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Foss,Kimberly(AGR)<kimberly.foss@state.ma.us> 7/15/2019 3:08 PM
RE: 7 Laurier Road, Salem
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Meha#fey,William(AGR)<wiUiam.mehaffey@state-ma.us>-line, Barry(AGR)<barry.naone@state.ma.us>
Mark,
I visited your residence today at 7 Laurier Road/Castle Hill Park area in Salem for a mosquito site inspection.
Although there were no mosquitoes breeding currently in the outflow area of the culvert or stream I did note
some concerns and I have attached a photo.
The culvert outflow is blocked by debris and should be cleaned out each spring.The debris restricts complete
water flow down into the stream.This can also create mosquito breeding inside the pipe in the stagnant water
created by the backup.See photo below.
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Downstream of the culvert,the flow becomes minimal and the channel is becoming pinched due to the invasive
species Phragmites australis starting to grow on both banks and in the stream.This plant is extremely invasive
and will build and grow on its own root systems and dead yearly growth,it will collect silt and decaying matter
as it does.The silt,decaying matter, debris and new invasive growth will build up, become a "stand"and
eventually completely restrict flow of the stream around the northeast side of the Park.This eventual restriction
of water will harbor additional mosquito breeding within the stagnant stand of Phragmites.
Streambank vegetation removal may help maintain functionality of this stream and assist in proper storm water
removal. It would also maintain adequate stream flow for fish and other aquatic organisms that make mosquito
breeding unlikely.
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Thankyou, RECEIVED
Kimberly A.Foss
Entomologist FEB 1 .9 2020
Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District CITY OF
118 R Tenney Street BOAR OF HEALTH
Georgetown, MA 01833
kimberly•foss@ mass.gov
Cell:978-992-6970
Office:978-352-2800
Fax:978-352-5234
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