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as a nucleus has started action on the formation of a new dist- 

 rict. It is the hope of the Board that such district would be 

 formed as it borders the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Pro- 

 ject and would be very beneficial to mosquito abatement in 

 that area. 



In order to aid all communities either already having a 

 program or those planning a program of mosquito control and 

 also in lieu of Chapter 732 of the Acts of 1971, entitled, 

 "An Act establishing a cause of action for certain persons for 

 the purpose of protecting the natural resources and environ- 

 ment of the Commonwealth", authorizing ten persons to petition 

 to the Superior Court if they have reason to believe that a 

 person or persons have damaged or are about to damage the en- 

 vironment, a questionnaire was sent out by the Reclamation 

 Board in December of 1971. This questionnaire was sent out in 

 accordance with the provisions set forth in section 5B of Chap- 

 ter 252 of the General Laws. The replies received from this 

 questionnaire in the majority of cases were inadequate, or the 

 questionnaire was totally ignored. A second letter was sent 

 out in April, 1972 calling attention to the law which states 

 that all mosquito control work, whether it be done by a dist- 

 rict, a city or a town, shall be conducted in such a manner as 

 may be approved by the State Reclamation Board. Again in many 

 cases if the city or town had a program, the replies were in- 

 sufficient and it has been necessary to call and go out to the 

 communities, in order to establish a control program to meet 

 with the approval of the Reclamation Board. 



Two (2) communities whose programs have met with the appro- 

 val of the Reclamation Board are Boston and Natick. 



