyoursayhk.ca/ to stay informed about the progress of this project or other projects that may be of interest.

    Sincerely

    Mike Fair

    Director of Community Services

    Township of Huron Kinloss

    21 Queen St, Box 130

    Ripley, ON N0G2R0

    519-395-2909


  • Tree Planting on Sunday May 5th, 2019 at 1 pm

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    The Ripley 4-H Nature Club will be planting trees on Sunday May 5th, starting at 1 pm. An estimated 150 seedling trees will be planted including White Spruce, and White Pine. The trees will be planted throughout the slope in areas where accessible. We understand there are many tree tops / branches still on the slope, and the 4-H club will plant around them.

    We appreciate everyone's understanding leaving the trees tops in place, due to the safety hazard to attempt the removal was too great. In time these trees will eventually decompose, but for now the tree branches will provide excellent cover for some of natures smaller animals.

    I would also like to thank the Ripley 4-H club for there participation in the project!


  • Tree Planting coming soon!

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    Coming soon near the end of April...The Community Services Department will be contracting the planting of 150 seedling trees on the Bluff between Boiler Beach and Park Street on the Algonquin Bluff. Trees will be a mixed variety of seedling White Pine, Spruce, and Cedar. Hopefully a nice spring with the right amount of moisture will provide them with a good start!

    There are quite a few trees that have been cut on the Algonquin Bluff between Park Street and Boiler Beach Road that have been laid down on the bluff area. The contractor removed as many trees and tops as possible that were safe to do so. The remaining trees may be unsightly right now, but within time these trees will break down, decompose, and between the trees planted, and the newly germinating maples as part of a natural forest succession will provide a natural forest cover in the future.



  • Savage Bros Tree Contractor update "ALMOST DONE!"

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    Hi again! The contractors have completed the Ash tree removal on the Bluff between Park Street, Concession 10 and Boiler Beach Road.

    There’s just a few small ash at the bottom of Heritage Dr., and we are going to wait until hydro one finished cutting down their trees at that location before completing the work at that site. There are a couple hazard trees remaining and then we are done!

    The contractors and myself would like to thank everyone for there coperation so far!