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Edward P. Romaine, County Executive
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Public Works

Charles J. Bartha, P.E.

Commissioner

Michael J. Monaghan, P.E.

Chief Deputy Commissioner

Leslie A. Mitchel

Deputy Commissioner
Address:

 335 Yaphank Avenue
Yaphank, NY 11980


 (631) 852-4010
FAX: (631) 852-4150
public.works@suffolkcountyny.gov

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The Department of Public Works constructs, maintains and operates county properties and designs, constructs and maintains county roads, sewerage systems, buildings and other facilities, such as waterways, bridges, docks and marinas. In addition, the department is responsible for the operation of the Suffolk County Transit System as well as controlling mosquitoes that transmit disease and impact the enjoyment of outdoor activities.

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Public Works Vector Control Treatment Plan

Event date: 5/28/2025 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Export event

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

Time and date of the application: May 28- 30, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Method of application: Low altitude helicopter, granular pellet application
Name of Pesticide: VectoPrime FG [Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) and Altosid (Methoprene)] EPA# 73049-501

Approximate location(s):
Marshes that will be treated are marked “Yes”. Marshes marked as “Pending” will be rechecked and added, as required:

Town of Babylon Treat?   Town of Brookhaven (cont.) Treat?
Sore Thumb Yes   Fireplace Neck Yes
Oak Beach Yes   Wertheim NWR  
West Gilgo Yes   Manor of St. George  
Gilgo Yes   Smith Point Yes
Cedar Beach Yes   Johns Neck Creek Yes
Cedar Beach Golf Course Yes   Mastic Beach Yes
Oak Island     Moriches – Crystal Brook Yes
Ox/Helicopter Island     Town of Southampton  
Gilgo Island     Stokes Poges  
Town of Islip     Jagger Lane Yes
Robert Moses CG Station Yes   Apacuck Point Yes
Clam Pond Pending   Moneybogue Bay Yes
Captree     Westhampton Dunes  
Gardiner Park Yes   Dune Rd (Overton)  
Admiralty/Isbrandtsen Yes   Meadow Lane Yes
Scully Yes   North Haven  
Seatuck NWR     Iron Point Yes
Islip Preserve Yes   North Sea Pending
Quintuck Creek Yes   Town of East Hampton  
Heckscher State Park Yes   Cedar Pt Co Park Yes
Timber Point     Napeague Yes
Idle Hour Yes   Beach Hampton Yes
Pepperidge Hall Yes   Accabonac Harbor Pending
Ludlows Creek Yes   Town of Riverhead  
West Oak Recreation Yes   Indian Island Yes
West Sayville GC     Overlook - Aquebogue Yes
Namkee Creek     Crescent Duck Farm Yes
Town of Brookhaven     Aquebogue Farm Yes
Sayville YC     Millar Farm Yes
Stillman Creek Yes   Union Ave Yes
Grove Ave Yes   Pier Avenue Yes
Pine Neck Ave. (Swan River)     Town of Southold  
Roe Ave. (Mud Creek) Yes   New Suffolk Yes
Abets Creek Yes   Great Hog Neck Yes
Hedges Creek Yes   Kerwin Blvd. Yes
Lyman Marsh     Pipes Neck Creek  
Bellport Bay Yes   Pipes Cove Yes

 

The products used by Vector Control are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and are applied in accordance with the required state and federal permits.

No precautions are recommended to prepare for this spraying, as the helicopter will be flying at a very low level over marsh areas and taking other precautions to control drift into inhabited areas. Human exposure from this operation is unlikely and the products involved have no significant human toxicity.

For current and future notices and/or further information:

suffolkcountyny.gov
Facebook.com/SuffolkCountyHealthServices
Twitter.com/SuffolkCoHealth

 

 

 

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Forge River Project

The Forge River Watershed Sewer Project is one of the five projects included in the Suffolk County Coastal Resiliency Initiative. The project proposes to connect parcels in the Mastic Shirley area to a new sewer collection system that will flow to a new wastewater treatment plant and also to establish the Mastic-Shirley Sewer District.

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Sewer District No. 3 Expansion Feasibility Study

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Suffolk County Space Management

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Corridor Study of County Road 39

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