UPDATE - 1:30 PM, Tueday 8/27 - Due to forecast weather conditions, aerial spraying will not take place tonight as planned.
August 26, 2013 - Suffolk County, NY - 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 on the next suitable day.
Time and date of the application: August 27, 2013, 5:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Method of application: Low altitude, large droplet liquid application
Name of Pesticide: 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?”
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Town of Babylon |
Treat? |
Town of Brookhaven (cont.) |
Treat? |
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Sore Thumb |
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Fireplace Neck |
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Oak Beach |
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Wertheim NWR |
Pending results |
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Oak Beach North |
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Manor of St. George |
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West Gilgo |
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Smith Point North |
Yes |
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Gilgo |
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Johns Neck Creek |
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Cedar Beach |
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Mastic Beach |
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Cedar Beach Golf Course |
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Pattersquash Island |
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Oak Island |
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Town of Southampton |
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Ox/Helicopter Island |
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Stokes Poges |
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Gilgo Island |
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Jagger Lane |
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Town of Islip |
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Apacuck Point |
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Robert Moses CG Station |
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Moneybogue Bay |
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Clam Pond |
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Westhampton Dunes |
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Captree Island East |
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Dune Rd (Overton) |
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Gardiner Park |
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Meadow Lane |
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Admiralty/Isbrandtsen |
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North Haven |
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Scully |
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Iron Point |
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Seatuck NWR |
Yes pending USFWS approval |
North Sea |
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Islip Preserve |
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Town of East Hampton |
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Quintuck Creek |
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Napeague |
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Heckscher State Park |
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Beach Hampton |
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Timber Point |
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Accabonac Harbor |
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Idle Hour |
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Town of Riverhead |
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Pepperidge Hall |
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Indian Island |
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Ludlows Creek |
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Overlook - Aquebogue |
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West Oak Recreation |
Yes |
Crescent Duck Farm |
Yes |
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West Sayville GC |
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Aquebogue Farm |
Yes |
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Namkee Creek |
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Millar Farm |
Yes |
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Town of Brookhaven |
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Union Ave |
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Sayville YC |
Yes |
Pier Avenue |
Yes |
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Stillman Creek |
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Town of Southold |
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Pine Neck Ave. (Swan River) |
Yes |
New Suffolk |
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Roe Ave. (Mud Creek) |
Yes |
Great Hog Neck |
Yes |
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Abets Creek |
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Kerwin Blvd. |
Yes |
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Hedges Creek |
Yes |
Pipes Neck Creek |
Yes |
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Lyman Marsh |
Yes |
Pipes Cove |
Yes |
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Bellport Bay |
Yes |
Town of Smithtown |
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Beaverdam Creek |
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Sunken Meadow |
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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:
- Suffolk County Division of Vector Control 631-852-4270
- Spraying Information Hotline 631-852-4939
- Click here for Spray Notices