ALERT! MnDOT continues to remove ash trees along state roadways within the city, including 7th Street and Minnehaha Ave East.
This schedule refers to Structured Removal blocks, where there are concentrated groupings of ash trees.
*The only exception to this would be for property owners who had trees removed from the side of their property, bound by a street and an alley. In these exceptions the removal of stumps and replanting of trees by the property owner would not impact the City's future work on the remainder of the street. All stumps adjacent to the applicant's property must be included in the permit application for grinding and replanting in order to receive approval. Please refer to the Boulevard Tree Permits page for more information.
This schedule refers to Structured Removal blocks, where there are concentrated groupings of ash trees.
This schedule refers to Structured Removal blocks, where there are concentrated groupings of ash trees.
This schedule refers to Structured Removal blocks, where there are concentrated groupings of ash trees.
Click on the interactive Boulevard Ash Tree Map below to see where current year removals are planned, which trees are being treated with insecticides by the city, and where ash trees are located throughout the city. Please note that this map was updated on 11/1/2023.
The City of Saint Paul has, since 2010, employed the "Structured Removal" of ash in order to strategically reduce the total percentage of ash trees on boulevards and in parks throughout Saint Paul.
In the past, the focus for structured removal was on areas that were planted in a monoculture of ash trees. Ash trees that were declining from non-EAB related causes such as drought, salt injury, mechanical injury, and structural defects, were selected for structured removal. In general, ash trees become brittle and drop many branches while reaching maturity and are a common source of complaints from residents.
Due to the continued spread of the infestation, and to the general infestation level city-wide, structured removal now encompasses all ash trees. Structured Removal blocks are identified during routine annual surveys and consider factors such as tree condition, density of ash populations on given blocks, and proximity to schools, recreation centers, churches, libraries, and parks.
Once an ash tree becomes infested with EAB, it generally takes 3 to 5 years for the tree to die. By removing these trees before mortality occurs, the City is reducing the number of dead and potentially hazardous ash trees in the city. Also, the removal of these trees becomes much more dangerous when they are dead or nearly so. The safety of the citizens of Saint Paul as well as the crews maintaining the urban forest are a top priority.
Please note: this only applies to trees treated by the City and will not impact any public ash tree being treated on a regular interval by the adjacent property owner via the established permitting process.
If you have an ash tree adjacent to your property the City will reach out through the mail with further information. A copy of the mailed letter and the mailed postcard can be viewed by clicking the links below.
Saint Paul Forestry - Letter to Residents with City Treated Ash Trees
Last Edited: October 28, 2024
Forestry Customer Service
1100 Hamline Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Ph: 651-266-6400
forestry@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Hours
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 4:30pm
