Southampton Town To Start Southern Pine Beetle Task Force - 27 East
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Southampton Town To Start Southern Pine Beetle Task Force

authorAlyssa Melillo on Jun 29, 2016
Southampton Town officials are working on starting a task force to combat issues caused by southern pine beetles, tiny insects that wiped out thousands of trees on the South Fork... more

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