MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will conduct prescribed burns on public lands
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mountain Home Project Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will
Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are conducting prescribed burns on public land surrounding the Twin Lakes through the second week of April. Burns are being conducted when weather conditions are favorable.
Burn locations around Norfork Lake include Chapin Point, Dillinger Point, Woods Point, Arnett Point and the Tracy Ferry Area. The Bull Shoals Lake burn locations are Strawberry Point and Indian Point. Anyone with hunting stands in these areas will need to remove them to avoid damages.
According to the Corps, periodic burning improves stand health, enhances wildlife value and reduces wildfire fuel loads by removing debris including leaf litter, treetops and limbs. Prescribed burns also improve habitat for wildlife by promoting vigorous growth of non-woody vegetation and grasses important to wildlife for food and protective cover.