Collaborate on the Expanded Development of the “Visual Gateway” Pilot Project; MVCAC Fall Meeting; Special Districts Legislative Days; Possible District Funding Opportunities from OES for Flooding Impacts; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 MVCAC Annual Conference Survey; Special Districts Legislative Days; CAHAN Health Notification – First West Nile Virus Illness of 2017; Introducing the NEW CDPH Website; Possible District Funding Opportunities from OES for Flooding Impacts; 2017-18 Yearbooks Available Now!; NPDES Updates; Register Now for Expert-Lead UAS Training; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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MVCAC Spring Meeting; 2017 MVCAC Annual Conference Survey; Special Districts Legislative Days; Possible District Funding Opportunities from OES for Flooding Impacts; 2017-18 Yearbooks Available Now!; Local Participation Needed; NPDES Updates; Register Now for Expert-Lead UAS Training; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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MVCAC Spring Meeting; 2017-18 Yearbooks Available Now!; Local Participation Needed; Allan Inman Receives AMCA Medal of Honor; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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Mosquito Awareness Week; 2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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Mosquito Awareness Week Resolution; 2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 Annual Conference; AB 718 – Grassroots efforts; MVCAC District Map Review; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; MVCAC Participates in California AG Day at the State Capitol; New General Manager of the Merced County MAD; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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This week MVCAC participated in its first CA AG Day which took place in Sacramento at the State Capitol. As part of MVCAC’s education efforts we were able to participate in one the most respected, well-attended events of the year, joined by policymakers, the general public, children and media.

New MVCAC Staff Member; 2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC District Map Review; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; In valley, Indio at center for fight against Zika; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; California residents urged to dump out standing water as mosquito season heats up; Job Opening: Vector Ecologist, San Joaquin County MVCD; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC Spring Meeting; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; Job Opening: Vector Ecologist, San Joaquin County MVCD; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 Annual Conference; MVCAC Spring Meeting; EPA’s Risk Assessment Models – Survey; Salary Survey Announcement; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; Job Opening: Vector Ecologist, San Joaquin County MVCD; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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President’s Day; 2017 Annual Conference; EPA’s Risk Assessment Models – Survey; Salary Survey Announcement; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; Job Opening: Vector Ecologist, San Joaquin County MVCD; NPDES Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 Annual Conference; Salary Survey Announcement; Local Participation Needed; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; Survey: Overcoming Financial & Institutional Barriers to Local Adaptation; Job Opening: Vector Ecologist, San Joaquin County MVCD; Job Opening: District Manager; NPDES Notification for 2017; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Proposed MVCAC Policy Changes; 2017 Annual Conference; 2017 – 2018 MVCAC Meeting Dates Posted!; Survey: Overcoming Financial & Institutional Barriers to Local Adaptation; Job Opening: Vector Ecologist, San Joaquin County MVCD; Job Opening: District Manager; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Notification for 2017; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Proposed MVCAC Policy Changes; 2017 Annual Conference; Young Professionals Event at AMCA Annual Meeting; Job Opening: District Manager; Job Opening: General Manager; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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84th Volume of the MVCAC Proceedings & Papers Available Now!; February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Proposed MVCAC Policy Changes; 2017 Annual Conference; Young Professionals Event at AMCA Annual Meeting; Job Opening; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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84th Volume of the MVCAC Proceedings & Papers Available Now!; February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Job Opening; Proposed MVCAC Policy Changes; 2017 Annual Conference; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Job Opening; Proposed MVCAC Policy Changes; 2017 Annual Conference; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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MVCAC Offices Closed 12/23 and 12/26; 85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Proposed MVCAC Administrative Policy Change; 2017 Annual Conference; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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MVCAC Offices Closed 12/23 and 12/26; 85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; February Board Meeting and Lobby Day; Proposed MVCAC Administrative Policy Change; 2017 Annual Meeting; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; December Planning Meeting Minutes Available Now; Jack Cavier Retiring from Glenn County MVCD; Min-Lee Cheng Retiring from West Valley MVCD; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; CDPH media release: Zika and Travel; DART holiday schedule; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; 2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Mr. Glenn Duncan, the Board President of the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, is pleased to announce that the annexation of the City of Upland and sphere expansion to include San Antonio Heights and northern sphere of the City of Rancho Cucamonga into the district has been completed as of November 18, 2016.

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December Planning Meeting/Workshop; 2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications; 85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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MVCAC Fall Board Meeting Post Packet/Minutes Available Now; December Planning Meeting/Workshop; New Email Addresses for Merced County MAD; 2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications; 85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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Mosquito Control and Vector-Borne Disease in California; 2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications; December Planning Meeting/Workshop; 85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications; December Planning Meeting/Workshop; 85th Annual Conference – Call for Papers, Presentations and Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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DPR Brown Bag Lunch; 2017 William C. Reeves New Investigator Award Applications; December Planning Meeting/Workshop; 85th Annual Conference-Call for Papers & Posters; 2017 Annual Meeting; NPDES Coalition Members; MVCAC News Briefs – Zika Updates; MVCAC News Briefs – Other Outbreaks

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To: Local Vector Control Agencies

Attached (click here) please find “California Zika Response Activities and Resources”. This document is a ready reference and aid for local public health, vector control agencies, and health care providers in California, and serves as a supplement to “Guidance for Surveillance of and Response to Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes and Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika in California”.

Both documents are posted at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Zika.aspx

The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s most tenured Board Member, Chester (Chet) Miller, passed away on February 3, 2016 at his home following a short illness with Leukemia. Chet served on the District’s Board for 28 years as the city of Tracy representative and served as the  Northern San Joaquin Valley Region Trustee representative on the MVCAC Trustee Council. He was very active in District affairs and the Association, and was instrumental in initiating the District’s public outreach campaign starting in 1997, which created the District’s full time position of  Community Education Specialist and now Public Information Officer. He will be sorely missed.

 – Eddie Lucchesi, Manager, San Joaquin County MVCD

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MVCAC needs your district photos!

We’re looking for MVCAC member districts to submit 1-5 pictures that exemplify something that you’ve done as part of your 2015 mosquito control efforts. This could be surveillance, control, outreach, media interviews, etc. Please supply a brief caption with each photo you submit.  

Photos will be put together in a MVCAC Legislative Day slide show to give legislators a picture of mosquito control. If every agency submits just one photo we will have over 60 slides!

Please send your photo(s) to Sarah Spencer: sspencer@amgroup.us

West Nile and Mosquito-Borne Illness: An Increasing Threat
In 2014 California experienced the greatest incidence in its history of invasive mosquito activity and West Nile virus.

The Changing Environment and Climate Create a Perfect Ecosystem for New Invasive Mosquitoes in California
A 2014 UCLA study that focused on tropical and African climates indicated that higher temperatures and lower precipitation will lead to more West Nile virus infections, and that it will spread to areas that were previously unaffected.

Using Data to Fight Mosquito-Borne Illness
California has historically provided funding for mosquito research, but that eroded in 2008 due to the state’s budget crisis.

Human and Economic Impacts of Mosquito-Borne Disease
A single mosquito bite can change a life dramatically. In spite of education campaigns and admonitions to wear mosquito repellent, it is extremely difficult to change human behavior and stop mosquitoes from biting.

California Can Be an International Leader
While these past programs produced reports, plans, tools, and techniques which have helped to curb outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, the dearth of opportunities for new research tools has left the state stagnant when it comes to developing preemptory responses to new mosquito issues.

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On behalf of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California NPDES Permit Coalition (Coalition), please find below the 2014 Annual Report for the Coalition, as required under the Statewide NPDES Permit for Biological and Residual Pesticide Discharges to Waters of the United States from Vector Control Applications (Water Quality Order No. 2011-0002-DWQ, as amended).

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Please click here to download the 2015 Chicken Order Form.  Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for both Northern California and Southern California.  The form due dates and chicken pick-up dates are as follows:

Southern: Please return form by February 10, 2015

Northern: Please return form by April 1, 2015

Southern Region: (Haley’s)

Pick-up date:  March 10^th, 2015 in Modesto

Northern Region: (Haley’s)

Pick-up date:  April 21^st, 2015 in Modesto

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just issued the following report:

The 2013-14 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

The 18th annual edition of the LAO’s Fiscal Outlook—a forecast of the state’s budget condition over the next five years—shows that California’s budget situation has improved sharply. The state’s economic recovery, prior budget cuts, and the additional, temporary taxes provided by Proposition 30 have combined to bring California to a promising moment: the possible end of a decade of acute state budget challenges. Our economic and budgetary forecast indicates that California’s leaders face a dramatically smaller budget problem in 2013-14 compared to recent years. Furthermore, assuming steady economic growth and restraint in augmenting current program funding levels, there is a strong possibility of multibillion-dollar operating surpluses within a few years.

This report (52 pages) is available using the following link: http://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/PubDetails.aspx?id=2668.

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Phil Isorena of the SWRCB has requested a few formatting changes to the monthly visual monitoring report. Please use the attached updated format for all future reports.

Calls and letters helped! Discussions continue in Washington, D.C.!

Special thanks to all who contacted Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer this week reiterating your strong support of H.R. 872, as well as inclusion of similar language in the FY12 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Discussion on this issue is continuing in Washington, D.C. It is still possible that there may be some legislative intervention to requirements included in the current permit. MVCAC will continue to update its members with any further developments on a possible legislative response to the NPDES permit scheduled to go into effect on November 1, 2011.

NOA Requirement

If your agency needs to receive its NOA from the SWRCB by October 31, 2011 as you may be making applications on/around waters of the U.S. immediately, please alert the MVCAC office. SWRCB staff indicated that they will expedite NOA’s for agencies that need to have the permit in place to cover their applications. Some districts know that they won’t be making any applications until spring. If your agency is going to need to receive its NOA by October 31, 2011, please e-mail MVCAC Executive Director Catherine Smith (casmith@mvcac.org) so we can provide a list to SWRCB staff to ensure the necessary NOAs are received.

NPDES Coalition Monitoring Webinar

If your agency registered individuals for Monday’s MVCAC NPDES Coalition Monitoring Webinar, you should have received information on how to sign-in from URS. The sign-in information you received can be shared with any other employees who you may want to attend. There is no cost or limit to the number of participants in the webinar. Don’t forget to complete and return the CEU sign-in sheet that has been provided. The CDPH has approved the webinar for 1.5 CEU credits. The program number is 13-00030.

SWRCB Responds to MVCAC Inquiry on 303(d) Listed Waterways

In mid-May, MVCAC sent a letter to the SWRCB for clarification on a few issues but mainly, to have clarification on applications to 303(d) or listed impaired water bodies. MVCAC received a response this week following a meeting between MVCAC representatives and SWRCB Chair Charlie Hoppin. Although the letter did not appear to give a definitive response to our question, MVCAC Legal Counsel Dick Shanahan has interpreted the letter as follows:

• SWRCB staff rejected the requested MVCAC changes for clarification;
• The provision restricting pesticide applications to 303(d) listed waterways remains unchanged;
• SWRCB is proceeding with the toxicity study in cooperation with MVCAC;
• SWRCB may consider revising the NPDES permit in 2013 following completion of the toxicity study and based on the results of that study.

MVCAC has the option of formally petitioning the SWRCB (i.e., the Board members) to amend the permit, but that would likely be an unsuccessful endeavor before completion of the toxicity study. Individual districts need to develop their own plans to comply with the permit and evaluate any potential risks of permit violation in regards to 303(d) waterways. MVCAC will continue to seek more clarification but at this time, the 303(d) listed waterway provision stands as written and each individual district must determine how to proceed and evaluate its own risk and make the determination if application will be within permit requirements or no application can be made.

These issues will be discussed at the upcoming MVCAC Fall Meeting.