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02/27/2023Media Usage Rights/License
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The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service wishes to inform the surrounding communities that we will be conducting a controlled burn on warm season grasslands at Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge in Ulster County, NY. The proposed burn units at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR total around 200 acres. Grasses will regenerate quickly following the prescribed burn, ensuring that this area continues to provide valuable foraging and nesting habitat for State-listed grassland birds, foraging raptors, song birds and other grassland birds.
The actual dates for the prescribed burns will depend on favorable weather conditions, including relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind speed and direction to achieve the desired objectives and for the smoke to rise and disperse as well as the availability of firefighters. Each prescribed burn is expected to be completed within one day with active burning over several hours. Smoke may be visible from a distance and trails may be temporarily closed while burning is underway.
The actual dates for the prescribed burns will depend on favorable weather conditions, including relative humidity, fuel moisture, and wind speed and direction to achieve the desired objectives and for the smoke to rise and disperse as well as the availability of firefighters. Each prescribed burn is expected to be completed within one day with active burning over several hours. Smoke may be visible from a distance and trails may be temporarily closed while burning is underway.