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59 minutes ago, gobbypunk said:

So is it alright to mill and use Ash that has Die back if not do any of you know why not ,I ask as a friend of mine is going to loose like 6000 trees so I said I would ask .

       Thanks Mark

Its only the bark that is infected mark and depending on his felling licence it may need to be milled on the site the trees are felled 

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It's not the bark you need to worry about but the brash, I've not heard of any other movement restrictions within England. From the Government site:

 

https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/fthr/pest-and-disease-resources/ash-dieback-hymenoscyphus-fraxineus/chalara-manual-2-managing-ash-trees-and-woodland-including-logs-and-firewood/

 

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Spread of chalara ash dieback in wood is considered to be a low risk, so ash wood from infected as well as uninfected sites may continue to be moved without restriction within Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

 

However, we strongly recommend the simple precaution of brushing leaf and shoot material from logs, firewood and vehicles before they leave the site. This is a precaution against the possibility that the disease might be present, but not obviously apparent, and could be spread unintentionally with logs and firewood.

 

 

If a felling licence is required it would be worth checking with their woodland officer.

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9 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

So is it alright to mill and use Ash that has Die back if not do any of you know why not ,I ask as a friend of mine is going to loose like 6000 trees so I said I would ask .

       Thanks Mark

The first stage of the fungus spreads throughout the tree, even into the root system, and it definitely stains the wood and must take something from it. The secondary invasions by rotting fungi are the ones that weaken the wood structure and  ash will lose strength and become liable to short fracturing from them. I would hope that felling followed by rapid conversion to boards then drying would minimise loss of strength.

 

The main thing is not to transport any leaf litter as this is what sporulate in the following year.

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