A. Invasive Woody Plants: Invasive plants cause ecological disruption to natural ecosystems. The type of impact varies based on the species and the traits of that species. The Woody Invasive Species List, attached to this Section identifies species which shall not be planted and which should be removed and controlled to reduce impacts to other vegetation.
1. Typical impacts include:
a. Chemical disturbance to the soil limiting development of other species;
b. Dense plant growth limiting light to soil surface resulting in exposed soil allowing erosion;
2. Displacement of naturally occurring species resulting in a monoculture of invasive species and aggressive tendencies.
3. Private Property Owner Outreach: The Village shall develop and implement an outreach plan to educate property owners of the potential impacts and remediation strategies, including a suggested planting list of alternative species to assist property owners in dealing with the problem.
B. Invasive Diseases And Insects:
1. Impacts to Trees: Invasive diseases and insects can create significant stress to trees and in some instances kill trees. Attached to this section, the Village has developed a list of Invasive Diseases and Insects that pose significant threats to trees from information identified by State and Federal Departments of Agriculture.
2. Invasive Species Management Plan: The Village shall develop an action strategy to deal with any of these diseases or insects and take action to remove the pest, forestall impacts to the trees through treatments or other means or develop a removal and replacement strategy for remediation of the problem.
3. Private Property Owner Outreach: The Village shall develop and implement an outreach plan to educate property owners of the potential impacts and remediation strategies to help property tree owners in dealing with pests or pathogens. (Ord. 2023-1365, 5-10-2023)