Conservation District hosts gypsy moth suppression meeting

Meeting will be June 16 in Hamburg

The Berks County Conservation District will be conducting a public meeting in regards to the 2017 Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program. The meeting is to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 in the Council Chambers of the Hamburg Borough building located at 61 N. 3rd St. Hamburg.

The meeting will include details about the proposed suppression program for 2017 and include information such as; gypsy moth life-cycle, program intent, requirements, and costs.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Forestry, Division of Forest Pest Management, in conjunction with the United States De- partment of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, and various county cooperators, annually conducts an aerial spray program for suppression of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) on public and private forested residential lands and certain other private forested lands at the request of the landowner or land manager. The objective of this program is to protect targeted forest residential, forest recreational, and other high-use or highvalue forested areas from serious damage by limiting tree defoliation caused by gypsy moth larvae.

The room is located on the second floor. There is elevator access near the main entrance. If you are a person with a disability and require an auxiliary aid, services, or other accommodation to participate, please feel free to contact Evan Corondi, Berks County Conservation District, WNV/ Vector Control Coordinator, at Evan.Corondi@berkscd. com or 610-372-4657x212.