STATE RECLAMATION BOAF® 

 AHHUAL REPOHT 

 1962 — 1963 



Th« Stat© Heclamation Board, a« specified In Chapter 252 

 of the General Lawa, serves In the State Department of Agriculture. 

 It consiata of three mecabera originating as follows: one employee 

 of the Department of Agriculture appointed by its Ccaamlasioner, 

 one employee of the Department of Public Health, also appointed 

 by its CcHsmiss loner, and a third member designated by the heads 

 of the above mentioned Departments — acting jointly, and approved 

 by the Governor and Council, 



Althoxigh the Heolaraation Board superseded the old State 

 Drainage Board in 1923« time aiid progresa has altered its ac- 

 tivities to the extent that its current responsibilities now 

 center, primarily, around mosquito control. At the moment, the 

 Board has Jurisdiction over five County Kosqulto Control Projects 

 and two rather extensive area Projects* Pour of the County 

 Projects — namely, the Barnstable, Norfolk, Plymouth and Briatol 

 Projects are located in the eastern portion of the State* In 

 this area, the slow flowing meandering rivers and smaller streams 

 possess bordering flood plains, or swamps, which Inundate after 

 nearly every substantial rainfall, thus creating areas of standing 

 water In which fresh water mosquito forms may be produced. In 

 addition, these Projects must contend with the salt marah mos- 

 quito species ;^ioh constitute the major mosquito nuisance in 

 Massachusetts. The fifth County Project, located in Berkshire 

 County was initiated, principally, to protect the numerous 



