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2018 Forest Pest Management Update Troy Shaw, Urban Forester IV February 13, 2018 Presentation Topics Annual Report to the Board 2017 i-Tree Analysis Soil Microbe Analysis Study Annual Report to the Board Gypsy Moth


  1. 2018 Forest Pest Management Update Troy Shaw, Urban Forester IV February 13, 2018

  2. Presentation Topics • Annual Report to the Board • 2017 i-Tree Analysis • Soil Microbe Analysis Study

  3. Annual Report to the Board • Gypsy Moth • Fall Cankerworm • Sudden Oak Death • 1000 Cankers Disease • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid • Emerald Ash Borer • Spotted Lanternfly • Outreach Spotted Lanternfly Adult January, 2018 Winchester, VA All insect populations, are cyclical in nature. Periods of high pest levels are followed by periods of low pest levels.

  4. 2017 i-Tree Analysis • 8,075,525 trees at risk from Asian longhorned beetle • $26.2 million in avoided stormwater runoff • $34,300,000 reduction in energy related costs from residential buildings

  5. Soil Microbe Analysis Study • Method – small soil samples from i-Tree plots • Soil organisms are indicators of forest health • Project cost is $150,000 and these resources are available Big Rocky Run Tributary Restoration At time of construction Three months following One year after construction construction

  6. For additional information or questions, please contact Troy Shaw 703-324-5304 troy.shaw@fairfaxcounty.gov

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