News
[10.11.20]
A fall newsletter and minutes from a recent board meeting were sent out earlier this week. Those that have provided permission for electronic communications should have received them by email. Those that have not provided permission should be getting them in the mail this week. You can read them here.
Of note: the annual meeting for 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We will just plan to have our annual meeting in 2021 at the normal date and time.
[08.16.19]
Gypsy Moth Update:
Here is a link to the update on the meeting held on August 7th.
http://www.iosconews.com/news/article_3c3998c4-bdd9-11e9-9bae-eb45f7192584.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
[07.24.19]
A Gypsy Moth Update from Charlie Finley - Iosco County Commissioner
I contacted Neal Swanson from Aquatic Consulting Services which was recommended to me by MSU Extension Office in Roscommon. He recommended an egg count survey after the leaves have fallen from the trees in our area sometime between September and January. Based on this information, they will develop a treatment plan for 2020. It appears the areas affected are north of Long Lake to Jose Lake and Chain Lake area. Iosco County Treasurer, Elite Shellenbarger, has said there is a $41,000 balance in the gypsy moth treatment fund. However, there is currently not a department in place at the County level to monitor this problem as it was dissolved sometime ago. I gave Mr. Swanson the areas that were infected and he developed a cost per acre estimate for the survey. The proposal was sent to Mr. Shellenbarger and is on the agenda for the next Commissioner’s meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 9:30am.
Contact Charlie Finley for any additional questions you may have. He can be reached at charleslfinley@gmail.com or 989-619-0564.
[07.24.19]
George Brown sent an update about the weed treatment. They are treating the north end of the lake and a little area in the middle lake. Please contact him directly for any questions or concerns at 989-745-1352 or maintbrown@aol.com.
A fall newsletter and minutes from a recent board meeting were sent out earlier this week. Those that have provided permission for electronic communications should have received them by email. Those that have not provided permission should be getting them in the mail this week. You can read them here.
Of note: the annual meeting for 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. We will just plan to have our annual meeting in 2021 at the normal date and time.
[08.16.19]
Gypsy Moth Update:
Here is a link to the update on the meeting held on August 7th.
http://www.iosconews.com/news/article_3c3998c4-bdd9-11e9-9bae-eb45f7192584.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
[07.24.19]
A Gypsy Moth Update from Charlie Finley - Iosco County Commissioner
I contacted Neal Swanson from Aquatic Consulting Services which was recommended to me by MSU Extension Office in Roscommon. He recommended an egg count survey after the leaves have fallen from the trees in our area sometime between September and January. Based on this information, they will develop a treatment plan for 2020. It appears the areas affected are north of Long Lake to Jose Lake and Chain Lake area. Iosco County Treasurer, Elite Shellenbarger, has said there is a $41,000 balance in the gypsy moth treatment fund. However, there is currently not a department in place at the County level to monitor this problem as it was dissolved sometime ago. I gave Mr. Swanson the areas that were infected and he developed a cost per acre estimate for the survey. The proposal was sent to Mr. Shellenbarger and is on the agenda for the next Commissioner’s meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 9:30am.
Contact Charlie Finley for any additional questions you may have. He can be reached at charleslfinley@gmail.com or 989-619-0564.
[07.24.19]
George Brown sent an update about the weed treatment. They are treating the north end of the lake and a little area in the middle lake. Please contact him directly for any questions or concerns at 989-745-1352 or maintbrown@aol.com.