Moving Firewood


Moving firewood and other ash wood materials in areas infested with emerald ash borer is regulated by the infested states and federal government. The following information should help you determine whether or not is it acceptable to move firewood within or between states.

Risk Assessment of the Movement of Firewood within the United States
May 2010 - USDA APHIS
Exotic and native forest pests such as Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer), Anoplophora glabripennis (Asian longhorned beetle), and others cause serious damage to urban and natural forests in the United States. These pests and many others disperse various distances through multiple pathways including movement of nursery stock and firewood. Firewood is a raw forest product that is widely utilized and moved throughout the United States with relatively limited consideration of the potential pests within or the associated risks. We conducted an assessment and examined factors that may affect the risk associated with the movement of firewood such as users, movement, insects and diseases, potential impact to natural and urban forests, and trends in firewood use.

USDA-APHIS Has Changed Approach to Fight Emerald Ash Borer; Federal Domestic Quarantine Regulations Have Been Removed




State Quarantine Information



Alabama:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Jeff Head (State Plant Health Director) at (662) 323-1291


Arkansas:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Arkansas State Plant Board at (501) 225-1598


Colorado:

Interactive Quarantine Map | Firewood and Pest Recommendations - City and County of Denver

Contact:

(888) 248-5535 or emailCAPS.program@state.co.us



Georgia:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Contact your county Extension office or email to Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at: bugwood@uga.edu.


Illinois:

The State of Illinois'Department of Agriculture (IDOA) no longer has regulations or restrictions in place for moving regulated ash materials.

This also means that there is no longer a quarantine within Illinois.

For more information about EAB, firewood regulations and compliance agreements, go to: this link

Contact:

Scott Schirmer
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Scott.Schirmer@Illinois.gov or call (815) 787-5476


Indiana:

Contact:

Phone: (866) NO-EXOTIC


Iowa:

Firewood Information | Quarantine Information

Contact:

Office of the State Entomologist
Phone: (515) 725-1470
E-mail: entomology@IowaAgriculture.gov


Kansas:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Phone: (785) 564-6698 or email ppwc@kda.ks.gov


Kentucky:

See information under the Wood Industry heading on the University of Kentucky Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources page | Quarantine Information

Contact:

Office of the State Entomologist
Phone: (859) 257-5838


Louisiana:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry emergency hotline
Phone: (855) 452-5323



Maryland:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Maryland Department of Agriculture
Phone: (410) 841-5920


Massachusetts:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

EAB Hotline: (866) 322-4512 or EAB Reporting Form


Minnesota:

Interactive Quarantine Map | Quarantine Information

Contact:

Arrest-the-Pest Hotline: (888) 545-6684


Missouri:

Quarantine Map

Contact:

Collin Wamsley, State Entomologist
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Phone: (573) 751-5505


Nebraska:

Quarantine Information | EAB in Nebraska

Contact:

If you suspect you may have EAB in your ash trees, email jmorris12@unl.edu or call (402) 471-2351 or the national EAB hotline at (866) 322-4512.


New Hampshire:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

EAB Hotline: (800) 444-8978 or EAB Reporting Form


New Jersey:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

New Jersey Department of Agriculture at 609-406-6939


New York:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Lands and Forests - Forest Health
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
E-mail: lflands@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Phone: (518) 402-9425


Ohio:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

EAB Hotline: (888)OHIO-EAB
Plant Pest Control Section: (614) 728-6400
Plant Industry Division: (614) 728-6270
Ohio Department of Agriculture: (614) 728-6200



Pennsylvania:

Contact:

Dana Rhodes
Email: danrhodes@pa.gov
Phone: (717) 772-5205


Rhode Island:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Please contact either Liz Duguay , DEM/Agriculture at (401) 222-2718 x4510, or Paul Ricard, DEM/ Forest Environment at (401) 568- 2248 x17.


South Dakota:


Tennessee:

Quarantine Map & Information

Contact:

First, refer to the EAB Symptoms Checklist and then call the Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture's Consumer and Industry Services Division at 800-628-2631.


Virginia:

Quarantine Information

Contact:

Office of Plant Industry Services
Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-3515
Debra.martin@vdacs.virginia.gov


Washington DC:

Contact:

Matthew Travis
APHIS State Plant Health Director
Phone: (410) 631-0073


West Virginia:

Contact:

Michael Arnold
WV Department of Agriculture
Phone: (304) 558-2212


Wisconsin:

Quarantine Map | Firewood Scout

Contact:

Phone: (800) 462-2803
E-mail: eab@datcp.state.wi.us





Canada Quarantine Information



Quarantine Map | Firewood Scout

Contact:

Phone: (866) 463-6017



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