STATE RECLAMATION BOARD 

 Elizabeth M. Costello, 

 Secretary 



The functions of the Reclamation Board include super- 

 vision of ten organized Mosquito Control Projects, greenhead 

 fly control projects, the salt marsh ditch maintenance program, 

 and control of aquatic plant and animal nuisance in Musquashiat 

 Pond in Scituate. 



The following changes have been made in the membership 

 of the Board, James D. Dallas of the Department of Environmental 

 Quality Engineering joined the Board to fill the vacancy 

 caused by the retirement of the former Chairman Harold D.Rose. 

 John J. McColgan was then unanimously voted chairman. 



Winter weather this year was extremely cold, work on 

 ditches was prolonged due to low temperatures. The spring 

 season brought extremely heavy rain which occurred after spring 

 larviciding. A period of very hot and humid weather in 

 the summer caused numerous problems for all ten Mosquito 

 Control Projects. 



Superintendents of Mosquito Control Projects keep in 

 close contact with Jere Downing, entomologist at the University 

 of Massachusetts in Amherst, as well as with the Encephalitis 

 Field Station in Lakeville. 



The Budget for the State Reclamation Board during the 

 fiscal year was $31,500. 



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