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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2005-04-25 AdvertisementAssociated Press HARSENS ISLAND, Mich. — State officials fear a 40-acre farm near the Canadian border could. be hosting an unwel- come and infamous visitor: the emerald ash borer, an exotic beetle blamed for killing or infesting 7 million ash trees in Michigan. This 25-square-mile island is separated from Canada only by the St. Clair River, a heavily used shipping channel that joins Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. And the river has been identified by a national advi- sory panel of entomologists as a gateway for the beetle to move into uninfested areas of Canada and on to New York and Pennsylvania. Michigan's plan to contain and eradicate the beetle — the pest also has been found in . Ohio, Indiana, Maryland and ' Virginia — includes cutting down every ash tree within 200 yards of trees containing the borer. That would include 72 trees on John Horvath's Silent Acres Farm. DEFIANCE But the 68-year-old former U.S. deputy marshal blocked the way of state contractors who arrived to cut down his trees in March. He said he will fight the cutting plan in court if he has to. "They didn't anticipate that someone would say 'no,' " said Horvath, who's lived on the island since 1956. "But I was raised to ask questions. Why can't they fix the trees? If your kid's sick, you don't shoot the little guy." Lt C5 w uuucrsar iroaunanr would increase the borer's risk of spreading to Canada, said Keith Creagh, deputy director of the agriculture department. "Pesticide application is not at this point in time a realistic option in trying to save large izicstazr says 1T appmaLu 1s reasonable and cost-effective. "We're standing our ground," Horvath said. "My trees are very, very, very important. My farm is all I got. It's beautiful. That's why I want to fight a little bit for it." CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and the Omni Districts has scheduled its regular Board Meeting to be held on Monday, April 25, 2005, beginning at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Technology Center of the Americas Conference Center, 40 Northeast gth Street — Ground Floor (Enter through doors marked "40" —parking available across the street). All interested persons are invited to attend. For copies of the agenda, please contact the CRA Office at (305) 679-6800. Priscilla A. Thompson (#14970) Clerk of the Board Absolute • uction The Estate of the Late K.C. Gannaway Oceanfront Mansion Plus 3 Parcels to be Sold Individually "The Florida Keys Best Kept Sec 500 Barracuda Blvd. Key Largo, Florida • Oceanfront Mansion on 31,235± Sq.Ft. of land • 3 story • 4 BD • 5BA • 7,489_±_ total Sq.Ft. Parcel "A": 16,195± Sq.Ft Parcel "B": 15,350± Sq.Ft. Parcel "C": 15,314± Sq.Ft. • W porirtpQriq'ir • NA A ?Mc I W W W .HERALD COM MICHIGAN Pesky beetle sparks debate over ash trees $ With a beetle infestation deadly to ash trees on the rise, one farmer is lighting the state over whether he should cut his down. Associated Press RARSENS ISLAND, Mich — State of icids fear a 40-acre farm near the Canadian border could be hosting an unwel- come and infamous visitor: the emerald ash borer, an exotic beetle blamed for killing or infesting 7 million ash trees in Mchigan. This 25-square-mile is separated from Canada by the St Clair River, a vily used shipping cbanne that joins Lake Huron and e St. Gain. And the river h been identified by a natio advi- sory panel of entomo • r - as a gateway for the beetle to move into uninfest•d areas of Canada and on to New York and Pennrylvwia. Micblgan's play to contain and eradiicate the beetle — the pest also has been found in Ohio, Indiana, Maryland and Virgins — includes cutting down every ash tree within. 200 yards of trees containing the borer. That would include 72 trees on )ohn Horvath's Silent Acres Farm. DEFIANCE But the 68-year-old former U.S. deputy marshal blocked the way of state contractors who arrived to cut down his trees in March. He said he will fight the cutting plan in court if he has to. "They didn't anticipate that Someone would say 'no,' " said Horvath, who's lived on the island since 1956. "But 1 was • -.- ....._.:....e Whv trees. He cut down l4, which be says weren't infected, leav- ing 60 woodlot trees to be removed But allowing that many trees to undergo treatment would increase the borer's risk of spreading to Canada, said Keith Creagb, deputy director of the agriculture department 'Pesticide application is not at this point in time a realistic option in NATION tracts of ash," be said. Horvath and his backers say the state's plan to cut down trees on Rastas Island is "arbitrary and capricious"; the state says its approacb is reasonable and cost-effective. "We're standing our ground," Horvath said. "My tries are very, very, very important. My farm is all I got - It's beautiful. That's why 1 to fight a lithe bit for It" CITY OF WAIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Miami eommu pity Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to the Southeast OvedowM'ark West and the Omni Districts has scheduled its regular Board Meeting ID be held on Monday, April 25.2005. beginnuing al 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the 'Technology Center of the Amencas Conference Center, 40 Northeast Stu Street - Ground Root (Enter through doors manned 640' -parking available across the street) AI ahhvested persons are invited to attend. For copies of the agenda, please contact the CRA Office al (305) 679-6800. Priscilla A Thompson (114970) Clerk of the Board Absolute_ • The Estate of the Late K.C. Gannaway smasttrrsutns". Allibwramsazninmarrsmrtigi S00 Barracuda Blvd. Hey Largo, Florida • Oceantrom Mansion on r, 33.2551 Sq.Ft of land • 5 I axon • 4 BD • SBA • 4gc± �orai Sq.Fi ■ Porte) "A' 16 195_ Sq Fi Pace) 'B i 5 3SP: Sq.Ft ae.240 4ei 0no 40w 114!M )S/ ;au, 'ao