Sebring Yesterday's aerial bait treatment went very smoothly. According to Bureau of Compliance personnel, flight data indicate pilots did a good job with cut-offs at sensitive sites. Visual inspection of drift cards at waters edge, and 50 and 100 meters out indicate little if any drift at the two lakes monitored by DACS staff. Note, however, these are preliminary findings and confirmation awaits laboratory analysis. One very minor leak developed in one line during loading, it was contained immediately.
Ground crews continue to make bait treatments to host materials in buffered areas.
Calls to the DACS Helpline have been very moderate - mostly informational in nature. Of the complaints received, most are related to the inconvenience associated with the logistics of the program. Similarly, calls to the DOH hotline are largely informational. I am not aware of any health related complaints, but will have more complete information Monday. Analysis of water data and drift monitoring will be reported as it becomes available.