Earlier this year, Frank Wolf and Tom Lathan requested an investigation be done into the MWAA. General Calvin Scovell, the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector made an announcement on Tuesday that they needed to decide if the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is complying with the law. Also it needs to be determined if they are taking full responsibility in the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.
Emerald ash borers are menacing bugs that destroy ash trees. Originally found in Fairfax County in 08, these particular insects somehow migrated coming from Asian countries – mainly China, Korea as well as Japan. Up to now, they’ve wiped out in excess of twenty five million ash trees in the nation.
Fairfax County, the U.S. and Virginia Departments of Agriculture in conjunction with Consumer Services have implemented a state-wide review. Starting April 26, five hundred emerald ash borer traps were put up all through Fairfax County to distinguish and keep track of regions of invasion.
These kind of traps are non-toxic. Whilst they don’t consist of any kind of chemical substances or even bug killing pesticides, they’re coated in incredibly sticky glue. Fairfax County has requested individuals to submit any fallen traps as well as recommend never to touch them. Fairfax County Forest Pest Branch can be called at 703-324-5304.
Emerald ash borers have been discovered in several Va and Md suburbs. The key reason for migration may be the circulation of lumber as the borers can live up to 1 year in a log. To avoid the dispersing of the borers, state level and federal government have declared quarantines outlawing the transfer of fire wood out from Northern Virginia. Brian Worthy, Public Information Officer for the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs encouraged campers to utilize only local resources for lumber.