Quarantined Counties Listed By State
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May 2012 - The following counties have federal or state quarantines in place which prohibit moving firewood. These quarantines were issued to prevent the spread of emerald ash borer, Asian long-horn beetle, and thousand canker disease. National Park Service regulations prohibit visitors from bringing firewood to the park from these counties. District of Columbia - all areas within the District are under quarantine Illinois - all counties in the state are under quarantine Indiana - all counties in the state are under quarantine Iowa - Allamakee Kentucky - Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Campbell, Carroll, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Greenup, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Kenton, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Scott, Shelby, Trimble, Woodford Maryland - Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Washington, Baltimore City Massachusetts - Auburn, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester Michigan - Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford Missouri - Wayne Minnesota - Hennepin, Houston, Ramsey, Winona New Jersey - Union New York - Allegany, Brooklyn, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Greene, Livingston, Manhattan, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Queens, Schuyler, Staten Island, Steuben, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates Ohio - all counties in the state are under quarantine Pennsylvania - all counties in the state are under quarantine Tennessee - Anderson, Blount, Claiborne, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Roan, Sevier, Union Virginia - Arlington, Chesterfield Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Henrico, Loudoun, Prince William, Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park, Winchester, and the city of Richmond West Virginia - all counties in the state are under quarantine Wisconson - Brown, Crawford, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Vernon, Washington, Waukesha |
Did You Know?
An experimental program to reintroduce elk to the park was begun in 2001. Elk once roamed the Smokies, but were eliminated from the region in the mid 1800s by over-hunting and loss of habitat. Other animals successfully reintroduced to the park include river otters and barn owls.