Large Tree Removal in North Dakota

North Dakota has no statewide permit for removing trees on private property; cities such as Fargo and Bismarck manage boulevard trees and often require permits to work on them. The North Dakota Forest Service supports community forestry and windbreak renovation.

Green ash: very common in towns and shelterbelts American elm: dutch elm disease Cottonwood: huge; limb drop and decay with age

Winter: Blizzards; frozen ground helps shelterbelt work Spring: Flooding and wet snow

Large share of ash leaves towns exposed to emerald ash borer.

Strong wind and heavy snow break limbs and tip trees.

Old windbreak rows die back and drop limbs near farmsteads.