tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13769431.post1513319277156512254..comments2008-03-10T19:57:38.978-04:00jim benderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09759712228101061968noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13769431.post-70790428129637834642008-03-10T19:57:00.000-04:002008-03-10T19:57:00.000-04:00at least he replied.<BR/>here's what he had to say...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jim,<BR/>Currently the disposal of any diseased wood is controlled exclusively by<BR/>the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). We are corresponding with<BR/>them about the directives we could expect them to impose once we confirm<BR/>the presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).<BR/><BR/>As I understand it, the only method of disposal that they have approved<BR/>in Ontario to date is the grinding of all portions of the trees into<BR/>minute pieces. Rather than open burning or landfill site disposal of<BR/>that ground up wood, we have been investigating the possible use of that<BR/>ground up material by a commercial greenhouse operator who uses it for<BR/>fuel to heat his greenhouses.<BR/><BR/>Dan Major and I are meeting with London staff this week to discuss their<BR/>dealings with EAB and the CFIA and hope to gain useful insights before<BR/>we face our own EAB challenge.<BR/>Bob<BR/><BR/>Bob McFarland, Director<BR/>Community Services Department<BR/>City of Woodstock<BR/>375 Finkle Street<BR/>Woodstock ON N4V 1A3<BR/>phone: (519) 539-1291 ext. 4100<BR/>fax: (519) 539-7695<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/> At least he reponded quickly.<BR/>It is interesting to note that the government hasn't approved an alternative to burning, especially if there are available ways to use the usable lumber.jim benderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09759712228101061968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13769431.post-38989597541967706902008-03-10T14:05:00.000-04:002008-03-10T14:05:00.000-04:00At least Jim knows how to copy & pasteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13769431.post-74150795150530494112008-03-08T06:56:00.000-05:002008-03-08T06:56:00.000-05:00hey...<BR/>I did copy and paste it...thinking that perhaps an alternative was better than all out fires in every back yard..<BR/> I do not know shit about the borer...but just though we might need other options. I guess we'll let the brains figure it out on there own. Obviously, Bob has it under control with his idea of burning the stuff in everyones' backyards...and I suppose that whoever bitched that I sent him some info...would rather shoot the messenger than anything.jim benderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09759712228101061968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13769431.post-59626524157698167012008-03-07T20:34:00.000-05:002008-03-07T20:34:00.000-05:00Jim just knows how to copy and pasteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13769431.post-53951245143236938982008-03-07T15:34:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:34:00.000-05:00Are you sure he can even read jim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com