Diseased Trees on Private Property

A routine part of Thief River Falls’ efforts to maintain our urban forest is to inspect and diagnose trees for disease, and to remove those trees that are diseased or may harbor disease-carrying insects. If Dutch Elm Disease has been found in trees on your property, you will be notified with a letter from the City and the tree will be marked. By City Ordinance, diseased trees on private property must be removed within (20) days of notification. If removal has not been done by that date, the City will have a contractor remove the tree and you will be assessed the cost. 

The property owner will be responsible for all tree removal and disposal costs.  Proper disposal shall be chipping and debarking, burning, or burying in a state certified landfill. 

If you have any questions, please call the City Forester, Louis Brown at 218-689-0014.