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Town will treat some 3,000 public ash trees at the possibility of selling off the ash in some of the Town's woodland parks. "Staff is recommending that as part of the 2012 program, up to three woodland parks be ash harvested utilizing a forest management approach. A forestry consultant would be retained to write forest management plans, silviculture prescriptions, conduct the marking of the properties and assist staff with implementing a communications plan," said McNeil. "As this type of operation is extremely weather dependent and site specific, details cannot be provided at this time, staff is considering focusing on Morrison Valley South Park, Sheridan Hills Park, and Winston Woods Park during the driest periods this summer in consultation with Conservation Halton. Some of the ash wood waste may possibly be diverted to other uses such as local/regional furniture makers and artists." Around 3,000 Oakville ash trees are scheduled to be treated with the bio-insecticide TreeAzin in Continued from page 27 33 · Friday, May 4, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com PHOTOS COURTESY THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE tree leaf. SAVING TREES: At left, an ash tree that is reportedly in peril. Above, the ash 2011 indicated the expansion and growth of the EAB population in Oakville was modest. Town staff said there is some indication the aggressive treatment program in 2010 may have slowed the EAB outbreak. While the Town has been working to deal with its own ash trees, it has previously stated that about 80 per cent of Oakville's nearly 180,000 ash trees are on private property. To this end, the Town has held open houses and issued information on its website and elsewhere in an effort to help residents identify EAB infestation on their own properties. Dealing with the infestation, however, is the responsibility of the individual property owners. For details, visit www.oakville.ca/ residents/emerald-ash-borer.html. 2012. A total of 2,420 ash trees were treated in 2011. Town staff state all trees treated since 2008 are still alive and gener- ally in good condition while many of the untreated trees have died or been removed once decline was evident. Surveys conducted in early