The Structured Removal program for ash trees in Saint Paul was completed in 2024. While ash trees continue to be identified and removed, the structured removal of large blocks of trees has been completed.

Structured removal was the removal of blocks of infested ash trees throughout the city. The EAB Management Plan presumed that once trees were removed through this program the stumps would be treated, later removed, and a variety of new trees would be planted.

ALERT! MnDOT continues to remove ash trees along state roadways within the city, including 7th Street and Minnehaha Ave East.

What is Structured Removal of ash?

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.

Why not save the trees with insecticide treatments?

  • Treatment of public trees was employed as a means of slowing the population growth of EAB.
  • Insecticide treatments have been used on select public property ash trees since 2011.
  • Select park and specimen ash trees throughout the City will continue to be treated until further notice.

Permits WILL continue to be required and WILL continue to be issued for public ash trees being treated by the adjacent property owner, however only those trees under an active treatment schedule will be approved for continued treatment through the permitting process.