Public Meeting On Vector Control Set In Campbell

From the City of Campbell:

The Santa Clara County Vector Control District (District) is holding a series of community meetings to receive public comments about its draft Environmental Evaluation Report -- including sessions coming up in February in Campbell.

The District’s first meetings were held in December. Additional meetings were scheduled for January and February.

The draft Environmental Evaluation will be available for public review at http://www.SCCgov.org/sites/vector/Pages/Environmental-Evaluation.aspx.

The comment period will be open to residents interested in submitting written comments or questions, until February 28, 2015. Send e-mails to vectorinfo@deh.sccgov.org.

WHEN & WHERE: Feb. 11, 2015, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Campbell Community Center - Roosevelt room #80

1 W. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Vector Control District’s current operations and activities and their potential impact on the environment.

The District’s operations and activities are currently compliant with environmental law. Although the District’s operations are exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the County is voluntarily seeking the public feedback on Vector Control activities.

This draft also lays the groundwork for any future changes in operations which would require further impact analysis.

The District (SCCVCD) undertakes vector control activities through its Integrated Vector Control Management program to control the following vectors of disease and/or discomfort: mosquitoes, cockroaches, fleas, flies, rats, mice, ticks, yellow jackets, wasps, other biting/stinging insects (including mites and bed bugs), and nuisance wildlife (skunks, raccoons, opossum).

The objectives of the Vector Management program are to:

• reduce the potential for human and animal disease caused by vectors;
• reduce the potential for human and animal discomfort or injury from vectors;
• accomplish effective and environmentally sound vector management by surveying for vector abundance/human contact;
• establishing treatment criteria;
• and appropriately selecting from a wide range of Program tools or components.

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