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County readies bait, mapping and MOU to combat Mormon cricket season

Elko County Board of Commissioners · March 5, 2025
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Summary

Natural-resources staff told the Board the county has three pallets of bait, GPS/mapping improvements and an MOU in draft with state/federal partners; one 50-pound bag treats about 0.75 mile and the county hopes EA and MOU will enable broader public-land treatments.

Curtis, natural-resources staff, briefed the Board on county planning for Mormon cricket abatement: the county holds three pallets of bait, two working spreaders, and has advertised for a pest-abatement assistant. He described coordination with the Nevada Department of Agriculture's GIS team to enable real-time reporting and said the county has traded draft treatment maps and an MOU to allow treatment on public lands.

Curtis provided operational details: "At the county level, right now we have 3 pallets of cricket bait" and said a 50-pound bag generally covers about 0.75 mile with a 10–12 foot swath when treating road rights-of-way. He noted an EA is in internal review and, if finalized, the county could treat larger areas on federal lands under a formal MOU; commissioners discussed possible drone and GPS support and operational constraints.

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