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I looked at Google Earth for more detail on this image, and I think there is a good chance this may be the source.

The Google Earth imagery for that area of Chico was photographed sometime in the summer of 2003. It's clearly summer from the many areas of brown vegetation. Yet it appears from the photo that this drainage pond still has water in it. Note at the lower left of the pond what appears to be a small dam, which probably has a "spillway" type function meaning water has to be a certain level to go over it and drain into Comanche Creek.

The Teichert Ponds north of Chico Mall and south of Humboldt Road are stocked with mosquito fish to prevent that area from being a problem. I wonder if this drainage pond has any?

I have been over to that area and checked it out and it is really a breeding grounds for mosquitoes. I know they sprayed about 2 days ago, so apparently somebody shares the neighbors concerns, but if the Health Dept. knows something about West Nile in this area they sure are not sharing it with the locals. I think thats a crock. The privacy laws were designed to protect somebodies reputation in the event of an embarassing illness, it was designed to keep the public from knowing is an airborne disease was close by thier homes. So many times common sense is subverted by some law that had good intentions, its why need to be careful about every law we pass so it doesn't come back to bite us!

Seems to me this is the time for some late night beaver dam deconstruction. I am thinking of a couple 4X4's and a winch or two. No dams, no water, no breeding grounds, pretty simple and fast. I guess that is the problem, anything that works well and is overly simple can't be done until its been overly burdened with red tape and funding. I would go do it right now but my little Mazda just doesn't have the guts for the job. So it is up to you proud SUV driving Conservatives or maybe even some of you hypocritical SUV driving liberals to take action. Ok that last part was a joke, everyone knows liberals never take positive actions.
Jack, I am thinking you have some large vehicles don't you? LOL

Great idea, but maybe its better to call up Fish and Game and threaten a lawsuit! You would be amazed what the threat of a lawsuit will do to grease the wheels of government, especially if a few supervising bureaucrats are specifically about to be named (via the rule of vicarious liability) and sued independantly!

I like my way better, it's faster and we get to play with big trucks. This is just like the Israel/ Lebanon problem. Israel are the people, the terrorists are the mosquitos and Lebanon is the swamp. Israel/us would send in tanks and bulldozers to take out the offending structures/beaver dams and kill off the terrorist/mosquitos. You want to call in the UN/fish and game to deal with it allowing the terrorist/mosquitos a freehand to keep doing it's thing.
I will just keep eating garlic and not getting bit(I just like garlic,not sure if it keeps them away or not but I have not been bit once this year.) while fish and game play their BS games. Those dams will still be there this time next year, just watch and see.

I visited the pond on Sunday morning, and yes its has a lot of standing water in it. Along with lots of trees, waterfowl, and other animals. The level of the water is below the southwest "dam"/spillway, and the water is dirt black.

I see it as a prime mosquito incubator and a public nuisance for that reason. At the very least it should be stocked with mosquito fish

Tasker, this was a joke aimed at a beaver dam, but a threatening joke aimed at Walmart is not quite the same thing. There's a big difference which most folks would say is quite obvious.

A call to Mosquito Abatement today confirmed that this pond "is" stocked with mosquito fish, like Teichert Ponds.

But they say there's a problem, some shallow water areas aren't getting the fish into them because of blockage by, yes, you guessed it, low water levels due to the beaver dam.

And, mosquito abatement can't get to some areas because of overgrowth. They also can't dislodge the beaver dam without Fish and Wildlife approval.

The dilemma is this; A man-made drainage pond has now become wildlife habitat due to poor maintenance allowing overgrowth. The pond has also now become a public health nuisance due to modification of the pond by the wildlife allowing mosquitoes to breed outside of normally applied controls, i.e. “mosquito fish�.

So the question becomes; What is more important, solving a public health issue or protecting wildlife in a man-made environment where no wildlife is supposed to be?

I never said it was a joke. If I had the means to do it, it would be done. I wouldn't even charge for my services. Oh and the police wouldn't have to come question me, I would turn myself in.

No need to do anything now, the beaver dam has been removed. See todays story.

C'mon you know the rules Task, just play nice with others, ok?

This is supposed to be fun forum for sharing all sorts of thoughts and ideas. We want everyone to feel free to post here as long as its done [somewhat] respectfully.

We DO allow wide latitudes for this too, but when comments get a bit personal for no other reason than to provoke, well, then they are likely to get snipped and we really don't like to do that to anyone...seriously.

At least my actions would have been for the good of our community. Let me say, I am glad to have been wrong about the response by F&G in the removal of the dams. How hard would it be to one way or another remove the beavers (insert joke here).

You know what Tasker, I'm going to allow this post because it serves a greater purpose than what you intended. However, this will be the rare exception.

When we post here, our words are a reflection on ourselves first, then about what we are saying second.
You wanted it posted...fine, here it is, no censorship...happy?

I agree with Tasker! Jack, from now on do not post anything Tasker says.