Show Uintah County Mosquito control becoming functional M Mosquito quito abatement in Uintah County is growing and becoming fully functional as rapidly as possible as Director Steve Romney and his three assistants John Chapman Jean Haslem and David survey map and professionally evaluate the most appropriate means of regular coordinated control dorsal is the most commonly encountered species in the square miles which comprise the county and a large number of its relatives including several potentially dangerous species such as those which transmit human malaria and equine encephalitis exert a significant economic influence on the populace of the county as well as discomfort to both humans and animals TilE THE ABATEMENT staff is enthusiastic hard working and eager to meet and work with the public and has a tremendous job facing them in this the first year of the program They are working in an area which has never before had organized mosquito control about one- one third of oC which is prime potential m mosquito quito breeding habitat However in spite of the late start which they had because of the legal technicalities which were eventually settled by a special law passed by the State Legislature with the help of Representative Glade M M. and others the program is on its way and significant progress has been made Dr Romney stresses that abatement can perform a valuable effective service without undue hazard to public or private property All AH abatement personnel are licensed by law and thoroughly trained in modern theory and sud techniques of mosquito control prior to engaging in any active abatement procedures An accumulation of oC over acres have been aerially sprayed prayed with acres selectively targeted to control both adult and larval mosquitos two days prior to July 4 and included public gathering places such as the golf course fairgrounds Ute Indian gathering places at Fort Duchesne as well as inundated by stream and river flow AT PRESENT temporary offices are in the B D Oil Tool buildings on East Highway 40 Dr Romney invites members of the public to call in and report mosquito related problems With the huge area to cover the staff members and director may be e in the field so they may now be contacted through a an answering service Call Uintah Mosquito Abatement Behind the scenes in the program are the hard working volunteer members of the Uintah County Mosquito Abatement Committee Chairman Wiley Stewart reports that the committee members have spent many hours in coordinating the programs have a high rate of oC attendance at meetings are enthusiastic and that each committee member has contributed contributed contributed con con- significant ideas in developing and setting up the program They include Ewell Edwards Jensen Dr Vaughn Hunsaker area soils and agronomy specialist Utah State Extension Lavon Labrum secretary Randlett Dellis Morrill Vernal Ray Haslem Tridell and Orlan Cook Uintah County Commissioner |