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"Environmental stewardship for our community and our park"

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2004 Budworm Control Aerial Spray Program Finalized
After considering options, Parks Canada and the Waskesiu Community Council have finalized the 2004 spray program to control the spruce budworm infestation.

The 2004 program is virtually identical to the 2003 program.

Foray 48B, a BtK pesticide, will again be used. After reviewing other possibilities, it was concluded that Foray 48B will be as cost efficient and effective as the alternative product, Foray 76B. As well, the environmental assessment for the project was based on using Foray 48B.

BATAIR, based in North Battleford, will be the applicator, again. Two applications will again be made. Spraying times will be determined on weather and larvae development considerations only.

BioForest Technologies, Inc. will again provide the program monitoring services on the same basis as 2003. This will include defining appropriate spray times and monitoring spray deposit and effectiveness, after the fact.

Projected costs are virtually identical to the 2003 costs.

The communications program that was effective in notifying Waskesiu residents and visitors about the spray program in 2003 will be in place again. Signage will be used.

Our 2004 target is to reduce spruce defoliation to 40 per cent of new growth, which is similar to the provincial program target. In 2003, defoliation was reduced to 60% in the spray zone, compared with 90% in the non-spray zones.

Submitted by: Herve Langlois, chair
Vegetation Management Committee

April 23, 2004

The Waskesiu Community Council is democratically elected to represent your views to Parks Canada. We assist Prince Albert National Park in establishing practices for the operation of Waskesiu. Our council operates under the terms of a Memorandum Of Understanding outlining responsibilities to you and to Parks Canada.

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