Designated forest blocks will be sprayed north of the Bay of Islands, east of Gros Morne National Park and north to the Plum Point area.
The annual Spruce Budworm Control Program will start this week at sites on the west coast and the Northern Peninsula, subject to weather conditions. Designated forest blocks will be sprayed north of the Bay of Islands, east of Gros Morne National Park and north to the Plum Point area. Up to 111,000 hectares of forest is scheduled to be protected using one or more applications of Btk. Public signage and maps of proposed treatment areas will be posted at forest access roads leading to planned treatment areas.
Program information including times, locations and maps associated with treatment activities will be available on the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture 2023 Forest Insect Control Program website or by calling the Forest Insect Control Program
Daily Update Line at 1-877-636-2996.
Mattis Point man arrested for theft at a retail store in Stephenville on Monday
Automated garbage collection to roll out in some areas of Corner Brook on January 19th
Town hall meeting at Corner Brook city hall on January 28th, with more to come
Early morning police search in Deer Lake results in drug trafficking charges for Stephanie Lodge
