News Briefs
March 31, 2017
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Jobs

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MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner
Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members
Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals.  











2017 Annual Conference
Thank you to everyone who joined us in San Diego at the 2017 MVCAC Annual Conference! Conference photos click here

Did you take photos at the MVCAC Annual Conference this week? Send them in to [email protected] ��
MVCAC Spring Meeting
May 4-5, 2017
Embassy Suites Monterey, Seaside

Hotel Booking Information:
The MVCAC rate is $179/night
Click here to book your hotel room(s)
Note: If you need the federal per diem, please Rachel Hickerson at 916-440-0826.

Schedule of Events:
Click here to download the 2017 Spring Meeting Schedule of Events.
Local Participation Needed
MVCAC is seeking local district staff in the Monterey area who are interested in attending the Association of California Water Agencies Spring Conference from May 9 - May 11. The Association will have an exhibitor booth at the event which will take place at the Monterey Marriott. If you or someone from your district is interested in participating please contact Jenny Dudikoff at [email protected]
2017 Sentinel Chicken Orders 
Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for Northern California and by Demler Egg Ranch for Southern California.  


The form due dates and chicken pick-up dates are as follows:
Southern Region: (Demler)
The order form due date and pick-up date for the Southern Region has passed.

Northern Region: (Haley's)
Pick-up date:  April 20, 2017 (7 a.m. - 9 a.m.) in Modesto
Order form due date:
 April 5, 2017

For more information, please visit our website.
NPDES Updates
NPDES Coalition Report Filed with SWB
 
The 2016 NPDES Coalition Report was filed with the State Water Resources Control Board on behalf of the participating districts. You can access a copy of the report in the "Members Only" section of the MVCAC website by clicking here. If you have any questions or issues you can contact the MVCAC office.
Access your Countersigned NPDES Coalition Agreement for 2016
 
If you would like to access and print a countersigned copy of your District's NPDES Coalition Agreement you can go to the MVCAC website Members only Section and find a copy. They are grouped alphabetically by District name. If you have any problems or questions please contact the MVCAC staff: [email protected]
To assist MVCAC NPDES Coalition members in preparing the annual report to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), MVCAC is providing the Sacramento/Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control annual report to be used as a template. Districts need to submit four items to the State Water Board.  Your report does NOT need to be sent to your regional boards.  

The MVCAC NPDES Coalition 2016 annual report will be submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) soon.

Each agency must submit the following:
  1. Cover Letter 
  2. Narrative Annual Report 
  3. Map of all treatments to WOTUS 
  4. Application Log of all applications to WOTUS 
Please submit your annual report to the SWRCB contacts below via email:
Please also bcc Rachel Hickerson:  [email protected] from AMG when you send your package to the SWRCB. 
 
The cover letter should still be addressed to Victoria Whitney. The Vector Control permit annual report is due March 1st. 

Also, make sure the entire following statement is included in your cover letter and signed by the appropriate person:

Per Attachment B, Section V.B.4 of the General Permit:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." (40 C.F.R. § 122.22(d).)


MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media.  The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding Zika.
CDC Zika Virus Web Page

CDC Zika Virus Microsite

CDPH Zika Virus Web Page

3/30/17: Research addresses the threat of Zika virus to the US blood supply - Medical News Today

3/29/17: Riverside Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Zika Research - ABC7

3/29/17: Officials Brace For Possible Cases Of Zika With Outbreak Of New Aggresive Mosquito In SoCal - CBS Los Angeles

3/28/17: First Zika-related birth defect in San Diego County reported - 760AM

3/23/17: Zika mosquito genome mapped - at last - Nature.com

3/22/17: Introductory freshman seminar publishes paper on Zika - Stanford University
MVCAC News Briefs - Other Outbreaks
Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media.  The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding other outbreaks.
3/29/17: Watch the weird aerodynamics behind mosquito flight - Science Magazine

3/29/17: After 13 Years and 1.7 Million Flies Caught, a Model for Predicting Stable Fly Populations - Entomology Today

3/28/17: Vector control crews search for mosquitoes in Santa Barbara County - KSBY

3/27/17: Hordes of insects are bugging Inland residents, thanks to rain and heat - Press Enterprise

3/26/17: How DEET, citronella and Victoria's Secret perfume rank in repelling mosquitoes - thestar.com

3/24/17: MSMVCD Tick Bite Prevention - MSMVCD Youtube