FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Part of the Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area will be closed later this month for a prescribed burn, officials said.
Crews plan to conduct the burn on 585 acres (236 hectares) located on the western half of the Briar Ridge area in Spencer County, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said in a statement. Public access to Taylorsville Lake and the rest of the 9,418-acre (3811 hectares) wildlife area won’t be impacted, the agency said.
The burn is planned on Nov. 9-10, but officials will consider factors such as wind and air temperature before determining whether to proceed.
The burn is part of an ongoing hardwood forest improvement project that aims to improve forest and grassland health, officials said.
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