Aircraft being used as part of the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources 2020 Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Program are expected to arrive in the province today (June 26). Testing and calibration is expected to be conducted during the weekend in the Landowns Pond area approximately seven kilometers west of the community of Gallants. Testing will be conducted using water only.

A map of the testing and calibration area can be viewed on the department’s website.

Upon completion of testing and calibration, aircraft will be repositioned to the airstrip in Port aux Choix in preparation for the 2020 Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Control Program to be carried out in July.

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Media contact
Craig Renouf
Fisheries and Land Resources
709-693-2923, 640-6922
craigrenouf@gov.nl.ca