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Montague weighs joining state gypsy moth aerial suppression program; opt-in deadline set for Nov. 29
Summary
Township officials reported a state survey identifying about 2,346 acres with heavy LDD (gypsy moth) infestation and estimated aerial suppression at $60'0 per acre (~$200,000); with potential 50% reimbursement the township's share could be ~ $100,000. The decision was tabled for a future meeting.
Mayor Zitone reported at the Sept. 24 meeting that the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's LDD (gypsy moth) aerial suppression survey found approximately 2,346 acres within several township blocks with heavy egg mass infestations. He said the largest affected area was 886 acres in the New Road/High Point Country Club section.
The Department estimated aerial suppression costs of about $60 to $65 per acre, placing the total at roughly $200,000; Mayor Zitone said the township's potential share could be about $100,000 if the State reimburses 50 percent. He cautioned that spraying effectiveness is reduced when adjacent towns or states do not conduct suppression because hatchlings can travel across borders. The Department of Agriculture set a Nov. 29 deadline to opt into the program; the committee tabled the matter to the next regular meeting pending additional information and coordination with neighboring jurisdictions.
No formal action was taken at the Sept. 24 meeting.
