(a) A town, city, or MCD desiring to apply for financial assistance for mosquito control activities shall submit the following documents to the department: (1) The completed application form, "Application for Financial Assistance to Partially Fund Towns, Cities, or MCD's Activities"; and(2) A copy of the town, city, or MCD's mosquito control plan, which shall include at a minimum: a. A list of pesticides, including their active ingredient(s), to be applied and methods by which these pesticides will be applied to ensure the application is performed in a safe and proper manner, if the town is requesting financial assistance for the treatment of mosquitoes with pesticides;b. A description of the safeguards in place to protect the health of the public, wildlife, and resources within the state;c. A description of a comprehensive public awareness campaign geared toward prevention and designed to educate the public about the health risks associated with mosquitoes;d. A description of surveillance activities employed to detect a mosquito-borne public health threat; ande. A description of appropriate mosquito control methods.(b) The public awareness campaign described in (a) (2) c. above shall address, at a minimum: (1) The potential severe human illness associated with bites from infected mosquitoes;(2) Measures the public can take to reduce mosquito-breeding locations on their property and in their community; and(3) Measures to prevent mosquito bites through the use of effective repellant, types of clothing, and altered activity schedules during times of peak mosquito biting.(c) The "Application for Financial Assistance to Partially Fund Towns, Cities, or MCD's Activities" shall be signed by the individual filing the application, or, for MCDs, by a representative from each incorporated town or city belonging to that particular MCD.(d) The "Application for Financial Assistance to Partially Fund Towns, Cities, or MCD's Activities" may be obtained by contacting: The Arboviral Surveillance Program
The Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health Services
(603) 271-4496
(e) The applicant shall mail or hand-deliver the above-listed documents to: Arboviral Surveillance Coordinator
The Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health Services
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301 -6504
N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 308.04
#8683, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 7-17-06, EXPIRED: 1-13-07
New. #8799, eff 1-19-07; ss by #9173, eff 6-7-08 (from He-P 308.03 )