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Spray Notice

June 2, 2014                                                                                  

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.  Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it will be continued the next suitable day.

Time and date of the application: June 3, 2014 5:00 AM- 8:00 PM

Method of application:  Low altitude, large droplet liquid application

Name of Pesticide: Vectobac 12AS (Bti) and Altosid liquid concentrate (methoprene)

Approximate location(s):

Below is a listing of marshes. Marshes that will be treated as stated above are marked “Yes” under the column labeled “Treat?”

Town of Babylon

Treat?

Town of Brookhaven (cont.)

Treat?

Sore Thumb

Fireplace Neck

Yes

Oak Beach

Wertheim NWR

 Yes, pending USFWS approval

Oak Beach North

Manor of St. George

West Gilgo

Yes

Smith Point North

Gilgo

Yes

Johns Neck Creek

Cedar Beach

Mastic Beach

Cedar Beach Golf Course

Pattersquash Island

Oak Island

Town of Southampton

Ox/Helicopter Island

Stokes Poges

Gilgo Island

Jagger Lane

Yes

Town of Islip

Apacuck Point

Robert Moses CG Station

Moneybogue Bay

Clam Pond

Westhampton Dunes

Yes

Captree Island East

Dune Rd (Overton)

Gardiner Park

Meadow Lane

Yes

Admiralty/Isbrandtsen

North Haven

Scully

Iron Point

Yes

Seatuck NWR

Yes, pending USFWS approval

North Sea

Yes

Islip Preserve

Town of East Hampton

Quintuck Creek

Napeague

Yes

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