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Trees are an important part of our world. Not only do they add shade and beauty to our communities and protection for our land and cattle, they also provide much-needed oxygen and absorb more than ten pounds of carbon dioxide each year. However, non-native insects and diseases are killing these important parts of our ecosystems and causing millions of dollars of damage to communities and forests across the nation.  These insects and diseases can’t move far on their own, but when people move firewood they can jump hundreds of miles. In May of 2018, emerald ash borer, a destructive exotic beetle, was discover in Sioux Falls. Now more than ever, it is imperative that South Dakotans buy or collect firewood where they plan to burn it or buy certified heat-treated firewood.

Therefore, I pledge to protect South Dakota’s natural resources by not moving firewood.

By signing this pledge, I promise not to move untreated firewood into or within South Dakota. I promise to buy or collect firewood where I plan to burn it or buy certified heat-treated firewood. I also understand that by taking this pledge, my name and county will be published on the South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s website with all others who have taken the pledge.

To learn more about emerald ash borer in South Dakota, click here.

For more information on the quarantine of ash materials in Minnehaha, Lincoln, and Turner counties, click here.


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Name County
Janet Aaseng Minnehaha
Amber Abernathy Pennington
Timothy Adams Minnehaha
Derek Adams Minnehaha
Sara Adams Sanborn
Bruce Aljets Minnehaha
Lance Allen Pennington
Tonja Alvis San Diego, CA
Melissa Anderson Minnehaha
Tyler Anderson Minnehaha
Charlie Anderson Clinton, IA
Terra Anderson Minnehaha
Curt Anderson Minnehaha
Sara Anderson Stanley
Vickie Anderson Hughes
Carla Anderson Marshall
Jack Anett Minnehaha
Hernane Arana Pennington
Emily Arens Davison
Rose Aristeo Minnehaha
Cammie Arnott Beadle
Renae Asfeha Minnehaha
Wendy Axtell Davison
Bruce Babcock Brown
Amanda Bachmann Hughes
Beth Baloun Minnehaha
David Barranco Minnehaha
Tracy Barrett Minnehaha
Kimberly Bartel Minnehaha
Janet Bartels Minnehaha
Jodi Bechard Hughes
Shaye Bechina Minnehaha
Barb Becker Aurora
Katy Beem Lake
H Beitelspacher Brown
Mikelle Bell Buena Vista, IA
Alison Benjamin Rock, MN
Katie Bennett Moody
Darren Berg Hughes
Peggy Besch Beadle
Eugene Betz Minnehaha
Gwen Betz Minnehaha
Ryan Bickett Kinsbury
Tom Bielmaier Pennington
Brenda Binegar Hughes
Tim Bintliff Pennington
Sarah Bisson Lake
Michele Blair Minnehaha
Erin Blakespoor Lake
Doug Boe Hughes
Greg Bond Hughes
Daniel Bonen Walworth
Stacey Boutain Custer
Susan Bowles Hughes
Kelly Brandlee Day
Sharon Brandt Hanson
Jon Briney Minnehaha
Diane Brinkley Richland, WI
David Brown Sanborn
Falisha Browning Meade
Carla Bruinsma Deuel
Blair Brunsting Minnehaha
Dennis Bruski Pennington
Jennie Bucholz Stanley
Kelly Buck Minnehaha
Patrick Buck Minnehaha
Michael Buckingham Pennington
Kari Buckles Stanley
Jim Budde Dane, WI
Rachel Budde Dane, WI
Derek Bult Minnehaha
Rachel Bult Minnehaha
Kay Bunkers  
Eric Bunkers Lincoln
Danya Buseman McCook
Tom Carff Lincoln
Heather Carlin Lincoln
James Carlson Minnehaha
Sue Carlson Lake
Jolie Carrillo Beadle
David Carter Columbia, FL
Heather Carter Hamlin
Cody Champion Pennington
Trisha Chasing Hawk Beadle
Andrew Christiansen Davison
Jessica Christiansen Davison
Matthew Christiansen Davison
Susan Christiansen Davison
Eric Christianson Minnehaha
Hanah Christma Minnehaha
Amy Christopherson Brookings
Jessica Claxton Turner
Traci Clemens Spink
Neil Cole Pennington
Colleen Collier Minnehaha
Nova Collins Spink
Jon Collins  
Patrick Conlon Sarpy, NE
Jerry Cooper Dakota, MN
Sandra Corio Union
Deseree Corrales Hughes
Susan Crossman Pennington
Nancy Cuka Charles Mix
Sarah Daggett Minnehaha
Dawn Dalton Sully
Chris Dannen Lincoln
Erin Decker Minnehaha
Del DeHaai  
Frank Denton Union
Trevor Deurmier Charles Mix
Jacquelyn Deurmier Charles Mix
Callie Devitt Lincoln
Jessica Dial Minnehaha
Jeff Dice Davison
Tracy Dice Davison
Keith Ditmanson Minnehaha
Amanda Dokter Pennington
Tanya Donahue Hamlin
Becky Donnelly Meade
Cody Doohen Minnehaha
Jamie Dott Minnehaha
Tasha Doughten Minnehaha
Amy Douglas Minnehaha
Bill Douglas Brookings
Jennie Doyen Lincoln
Jim Drey Lincoln
Julie Duimstra Minnehaha
Sarah Eddie Hughes
Tina Eickhoff Hughes
Kip Eickhoff Hughes
Christopher Eisenzimmer Pennington
Michael Ellefson Minnehaha
Brian Ellison Hughes
Megan Ellison Hughes
James Elsing Perkins
Nick Emme Hughes
Kaia Erickson Minnehaha
Tanya Erickson Minnehaha
Kenneth Erlenbusch Hughes
Carol Evans Hughes
Jake Farmen Brookings
Cory Ferguson Pennington
Pam Fiechtner Brown
Heidi Fischer Brookings
Ronald Fisher Brule
Dan Fleming Union
Tiffany Fleming Pennington
Karissa Flier Lincoln
Brodie Ford Pennington
Eric Fosheim Lake
Trudye Fosness Minnehaha
Jody Fuller Clark
John Gadbois Minnehaha
Garred Gascoigne Brookings
Vicki Geiser Yankton
Lindy Geraets Hughes
Matt Geraets Hughes
Aimee Gilbert Minnehaha
Ronald Gilbert Moody
John Gilbertson Minnehaha
Angela Gilchrist Sheridan, NE
Heather Gillespie Lake
Tim Gillespie Douglas, NE
Mandy Gimbel Hand
Andrea Goebel Potter
Jeff Goldie Minnehaha
Megan Goltz Hughes
Rochelle Gondzar Beadle
Anthony Goodman Hughes
Bethany Goodwin Sarpy, NE
Alissa Goosen Minnehaha
Hendre Goosen Minnehaha
Chris Gorman Larimer, CO
Kimberly Gorman Charles Mix
Rebecca Granados Beadle
Jessie Graney Minnehaha
Jennifer Grauf Minnehaha
Nancy Grayson Minnehaha
Edward Griffin Denver, CO
Christine Grosz Minnehaha
Michael Grubb Minnehaha
Sandy Guffin Lincoln
Mae Gunnare Charles Mix
Katie Haigh Haakon
Abby Halter Beadle
Chad Halverson Minnehaha
Stacy Halverson Bennett
Chrystal Hamann Pennington
Donald Hamm Brookings
Christi Hand Haakon
Dan Hanisch Minnehaha
Kathy Hansen Lincoln
Dani Hanson Hughes
Jana Hanson Brookings
Randy Hanson Hughes
Rick Harkema Minnehaha
Cedric Harper Pennington
Geriann Headrick Hughes
Catherine Hearty Sarpy, NE
John Heemstra Davison
Justin Heeren Turner
Cory Heidelberger Brown
Timothy Heiland Pennington
Hannah Hein Minnehaha
Jason Hemenway Minnehaha
Diana Hendricks Lyman
Paul Hendricks Minnehaha
Rhonda Henriksen San Diego, CA
Larry Henriksen Lincoln
Kelly Hepler Hughes
Lacie Herman Hughes
Nicole Herrig Brookings
Tanse Herrmann Meade
Jeff Hershman Codington
Bobbi Herting Minnehaha
Whitley Heubrock Lincoln
Noelle Heuer Grant
Dianne Hightower Weld, CO
Neal Hightower Weld, CO
Jane Hill Meade
Ryan Hockenberry Minnehaha
Sarah Hockenberry Minnehaha
Kathleen Hoff Brown
Dereck Hoffman Minnehaha
Shelly Hoffman Brookings
Teresa Hogeland Hutchinson
Larry Hogeland Hutchinson
Justin Holmes Lake
Stephany Holmes Lake
Kyle Holt Stanley
Sara Hornick Pennington
Peggy Hotchkin Beadle
Jolene Hoverstadt Spink
Kyle Howard Minnehaha
Katie Hruska Hughes
Mackenzie Huber Minnehaha
Brad Humbracht Fall River
Summer Humbracht Fall River
Brandon Hurd Minnehaha
Charlene Ironstar Codington
Julie Irvine Minnehaha
Mike Jager Bennett
Joshua James Minnehaha
Jerry Janisch Grant
Nikki Janssen Kingsbury
Brenda Jarrott Minnehaha
Dylan Javers Minnehaha
Jason Jeffers Lincoln
Brian Jenner Meade
Dan Jennings Minnehaha
Shantel Jennings Minnehaha
Julie Jenter Meade
Sarah Jesz Marshall
Ken Johnson Grant
Darrel Jones Minnehaha
Dustin Jopling Minnehaha
Robert W. Minnehaha
Jolene Juneau Stanley
Katie Kafer Hanson
Richard Kallemeyn Lincoln
Mary Kant Minnehaha
Angel Kasper Minnehaha
Carin Kassa Richland, ND
Macie Kearney Hughes
June Kelly Davison
Levi Kessler Lawrence
Sam Kezar Lincoln
Emily Kiel Sully
Shauna Kill Lyon, IA
Peter Klebanoff Minnehaha
Deb Klebanoff Minnehaha
Nancy Klipfel McPherson
Brandi Knippling Beadle
Kylor Knox Hughes
Matthew Koball Minnehaha
Shantel Kocer Hughes
Logan Kommes Davison
Tom Kommes Davison
Megan Konz Minnehaha
Tracey Kornegay Meade
Rober Kosek McLeod, MN
Maria Kramer Lincoln
Jennifer Krause Davison
Patrick Kreinberg Pike, IL
Paul Kreun Minnehaha
Susan Krumbach Turner
Christopher Kruse Lincoln
Robert Kulik Ormsby, NV
Cherie Lacy Minnehaha
Chris Ladenburger Pennington
Delainey LaHood-Burns Meade
Heather Lanksbury Walworth
Daniel Larsen Minnehaha
Kevin Larsen Minnehaha
Graham Larson Stanley
Aireal Larson Hamlin
Nikki Larson Hamlin
Ben Lasley Lincoln
Kevin Lawrence Minnehaha
Richard Lawrence Dewey
Joseph Lax Minnehaha
Rhea Lease Minnehaha
David LeFebre Weston, WY
Lisa Lein Minnehaha
Toby Lemme Brookings
Phil Lentz Minnehaha
Bill Leshovsky Minnehaha
Sara Lindholm Minnehaha
Troy Lindholm Minnehaha
Cheryl Littau Tripp
Steve Livermont Hughes
Cathy Logue Clay
Jeromy Long Hughes
Brenda Lorenz Beadle
Zach Lutz Minnehaha
Alyssa Lutz Minnehaha
Joshua Lydic Minnehaha
Darcy Lyon Hughes
Kelsey Lyon Sully
Beth Mack  
Margaret Madden Dakota, MN
E. Majeres Lincoln
Tim Majeres Plymouth, IA
Doug Mannering Larimer, CO
Dennis Martin Union
Joseph Mattson Lincoln
Tera Mau Lawrence
Brian Mayo Pennington
Brandon McBride Lake
Jacque Mccaskell Beadle
John McCord Minnehaha
Jessie McEntaffer Hughes
Chase McGrath Minnehaha
Jody McIntyre Minnehaha
Kevin McLain Minnehaha
Megan McLaughlin Minnehaha
Jackie McMartin Minnehaha
Matt McPherson Hughes
Matthew Mechaley Minnehaha
Joseph Medina Lincoln
James Meek Meade
Donna Menzia Minnehaha
Maurice Meredith Bon Homme
Teresa Meredith Bon Homme
Holly Meyer Minnehaha
Rita Meyer Lincoln
Mark Meyer Lincoln
Matt Meyers Minnehaha
Aric Michalov Minnehaha
Katie Millar Lincoln
Carlee Miller Brown
Don Miller Hughes
Meila Miller Lake
Joe Miller Minnehaha
Colleen Miller Pennington
Kerri Minerich Fall River
Cindy Minshew Custer
Sheila Mirth Minnehaha
Trevor Mitchell Minnehaha
Davis Moeller Codington
Drake Mohr Minnehaha
LaDean Morford Hughes
Misty Mosher Brookings
Melissa Mullaney Lawrence
Eddie Munoz Lawrence
Lorrin Naasz Tripp
Nathan Naasz Hughes
Joshua Najacht Custer
Krystal Napoli Meade
Martha Nealy Escambia, FL
Amy Nelson Yankton
Michelle Nelson Brookings
Ashley Neuharth Beadle
Justin Nielsen Minnehaha
Kayla Nielsen Minnehaha
Jacque Niles Brown
Annette Noble Minnehaha
Kt Nold Faulk
Richard Novak Yankton
Lawrence Novotny Brookings
Clayton Obermeier Hughes
Michelle O'Daniel Stanley
Sarah Olimb Minnehaha
Gary Olivier Hughes
Laurie Olivier Hughes
Gary Olivier Hughes
Andrew Olson Minnehaha
Ryan Olson Minnehaha
Michelle Olson Yankton
Doug Olson Yankton
Geoff Osterman Stanley
Matti Osterman Stanley
Pamela Ottenbacher Walworth
Patrick Overbey Lincoln
Heather Overman Minnehaha
Joe Overman Minnehaha
Jamie Pahl Hughes
Susan Palmer Minnehaha
John Palmer Pennington
Kate Parkinson Minnehaha
Everett Parmely Day
Jayne Parsons Stanley
Steven Pass  
Cassie Paulsen Minnehaha
Brittney Paulson Brown
Kim Paxton Hughes
Jeremaih Peckenpaugh Minnehaha
Sandy Peckenpaugh Minnehaha
Brad Pelley Minnehaha
Laura Pelzel Story, IA
Lowell Perman Beadle
Douglas Petersen Dewey
Kelli Peterson Minnehaha
Brandi Peterson Hughes
Bryan Peterson Brookings
Kathy Peterson Lake
Rebecca Peterson Brookings
Susan Peterson Minnehaha
David Peterson Yankton
Quade Pharris Brown
Teresa Plautz Minnehaha
Jen Powell Red Willow, NE
Brian Pruss Minnehaha
Chelsea Pugh Hand
Nic Rae Minnehaha
Gerry Raley Arapahoe, CO
Megan Raposa Minnehaha
Frank Regas Minnehaha
Lorena Reichert Hughes
Trenia Rexinger Brown
Dennis Richey Hughes
Lorna Riemer Minnehaha
David Ritter Brookings
Gretchen Ritter Minnehaha
Elizabeth Robb Pima, AZ
Careen Roberts Minnehaha
Carol Rockwell Minnehaha
Renae Rodriguez Beadle
Amy Roeder Lincoln
Matt Rogers Minnehaha
Nico Rogers Minnehaha
Renae Rohrbach Brown
Janet Rokusek Minnehaha
Nicole Roth Tripp
Wesley Roth Meade
Taya Runyan Hughes
Phillip Rysdon Minnehaha
Linda Sack Hughes
Jon Sailer Butte
Kristi Sandal Hughes
Todd Sandal Hughes
Shellee Sandmeier Pennington
Kelcy Schaunaman Brown
Heather Schelling Minnehaha
Jason Schipper Lincoln
Star Schipper Codington
Pam Schmid Minnehaha
Jerry Schmitz Clay
Sarah Schnell Minnehaha
Scott Schnider Minnehaha
Kacy Schnidermeyer Kingsbury
Ty Schoellerman Union
Katie Schoenfelder Beadle
Janice Schoening Minnehaha
Katie Schultz Haakon
Jeremy Scott Brookings
Jennifer Scott Brown
Sarah Sedelmeier Lincoln
Tony Seidl Pennington
Justin Selle Lincoln
Sheila Shaffer Hughes
Dan Shaffer Hughes
Laurel Sharp Hughes
Sam Shaw Hughes
Jodi Sides Minnehaha
Olivia Sievers Lubbock, TX
Brenda Sievers Beadle
Jason Simmons Meade
Paul Sitter Big Stone, MN
Nate Skoglund Hughes
Brienne Soldier Day
Megan Sonsalla Minnehaha
Royal Sonsalla Minnehaha
Ed Soward Minnehaha
Stevi Spears Hughes
Courtney Speckman Beadle
Duane Stall Minnehaha
Elizabeth Steffan Minnehaha
Michael Steffan Minnehaha
Maggie Stensaas Stanley
Laura Stiles Stanley
Tina Stiles Dakota, MN
Beth Stormo Grant
Amber Stout Hughes
Jody Strand Davison
Sonya Swanson  
Karl Sybesma Charles Mix
Vickie Sylvester Minnehaha
Jenny Taylor Lincoln
Megan Te Slaa Minnehaha
Jesse Temme Turner
Angela Temme Turner
Ben Temple Minnehaha
Denise Terrill Faulk
Sheresa Thayer Brown
Travis Theilen Hughes
Mike Thielen Brookings
Brian Thorstenson Minnehaha
Rebecca Tidemann Minnehaha
Brandi Tillett Pennington
Hallie Tolzin Kingsbury
Anne Torgerson Pennington
Dani Torticill Minnehaha
Wyatt Torticill Minnehaha
Adam Towns Lincoln
Kristin Trana McCook
Shawn Travis Minnehaha
Ben Trenne Minnehaha
Judith Twiford Woodbury, IA
Carol Uecker Hughes
Katie Uhall Yankton
Staci Uhl Woodbury, IA
Anne Valdez Pennington
Katherine Van Gerpen Minnehaha
Stevie Van Hill Hughes
Heath Van Hill Hughes
Sharla Van Wettering Lincoln
David VandenHull Minnehaha
Kim Vanneman Tripp
Dixie Varns Butte
Kirk Velarde Weld
Joe VenOsdel Lincoln
Amanda Volkers Minnehaha
Daniel Voss Clay
Shannon Vostad Minnehaha
Kristine Waba Lake
David Wagner Minnehaha
Dustin Wagner Pennington
Ashley Waibel Jones
Zach Walters Hughes
Terry Walters Yankton
Shawn Waples Minnehaha
Miranda Ward Lincoln
Kyle Watkins Hughes
Nick Watson Sheridan, NE
Vince Weber Minnehaha
Taylor Wegner Minnehaha
Jennie Weingart Hughes
Aaron Weippert Minnehaha
Brooke White Minnehaha
Cori White Minnehaha
Joe Wiemann Lincoln
David Wiertzema Minnehaha
Travis Wiese Turner
Kelsey Wieser Minnehaha
Jordan Wilcox Minnehaha
Pam Wilde Minnehaha
Danielle Wildeboer Pennington
Amy Wilkinson Kinsbury
Mary Wilkinson Kingsbury
Chris Williams Brookings
Jerri Williams Hughes
Patricia Wise Pennington
Jamie Wissink Minnehaha
Desiree Wollan Lincoln
Caitlin Woods Minnehaha
Raymond Woods Minnehaha
Kris York Lincoln
Jolene Young Minnehaha

 

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