HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Tree Warden Report 1972ANNUAL REPORT
• VILLAGE TREE WARDEN
Dutch Elm Disease was less sever in the Village this past year than in preceed-
ing years. The number of diseased trees on private property and Village property
for 1970 and 1971 are shown below:
1270
530 private property
12 Village property
655
1971
483 private property
113 Village property
598
The initial survey was completed in early July, and the first letters were
sent out during late July asking the owners to remove trees by September lst. At
that date all trees which had not been marked at owner's request were marked, and
another letter was sent out in late August.
In January another check and survey was made to determine which property owners
had not removed their trees so the last letter could be sent out in February. To
is date 15 property owners have not removed their trees.
The overall view concerning the Dutch Elm Disease is this: We will continue
to lose trees slowly until the density of elms reaches the point at which the trans-
mission of the disease is difficult. Hence the number of trees we are losing will
gradually decrease, and eventually we should still have some elms with little or no
disease. By this system of control we will be able to save some of our elms.
If we let the disease reach epidemic level, we will lose most.of our trees
within 10 years, and removal costs would be tremendous. Our present procedures
are time consuming and costly, but do not compare to the costs which would face us
if we had to remove all the elms. We must also balance the costs against the
benefits of having these beautiful shade trees.
I would like to thank the Villagers for their cooperation and also thank
• several of my graduate students who again so ably assisted me in the extensive
tree survey.
David Pimentel
Village 'free Warden
2/28/72