EAB Regulations and Quarantines
- EAB Quarantine in New York (map)
- August 2011 - Orange County has been added to the DEC eastern New York quarantine area (Ulster and Greene Counties). Read this Emergency Quarantine Order. (PDF, 60 KB) This amended Order, which includes updated rules and regulations to be consistent with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets quarantine, will take effect 10 days after it is filed with the three previously mentioned County Clerk offices.
- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) enacted a quarantine encompassing the majority of western New York, as well as Greene and Ulster Counties that restrict the movement of ash trees, ash products and firewood from all wood species in order to limit the potential introduction of EAB to other areas of the state.
- The state's quarantine order imposes restrictions on the intrastate movement of certain "regulated articles." The order specifically defines regulated articles as:
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- Entire ash trees of any size, inclusive of nursery stock
- Any part of ash trees, including leaves, bark, stumps, limbs, branches, and roots
- Ash lumber or ash logs of any length
- Any item made from or containing ash wood
- Any article, product or means of conveyance determined by APHIS, NYSDAM or the Department to present a risk of spreading the EAB infestation
- Firewood from any tree species
- Wood chips and bark mulch from any tree species, larger than 1 inch in two dimensions, whether composted or uncomposted
- New York's order prohibits the movement of regulated articles beyond the quarantined counties without certification or compliance agreements issued by NYS DAM or USDA APHIS. The state order also restricts the movement of the regulated wood products into or through the quarantine district by requiring several provisions including, but not limited to documentation listing the origin and destination of shipments, and prohibiting transporters from unnecessarily stopping while traveling through the quarantine district.
- 2010 DEC Quarantine East (PDF) (130 KB) - Includes Ulster and Greene Counties
- 2010 DEC Quarantine West (PDF) (120 KB) - Includes Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties to include Allegany, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties
- 2011 Agriculture and Markets Quarantine (PDF) (32 KB) - Includes all of the above counties in DEC's east and west quarantine
- Firewood Regulation - Limits the movement of untreated firewood to 50 miles for the purpose of protecting forests from the spread of invasive insects and diseases
- Frequently Asked Questions - regarding the firewood regulation
- Don't Move Firewood - connecting the movement of firewood with the spread of invasive insects and diseases
Federal Regulations, Quarantines, Treatment Methods, and Compliance Agreements Relating to Emerald Ash Borer
- Federal Pest Response Guidelines (PDF, 2.58 Mb) Full Document - US Department of Agriculture, Version 1.1 2/10/2009
The rest of these links lead OFF the DEC website. By clicking on them, you will leave the DEC website.
Ash railroad ties ready for shipment
out of the quarantine area under a
compliance agreement between
USDA APHIS and the manufacturer
- Information about NYS DAM compliance agreements relating to EAB
- Federal Regulations and Quarantine Notices
- Federal Regulatory Information - including compliance agreements and treatment methods for regulated articles
- Where is Emerald Ash Borer - this web page includes quarantine maps for states with EAB.
