PROCLAMATION
THE GOVERNOR
Portions of the Madison area of Seattle and portions of the
Rosemont area of Bellevue (as identified in the 2006
Environmental Assessment of the Cooperative Gypsy Moth
Eradication Project) are in imminent danger of infestation and
emergency measures are necessary to prevent establishment of
the pest, and;
After thorough evaluation of other alternatives and in
accordance with RCW 17.24.171, the Director of the Department
of Agriculture has requested that the Governor order emergency
measures to control the pest; and
The aerial and/or ground spray application of Bacillus
thuringiensus var. kurstaki (B.t.k.) products, as specified in
the Environmental Assessment, is the most effective and
preferred treatment alternative for eradicating this pest;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of the state of
Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in me under RCW 43.06.010(13), as a result of the imminent danger of
infestation noted herein, after evaluation of other
alternatives and in accordance with RCW 17.24.171, do hereby
declare a State of Emergency and authorize the Director of the
Department of Agriculture to use emergency measures in the
above-noted areas to effect the eradication of the European
gypsy moth, including aerial application of B.t.k. product in
the identified Madison area.
| Signed and sealed with the official seal of the state of Washington this 17th day of April, Two Thousand Six at Olympia, Washington. | |
| Christine O. Gregoire | |
| Governor of Washington | |
| BY THE GOVERNOR: | |
| Sam Reed | |
| Secretary of State |