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WEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE ASK UNCLE LOUIS �he City of Louisville contracts for citywide mosquito control T Tow has Louisville recovered from the 1 through Colorado Mosquito Control, as do most other 1 ldrought?Is the current water municipalities throughout Boulder County. City staff is in supply better than in previous years? frequent contact with Colorado Mosquito Control and the Louisville has recovered well from Boulder County Public Health Department to maintain the most 4111111k the drought of 2002. At this time,we current test results of mosquito trapping, West Nile Virus testing have approximately a one year supply of trapped mosquitoes, humans experiencing symptoms, and of water in storage. This relatively dead birds. good supply is the result of multiple efforts.The City has purchased a large At the present time, larval treatments are proving to be highly number of new water rights in the last successful for minimizing adult mosquito numbers throughout Louisville two years as a result of a $12 million and the rest of Boulder County. In the event that numbers approach dollar loan from the Colorado Water threshold levels, it may become necessary to initiate localized or citywide and Power Authority. The City also adult mosquito spraying. The timing for this type of application, as installed a reuse water line to the Coal experienced in 2003, is often on a very rapid cycle. In order to minimize Creek Golf Course that allows us to mosquito numbers, city officials may initiate an "adulticide" spray program use reuse water on the golf course and in problem areas with little public notice. the new Community Park. The City will always provide updated information on the City's Additionally, residents are doing an government access channel, Channel 8, and the City's website, excellent job conserving water. Week to-week,we are still using substantially www.ci.louisville.co.us. less water than average.We appreciate Louisville staff will continue to minimize breeding ground for all of your conservation efforts.They mosquitoes. However, it is also important for residents to follow the are truly paying off. personal preventative measures known as the 4 "D's": 1recentiy noticed the new sign at the 1. Use DEET or an alternative. orner of Highway 42 and South 2. DRESS in long sleeves and pants. Boulder Road for the Harney/Lastoka 3. Avoid DUSK until DAWN. Open Space. What is the group of buildings 4. DRAIN standing water where possible. and piles of stuff on the site? Keep in mind that you are just as vulnerable to mosquitoes around your The Harney/Lastoka Open Space home as out in open space. Many of those who have come down with was the site of the Rex No. 1 Mine. West Nile report being bitten while gardening, walking their dogs, or eating The piles that sit just to the east of the buildings are filled with the old mining dinner on their back porches. debris that was brought up from For further information,please contact Cindy Lair, Director of Land underground when the mine was Management, at 303.335.4731 or lairc @ci.louisville.co.us. operational from 1898-1917. The buildings and the mine site are SKATEBOARD PARK UPDATE located within a Boulder County Touisville's skateboarding youth will be happy to see construction Historical Landmark. Future use of begin on the Louisville Skateboard Park in early August. The the site will include agricultural uses Skateboard Park will be located between the new police building and the and an interpretive historical site. inline skate rink. Do You HAVE A QUESTION? ECI Site Construction Management of Loveland has been hired as the Send your questions to: general contractor for the project. ECI offers a great deal of experience in Ask Uncle Louis constructing this type of recreational facility and is very familiar with the 749 Main Street, site as they constructed the inline skating rink last year. If all goes as Louisville CO 80027 planned, construction will be complete and the skateboard park will be Call: 303.335.4536 Fax: 303.335.4550 ready for grinding by the end of the year. Email:asklouis @ci.louisville.co.us If you have any questions about the Skate Park, please contact the Land Questions will be answered in future Management Department at 303.335.4735. editions of the Community Update. August/September 2004 2