Loyalist Township residents are asked to be on the look-out for the EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB) and, as a precaution, to follow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recommendations to slow the spread of this invasive insect.  The CFIA website has a useful Q&A on this subject.

In response to "What can I do to help?", the answer is:
 - Do not move the regulated materials
 - Buy and burn firewood locally
 - Report signs of EAB infestation to the CFIA

Regulated Materials: ash nursery stock, ash trees, ash logs, ash wood, rough lumber including pallets and other wood packaging material from ash, wood, bark, wood chips or bark chips from ash trees and firewood of all tree species.  These orders extend to vehicles that were used to carry any of these items.  Movement of these materials from regulated areas is permitted only if the materials have been treeted to kill or remove all life stages of EAB and if written permission has been obtained from a CFIA inspector.

For more information about EAB please contact the CFIA at 1-866-463-6017 or check www.inspection.gc.ca/pests.