Spraying Notification from Suffolk County Department of Health Services

John J. Flanagan

June 10, 2013

SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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, treatment will be continued on the next suitable day.

Time and date of the application: June 11, 2013, 5:00 AM- 8:00 PM

Method of application: Low altitude, large droplet liquid application

Name of Pesticide: Vectobac 12 AS (Bti)

Approximate location(s):

Marshes will be treated as shown:

Town of Babylon
Sore Thumb
Oak Beach
Oak Beach North
West Gilgo
Gilgo
Cedar Beach
Oak Island
Ox/Helicopter Island
Gilgo Island
Town of Islip
Robert Moses CG Station
Clam Pond
Captree Island East
Gardiner Park
Admiralty/Isbrandtsen
Scully
Seatuck NWR
Islip Preserve
Quintuck Creek
Heckscher State Park
Timber Point
Idle Hour
Pepperidge Hall
Ludlows Creek
West Oak Recreation
West Sayville GC
Namkee Creek
Town of Brookhaven
Sayville YC
Stillman Creek
Pine Neck Ave. (Swan River)
Roe Ave. (Mud Creek)
Abets Creek
Hedges Creek
Lyman Marsh
Bellport Bay
Beaverdam Creek

Fireplace Neck
Wertheim NWR
Manor of St. George
Smith Point North
Johns Neck Creek
Mastic Beach
Pattersquash Island
Town of Southampton
Stokes Poges
Jagger Lane
Moneybogue Bay
Westhampton Dunes
Dune Rd (Overton)
Meadow Lane
North Haven
Iron Point
North Sea
Town of East Hampton
Napeague
Beach Hampton
Accabonac Harbor
Town of Riverhead
Indian Island
Overlook - Aquebogue
Crescent Duck Farm
Aquebogue Farm
Millar Farm
Union Ave
Pier Avenue
Town of Southold
New Suffolk
Great Hog Neck
Kerwin Blvd.
Pipes Neck Creek
Pipes Cove
Town of Smithtown
Sunken Meadow

The products used are registered by the United States 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, according to an EPA assessment and Suffolk County’s own risk assessment plan.

For current and future notices and/or further information: