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County plans scheduled burn in Brentwood Tract

April 30, 2014   ·   0 Comments

The County of Simcoe will be executing a prescribed burn on 8.7 hectares (22 acres) of County Forests within the Brentwood Tract in Clearview Township over the coming weeks.

While weather has delayed the original schedule, the prescribed burn will occur as early as conditions allow this spring. The exact date will be dictated by site and weather conditions.

Once the date of the prescribed burn has been confirmed, every effort will be made to keep media and the public informed through a variety of communications. A highly experienced company has been retained to plan and conduct the burn. Trained and experienced personnel will be on site until it is completely extinguished, and smoke issues will be minimized by burning under specific wind and atmospheric conditions. The County does not anticipate any road closures or any major impact or disruption on local residents. County Council approved the Simcoe County Forests Management Plan in 2011 to guide our policies through 2030.

The Plan outlines that fire has historically played a primary role by influencing composition, structure and patterns of our forests and will be used as a strategy moving forward. Prescribed burns have been conducted previously within the County Forests, the most recent was in 1995 within the Cedar Point Tract in Tiny Township.

Public questions and inquiries can be directed to our County Forests Department by contacting Customer Service at 1-800-263-3199. More information about the prescribed burn can be found at simcoe.ca/dpt/cf

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