Community education is an excellent tool employed by this District to control organisms of public health concern. This strategy requires that the District’s personnel inform the public about the different ways to prevent mosquito and vector problems. Informational brochures, presentations to schools, clubs and associations, participation in fairs, local trade shows and local community activities, and participation on local wetlands enhancement and restoration projects all help to bring to light the many different ways that mosquitoes and vectors can be safely controlled or prevented.
The thrust of community education is to prevent problems before they occur rather than react to them. Ultimately, this enhances the environment by minimizing the presence of these pests while also reducing the use of insecticides. The down side to this strategy is that it can be very costly both in materials and labor because it requires a continuous effort to prevent the citizenry from forgetting what they have learned.
Due to the fact that the population dynamics of any given community is constantly changing, the need for a solid and continuous outreach program becomes more necessary.
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Website Accesibilty Policy Napa County Mosquito Abatement District
Napa County Mosquito Abatement District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Napa County Mosquito Abatement District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Napa County Mosquito Abatement District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Napa County Mosquito Abatement District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.