STATE RECLAMATION BOARD 

 Charles J<= Cannon, Secretary 



The following changes have been made in the State Reclamation Board's 

 membership. Albert Ho Zabriskie of the Department of Environmental 

 Management joined the Board to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement 

 of Mr. Edward Wright, former chairman. Harold D. Rose of the Department 

 of Environmental Quality Engineering was unanimously voted chairman. 



By contractual agreement between the State Reclamation Board and 

 the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Jere Downing, entomologist, has 

 been employed. He will work with Dr. John Edman at the Universityo 

 His duties will include support to the project superintendents with regard 

 to water management, use of insecticides and related subjectSo 



Early winter weather this year was very severe and drainage ditch 

 work was curtailed due to low temperatures and heavy snowc The spring 

 season brought a lengthy period of rain which occurred after the initial 

 spring larviciding had been completed causing a second hatch of mosquitoes 

 to emerge. Wet weather conditions continued throughout the summer months 

 making conditions ideal for mosquito breeding. Mosquito larvae I 



continued to be very dense throughout the fall season. 



Source reduction is the major control method of all projects. Besides 

 lessening the quantities of insecticide used, it also greatly reduces the 

 emergence of adult mosquitoes „ 



All projects maintained close liaison with officials of member 

 communities o With each passing year more of the mosquito control 

 effort stems from a cooperative effort between conservation commissions 

 and departments of health and public works than with the individual 

 property owner. Full cooperation is carried on with the Encephalitis 

 Field Station. 



The appropriated budget for the Board's activities during the fiscal 

 year was $27,840. 



