Prescribed Burning on State Park Lands
This program is to increase prescribed burning on Division of Parks and Trails (PAT) lands in order to meet shortfalls in achieving PAT restoration and management objectives.
Prescribed burning is necessary to preserve fire-dependent native plant communities such as prairies and oak woodlands. Prescribed burning is also important at periodic intervals to maintain fire dependent native plant communities, stimulate seed production needed for new restoration sites and aid in controlling invasive species. The division's annual prescribed burn acreage will likely increase as the need to maintain additional restored fire dependent communities grows.
$28,572,000 the first year and $25,524,000 the second year are for state parks, recreation areas, and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division expects to conduct burns on about 4,000 acres. Previous 5 years average 4,168 acres/yr. Vagaries of required weather conditions influence this metric more than others.
$21712000 the first year and $22149000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division expects to conduct burns on about 5,000 acres, a return to levels more similar to pre-pandemic program activities.
The division completed prescribed burns on 4,934 acres of Parks & Trails lands.
$21712000 the first year and $22149000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to: (1) connect people to the outdoors; (2) acquire land and create opportunities; (3) maintain existing holdings; and (4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division completed prescribed burns on 4,041 acres of Parks & Trails lands.
(a) $19819000 the first year and $20777000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
(a) $19819000 the first year and $20777000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
$16584000 the first year and $18891000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
In 2019 the division is planning to conduct prescribed burns on approximately 6 000 acres.
The division conducted prescribed burns on 6 525 acres of State Park and Trail Division administered lands as of January 2019. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy ENRTF/LCCMR etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$16584000 the first year and $18891000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
In 2018 the division is planning to conduct prescribed burns on approximately 7 000 acres.
The division conducted prescribed burns on 6811 acres of State Park and Trail Division administered lands as of January 2018. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy ENRTF/LCCMR etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$17237000 the first year and $18067000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division will conduct prescribed burns on approximately 7 000 acres.
The division conducted prescribed burns on 7091 acres of State Park and Trail Division administered lands as of January 2017. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy ENRTF/LCCMR etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$17237000 the first year and $18067000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division will conduct prescribed burns on approximately 6 800 acres.
The division conducted prescribed burns on approximately 6 492 acres of State Park and Trail Division administered lands as of January 2016. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$16821000 the first year and $16953000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division will conduct prescribed burns on approximately 5 000 acres.
The division has conducted prescribed burns on approximately 6 381 acres of State Park and Trail Division administered lands as of January 2015. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$16821000 the first year and $16953000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division will conduct prescribed burns on approximately 5 000 acres.
The division has conducted prescribed burns on approximately 4 152 acres of State Park and Trail Division administered lands as of January 2014. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy
funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
On average PAT has conducted prescribed burns on 11 600 acres per biennium. The division's target for the FY2012-2013 biennium is just over 12 000 acres.
The division has completed prescribed burns on 10 464 acres of state park lands. This is 87% of the target. Vagaries in weather impacted opportunities to burn additional acres. Final FY12-FY13 totals will be available at the end of the 2013 calendar year when field staff provide statewide accomplishment reports.
On average PAT has conducted prescribed burns on 10 000-13 000 acres per biennium. The division's target for the FY2010-2011 biennium is just over 19 000 acres.
The division has completed prescribed burns on 16 871 of state park lands. The division is well on its way to achieving the goal of 6 000 acres of additional prescribed burns conducted over the biennium (target +AD0- 19 164 acres).