State restricts wood movement as emerald ash borer infestation spreads into central Maine

State restricts wood movement as emerald ash borer infestation spreads into central Maine

The state is expanding an emergency order restricting any materials that may transport the beetle, including ash trees, green ash waste and ash firewood.

Maine adds new restrictions to help slow spread of invasive emerald ash borer

Maine now has new restrictions in effect to try and slow the spread of invasive emerald ash borers before they decimate the state’s ash tree population. The Maine Forest Service has announced an expansion of its emergency order restricting the movement of ash trees, green ash waste, ash firewood and any other materials that emerald ash borers can catch a ride on. The expansion follows the discovery of emerald ash borer infestations in Corinna a…