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News Briefs
March 17, 2017 |
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members
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Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals.
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Evan Wise is the new MVCAC Membership Services staff person. Welcome Evan!
Email: ewise@amgroup.us
Phone: 916-440-0826 x117 |
March 26-29
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay (San Diego)
Register:
Registration will now be onsite, see you in San Diego!
Onsite Guide/Schedule - Click here to download (updated 3.10.17)
The 3-29-17 Board Meeting Agenda Packet is now available - Click here to login and view
Exhibitors/Sponsors:
The Exhibit Hall is officially SOLD OUT but sponsorships are still available!
Volunteers Needed!
MVCAC is in need of volunteers to
help hand out bags at registration, help scan gold cards before the sessions, and help man the speaker submission area.
Have a few hours of downtime to spare during the conference?
Sign up today:
click here
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MVCAC Munzy Memorial Golf Tournament
Sunday, March 26, 2017 - noon start
Cost: $75 per player includes cart and range balls.
Payment due ASAP but by March 1, 2017 at latest.
Make checks payable to Craig Downs and send to:
Craig Downs
407 Sanborn Court
Benicia, CA 94510
Note: If you have a preference or are paying for a foursome, include playing partners (if requesting playing partners, confirm with them and have them acknowledge me).
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 MVCAC 5k Fun Run
Getting in early to San Diego but you don't golf? Come take a relaxing run or walk along the shore in the First (ever?) MVCAC 5K Run/Walk! Entrants will compete for the top prize on Sunday at 2 pm. All paid entrants will receive a
custom/commemorative
water bottle and a refreshing beverage of their choice at that evening's opening reception. Proceeds will benefit the Munzy Fund.
On the fence about participating in the MVCAC 5 K fun run/walk? Look what the top finisher will receive!
You can still sign up for the 5K! Please contact the MVCAC office for information.
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MVCAC District Map Review
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MVCAC District Managers,
Please review the current
MVCAC district map and submit any necessary changes (if you have not done so already) ASAP.
Thank you!
The MVCAC Staff
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May 4-5, 2017
Embassy Suites Monterey, Seaside
Hotel Booking Information:
The MVCAC rate is $179/night
Click here to book your hotel room(s)
Note: If you need the federal per diem, please Rachel Hickerson at 916-440-0826.
Schedule of Events:
Click here to download the 2017 Spring Meeting Schedule of Events.
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Local Participation Needed
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MVCAC is seeking local district staff in the Monterey area who are interested in attending the Association of California Water Agencies Spring Conference from May 9 - May 11. The Association will have an exhibitor booth at the event which will take place at the Monterey Marriott. If you or someone from your district is interested in participating please contact Jenny Dudikoff at
jdudikoff@ka-pow.com
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2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders
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Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for Northern California and by Demler Egg Ranch for Southern California.
The form due dates and chicken pick-up dates are as follows:
Southern Region: (Demler)
Pick-up date: March 30, 2017 (8 a.m.) in San Jacinto
The order form due date for this pick-up has passed
Northern Region: (Haley's)
Pick-up date: April 20, 2017 (7 a.m. - 9 a.m.) in Modesto
Order form due date: April 5, 2017
For more information, please
visit our website.
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In valley, Indio at center for fight against Zika
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Barrett Newkirk, The Desert Sun - Wednesday,
March 15, 2017
Saturdays at dawn, a single-seat helicopter swoops over an Indio neighborhood, low enough that people hear the engine whir before they see the chopper flying just above the trees.
Trailing behind it are four streams of brown mist.
At first, the spraying worried Veronica Cruz, who said the noise would get her out of bed.
"Later we found out it was because of the mosquitoes," Cruz said.
The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has used the helicopter since February to target the area the public agency says has become the epicenter of its battle with an invasive species of mosquito capable of spreading the Zika virus and other dangerous diseases. The aerial spraying is expected to continue well into April.
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NPDES Coalition Report Filed with SWB
The 2016 NPDES Coalition Report was filed with the State Water Resources Control Board on behalf of the participating districts. You can access a copy of the report in the "Members Only" section of the MVCAC website by clicking here. If you have any questions or issues you can contact the MVCAC office.
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Access your Countersigned NPDES Coalition Agreement for 2016
If you would like to access and print a countersigned copy of your District's NPDES Coalition Agreement you can go to the MVCAC website Members only Section and find a copy. They are grouped alphabetically by District name. If you have any problems or questions please contact the MVCAC staff: mvcac@mvcac.org
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To assist MVCAC NPDES Coalition members in preparing the annual report to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), MVCAC is providing the Sacramento/Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control annual report to be used as a template. Districts need to submit four items to the State Water Board. Your report does NOT need to be sent to your regional boards.
The MVCAC NPDES Coalition 2016 annual report will be submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) soon.
Each agency must submit the following:
- Cover Letter
- Narrative Annual Report
- Map of all treatments to WOTUS
- Application Log of all applications to WOTUS
Please submit your annual report to the SWRCB contacts below via email:
Please also bcc Rachel Hickerson:
rhickerson@amgroup.us from AMG when you send your package to the SWRCB.
The cover letter should still be addressed to Victoria Whitney. The Vector Control permit annual report is due March 1st.
Also, make sure the entire following statement is included in your cover letter and signed by the appropriate person:
Per Attachment B, Section V.B.4 of the General Permit:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." (40 C.F.R. § 122.22(d).)
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MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
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| Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media. The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding Zika. |
MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
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| Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media. The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding other outbreaks. |
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