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“We need to decide before we have a problem to deal with. Are we going to spray with chemicals, with Bt or with nothing,” Mr. Wood maintained.
“Most of us here probably don’t want to spray, but we can’t decide for the county,” said Mrs. Thornhill, suggesting that public hearings be set and citizens be given a chance to voice opinions.
Mr. Wood explained that he envisioned just that type of approach, following the same procedures used in adoption of a zoning ordinance or comprehensive plan. ‘We should have maps, with critical areas designated, and how those critical areas are to be treated (taking into consideration forest cover, population density and egg mass density),” Mr. Wood said. “The public would have an opportunity to modify that plan or question the category in which their property is placed . . . Then when egg mass counts reach a high level, we’ll already know what we’re going to do. If we wait until we have the egg masses, it will be too late for any type of rational decision.”
This planning process could begin with an educational meeting for the public at which time the gypsy moth threat and control options would be explained, Mr. Gilkey proposed. People would learn what to look for and then at a second meeting, they could come back and report what they’ve seen, giving the Board of Supervisors a better idea of the level of infestation. With that information, the supervisors could begin considering the policy decisions, he added.
And as a policy matter, the board
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