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March 10, 2010 04:14 EST

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Diseases and damaged trees are coming down at Illini State Park south of Marseilles.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is beginning the removal this week to limit the spread of tree diseases at the park.

The process begins in the Marsatawa Area of the park. Foresters found 24 dead trees there last summer. They included 16 black oak trees.

Experts believe the trees have oak wilt. That is a very infectious disease and the trees must come down this winter.

The affected area of the park will be closed during removal. The public should not remove any of the cut wood.

Foresters will take other disease-preventing action. That includes trenching around diseased trees to keep their roots from grating to others'.

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