NFFPC's PREVENTION EDUCATION TEAM 
continues SPB Battle on Long Island 

SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE  
      LONG ISLAND PINE BARRENS     

Team Members

• Fred Turck Team Leader    Virgina Department of Forestry 
• Kent Nelson Team Leader (T) Maine Forest Service Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry     
• Kara McCurdy Team Member Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
• David Russell Team Member NY Department of Environmental ConservationDepartment of Forestry

• The WFPET was deployed on June 7, 2015 and was assigned to be working out of the Suffolk County Fire Training Academy in Yaphank NY located on Long Island. Funding for the team was provided by the North East Forest Fire Compact and the Mid-Atlantic Forest Fire Compact. Several NY DEC employees were assigned to the team as liaisons and subject matter experts. Bill Fonda, Rob Cole, Jessica Cancelliere and John Wernet were primary points of contact.  

• NFFPC / MA_BFFC_PC   FPET Daily reports for

Wednesday, June 10

Continued work on 
Fact sheets:

• What You Should Know As A Visitor
• What Homeowners Need To Know
• Wildfire Preparedness And Response
• Strategies For Successful And Control And Prevention

Talking Points

Pitch Tubes on WP 

Met with Bill Fonda(DEC), Anne McIntyre (Parks) and other key staff members at Connetquot River State Park about their SPB outbreak. Visited several spots, interesting to note that it was NOT just Pitch Pine being impacted but White Pine and Norway Spruce. Areas along trails that are utilized by anglers is a concern from the safety of those utilizing these trails. The Pitch Pine was more of a pocket of a couple dozen trees where the White Pine and Spruce were more single trees near the visitor center.

Library for social media tweets / posts.

Pitch Pine Spot

Completed the Coloring/Activity Book for children.

Developed several mini-posters  
sample        





Tomorrow will mostly be an office day as it will be the last full day with the 3 remaining Team members, Turck, McCurdy and Nelson. A mini-close-out is planned with Bill Fonda for late in the afternoon.