NTDMG463 Guide to Idaho Department of Lands, Forest Insects records Idaho Department of Lands, Forest Insects records Finding aid prepared by Laura Guedes; updated by Sara Szobody in 2024. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2014
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-04-30. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Idaho Department of Lands, Forest Insects records Idaho. Department of Lands Livingston, Ladd MG 463 3.5 cubic feet 1962-1982 Files from the office of Ladd Livingston, Forest Insect and Disease Supervisor in Coeur d'Alene, related to the Idaho State Forester Insect Work and the Douglas Fir Tussock Moth project. English .

The files came from the office of Ladd Livingston, Forest Insect and Disease Supervisor in Coeur d'Alene. Part of the materials was donated to Malcolm M. Furniss in 1989. The other part was retained by Mr. Livingston until the time of donation. Malcolm M. Furniss donated the files in his possession to Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library on November 21, 1989 and Ladd Livingston donated his files on August 18, 2003.

Processed by Angelique Holt and Nathan Bender in 2006 with plans to be included as a Series in the Western Forest Insect Work Conference Archives. Taking in consideration the provenance of the materials, Laura Guedes decided that it justifies the creation of a manuscript group for itself.

"The Idaho Lands Department papers accession were originally ordered with a numerical office filing system. This numerical divide was not maintained, but the original order was. The Tussock Moth files were the 'State USFS's Condensed Files of the 1974 Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth Cooperative Control Project of Benewah and Latah Counties.'"

"Draft of Tussock Moth Project Plan and Originals used as Master Copies for Final Plan were originally divided with paper-clipped notes denoting master, multilith master, etc. This division was retained, these notes were copied onto acid-free paper and inserted into original divisions."

"'Forest Enthomology Archives' seem to contain the other end of the DFTM [Douglas Fir Tussock Moth] project. Info starts earlier, and continues on to follow ups. Also contains files on other pests with USFS filing numbers like the 'Idaho Lands Department' files." (Ms. Holt's notes).

Western Forest Insect Work Conference Archives, MG 417.

News clippings, reports, correspondence, and other materials related to the Idaho State Forester Insect Work (c.1962-1969) and the Douglas Fir Tussock Moth Project (c.1969-1982). The files came from the Coeur d'Alene office of Ladd Livingston, Forest Insect and Disease Supervisor at the Idaho Department of Lands.

The collection is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives.

Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permission for use.

Some of the materials in this collection have been digitized and added to the digital Idaho Forestry Research Collection.

 Forest insects Idaho Insect Work Files I 1962-1975 Reports – Insects and Pests 1969 1 1 McCall – Pine Beetles 1967-1969 1 2 Kaniksu Area – Tussock Moth 1962-1963 Contains oversized maps. 1 3 Larch Casebearer 1965-1967 1 4 McCall Pine Beetle 1962-1966 Contains 1 hand-drawn map. 1 5 Insects and Disease Quarantines 1962-1968 1 6 Federal Control Projects 1964; 1969 1 7 South-East Idaho – Pine Beetle 1965-1969 1 8 Targhee – Spruce Budworm 1963 Contains oversized maps. 1 9 Bonner County – Larch Casebearer 1966-1967 1 10 Salmon – Spruce Budworm 1964-1966 Contains oversized maps. 1 11 Owyhee County – Looping Caterpillar 1964 1 12 Tussock Moth (1) 1975 Contains photographs and oversized maps. 1 13 Tussock Moth (2) 1965 1 14 Tussock Moth (3) 1964-1965 Contains oversized maps. 1 15 Tussock Moth and Post-Spray July 01, 1965 Contains overhead transparencies. 1 16 Salmon – Spruce Budworm, 1966 1966 Contains oversized maps. 1 17 Sawtooth – Spruce Budworm 1967 1 18 Region One – Spruce Budworm Zectran Project 1969 1 19 North Idaho – Montana Forest Pest Action Council 1969 1 20 Photos by Phil Schofield undated 1 21 Photos and negatives undated 1 22 Photos and negatives by Rex Johnson undated 1 23 Bell 205 Spraying Photographs undated 1 24 1974 Report of the North Idaho Cooperative Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Control Project, by D. Almas, W. Bousfield, L. Livingston, and W. Ludeman February 1975 Report no. 75-1. 1 25 Maps of 1973-1974 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Control Project Egg Hatch Plots 1973-1974 Contains oversized maps. 1 26 Original Master Map of 1973-1974 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Control Project 1973-1974 Contains oversized maps. 1 27 Miscellaneous Unlabeled Project Maps undated Contains oversized maps. 1 28 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Control Project Spray Project Maps Miscellaneous Unlabeled Project Maps Contains oversized maps. 1 29 Plans and Reports on Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Control undated 2 1 Draft of Tussock Moth Project Plan and Originals Used as Master Copies for Final Plan undated 2 2 Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, USDA Environmental Statement: Cooperative Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Pest Management Plan undated 2 3 Newspaper and Magazine Articles undated 2 4 News Releases undated 2 5 Tussock Moth Control Projects 1947; 1965 Research material for 1974 control planning. 2 6 Pamphlets and Reports on the Tussock Moth undated 2 7 Poster – Public Notice of Spray Letter to Forest Land Owners undated 2 8 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth undated 2 9 Notes and Minutes of Meetings undated 2 10 Environmental Protection Agency – Douglas-fir Tussock Moth, Statements for Hearing undated 2 11 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth 1974 Administrative files. 2 12 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Working Group – Notes undated 2 13 Project Reports undated 2 14 Project Plan and Correspondence undated 2 15 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Current File Up to Pre-Spray Date undated 2 16 Environmental Monitoring Program Roster undated 2 17 Staff Roster and Relative Correspondence undated 2 18 Minutes: Project Staff Meetings undated 2 19 DDT Residue Monitoring undated 2 20 South Idaho Tussock Moth Control Project undated 2 21 Payroll Control undated 2 22 In-Coming Correspondence undated 2 23 Outgoing Correspondence undated 2 24 Administration – General Notes undated 2 25 Housing undated 2 26 Capital Expenses undated 2 27 State Vehicles – Correspondence undated 2 28 Equipment/Supplies undated 2 29 Inventory undated 2 30 Finance undated 2 31 Travel Expenses undated 2 32 Vehicle Expenses (Non-Capital) undated 2 33 Vehicle Reports undated 2 34 Lease Vehicles Leases, Notes, and Correspondence undated 2 35 Non-Capital Expenses undated 2 36 Non-Capital Expenses February 15 - July 12, 1974 2 37 Sevin-4-Oil Test Expenses Reimbursed by Forest Service undated 2 38 Final Report Mailing undated 2 39 Final Report Costs undated 2 40 Accidents undated 2 41 Safety Plan undated 2 42 Radio Assignments and Correspondence undated 2 43 Air Operations undated Correspondence, Aircraft Contractor, Heliport Agreements, Land Ownership, Spray Block Summary and Certification, DDT Storage Inventory, H.Q. (Walla Walla) Situation Reports from Jack Mount's Office, and related papers. 3 1 Spray Monitor undated 3 2 Contract for Formulation of DDT undated 3 3 Pest Control – General Correspondence undated 3 4 DFTM Personnel undated 3 5 Personnel - Training undated 3 6 Personnel - Wages and Compensation undated 3 7 Personnel – General Correspondence undated 3 8 Permanent Personnel undated 3 9 Crew and Staff undated 3 10 Support Personnel undated 3 11 Minutes: Community Information Meetings undated 3 12 Community Information: Letter Contact undated 3 13 Community Information: Tour undated 3 14 Information and Education Landowner Contact undated 3 15 List of Land Owners Sprayed September 14, 1974 3 16 Forest Entomology II 1970-1982 Newspaper Clippings and News Releases undated 4 1 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Egg-Mass Survey 1973-1974 4 2 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Reevaluation Egg-Mass Survey undated 4 3 Minutes of the Montana and North Idaho Pest Action Council 1970-1972 4 4 Minutes and Meetings of the Northern Rockies Forest Pest Action Council 1972-1975 4 5 Northern Rockies Forest Pest Action Council Tussock Moth Correspondence, Articles, and Reports (1) undated 4 6 Northern Rockies Forest Pest Action Council Tussock Moth Correspondence, Articles, and Reports (2) undated 4 7 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Research Committee Newsletter undated 4 8 Ladd Livingston's Phone Notes undated 4 9 Forest and Wildlife Issues in Idaho Panel October 22, 1973 4 10 Environmental Protection Agency Tussock Moth Public Hearings undated 4 11 Legal Proceedings Against the Environmental Protection Agency Regarding the Tussock Moth undated 4 12 Maps of Tussock Moth Control Project undated Contains 105mm negatives. 4 13 Critique of the 1974 Tussock Moth Control Project 1974 4 14 Resolutions for and Approval of the Use of DDT undated 4 15 Tussock Moth Microbial Spray Tests undated 4 16 Tussock Moth Project Expenses undated 4 17 Tussock Moth Reports and Discussion undated 4 18 Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Task Force undated 4 19 Tussock Moth Control Project Requests for Permission to Use DDT undated 4 20 Virus Testing for Tussock Moth Control undated 4 21 Chemical Field Testing for Control of Tussock Moth undated 4 22 Tussock Moth Correspondence 1973 4 23 Tussock Moth Correspondence 1974 4 24 Tussock Moth Correspondence 1975 4 25 Tussock Moth Correspondence 1977 4 26 Sevin-4-Oil Test, Tussock Moth Control Maps 1973 4 27 Sevin-4-Oil Test, Tussock Moth Control Data Sheets 1973 4 28 Sevin-4-Oil Test, Correspondence 1973 4 29 Douglas-fir Bark Beetle Task Force undated 4 30 Western Spruce Budworm Task Force undated 4 31 Northern Rockies Forest Pest Action Council Tree Mortality Task Force undated 4 32 Tree Mortality Reports and Articles undated 4 33 Northern Rockies Forest Pest Action Council Organizational Planning Material undated 4 34 Western Spruce Budworm Control Zectran Test undated Contains oversized charts. 4 35 Larch Casebearer Control Mexacarbate (Zectran) Field Experiment undated 4 36 Cooperative Work Agreement Douglas-fir Bark Beetle Pheromones MCH Testing 1975-1979 4 37 Cooperative Work Agreement Douglas-fir Bark Beetle Pheromones MCH Testing 1980-1982 4 38