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Prescribed burn set for 200-acre site in Crew Management Area

The South Florida Water Management District routinely conducts prescribed burns to maintain the health and ecological function of natural areas. One such burn will be conducted today at the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Management Area in Lee County.
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The South Florida Water Management District routinely conducts prescribed burns to maintain the health and ecological function of natural areas. One such burn will be conducted today at the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Management Area in Lee County.
Crew Management Area prescribed burn location.
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Crew Management Area prescribed burn location.

The South Florida Water Management District plans to conduct a 200-acre prescribed burn in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Management Area in Lee County today.

The burn unit is in the CREW Management Area and is approximately 4 miles east of I-75 and 0.5 miles north of Bonita Beach Road. Smoke may be visible in the area of the burn as identified in the attached map.

Prescribed burns are important to protect conservation lands from uncontrolled wildfires while supporting the health of South Florida's ecosystems.

The South Florida Water Management District routinely conducts prescribed burns to maintain the health and ecological function of natural areas and to help manage certain invasive vegetation for the benefit of native plants and wildlife.

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