Travis County Commissioners Court
April 4, 2006
Item 2
2. Receive update and take appropriate action regarding the asian gypsy moth in Travis County.
>> good morning judge and economics, john kuhl environmental officer. George nash with the usda nor his colleagues could be here today, given they have an important citrus meeting down in the valley that they had to attend. In lieu of that, mr. Nash had sent just an update in terms of what their plans are for -- for applying the mating disruption treatment that they still plan on doing. I sent that to you and hopefully that you had a chance to look at that. I’ll just run through it very quickly. The -- the best date, if you looked at computer models and so forth for making that application turn out to be easter Sunday. Obviously they are not going to do that. So in lou of that, the plan -- in lieu of that the plan is basically to bump it a few days, a couple of days there and -- and put it out on -- on the Tuesday following that, which would be the 18th. Of April. Okay? So it will still be a morning application and so forth and it will go on the 18th of April. That's their current plan right now. They do have to send out emergency action, notifications, to a couple of residents and who actually said they didn't want any treatment whatsoever. And they also have to send those to the folks that just simply didn't reply. So that -- that will be going out. And -- and, you know, he's got some other information here about, you know, it takes a little bit more time, a few more trips in the airplane because there's more volume of this particular carrying agent, the flakes that they have to use and so forth. So anyway that's -- that's the general plan and if you have got any questions, I would be happy to try to answer them. But it would probably be better to-wit and ask them directly next Tuesday when they will be back here to brief you again. No action will be taken between now and then?
>> that's correct.
>> those with the immediate questions can either contact mr. Nash, he left this information before, right?
>> right.
>> or contact our office and we will provide contact information for --
>> that's great. I can provide a written copy of his comments to anybody who needs them.
>> okay. Questions or comments? Do we need this back on next week or the 18th?
>> next week would be -- would probably be good just to keep folks updated. If you are all right with that.
>> next week it will be. Thank you.
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