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Trustees set mosquito‑larvae monitoring schedule; eagle‑nest buffer may limit treatments
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Summary
Trustees reviewed a mosquito‑larvae sampling plan beginning May 18 or 19 with biweekly sampling through Sept. 9; John noted a recommended no‑treat buffer around a presumed eagle nest that could restrict treatment in some high‑larvae areas.
Trustees heard a proposed mosquito larvae monitoring schedule and a related wildlife protection constraint that could limit pesticide treatments in some locations.
John described a sampling plan with beginning dates "May 18, I think it is. May 18 or nineteenth. It's a Monday. That's a that's a moon tide day, and then we'll be potentially sampling every 2 weeks, after that until September 9, which would be the last sampling." He said the program will prioritize sampling around moon‑tide high tides and that additional volunteers and an intern could speed collection.
John also described a mapped no‑treatment buffer around a suspected eagle nest: "this circle represents a no fly area with the assumption that there's an eagle nest in the middle of it," and said if the eagle is present certain areas could not be treated. He said an email from a local volunteer who walked the area showed ospreys at the nest site, which could change whether the no‑treatment area applies.
Trustees discussed posting sampling dates, recruiting volunteers through the town website and coordinating with Natural Resources staff. No treatment decisions or pesticide approvals were made at the meeting; John said sampling results and coordination with agency partners will determine the need and timing for any vector control actions.
