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District lands
Due to very dry conditions in many portions of Florida, the following counties have issued burn bans as of May 10, 2012:
- Flagler
- Lake
- Osceola
- Putnam
- Seminole
- Volusia
The following properties listed in the District’s Recreation Guide are affected by these bans:
- Buck Lake Conservation Area
- Caravelle Ranch Wildlife Management Area
- Charles H. Bronson State Forest
- Clark Bay Conservation Area
- Crescent Lake Conservation Area
- Dunns Creek Conservation Area
- Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area
- Gemini Springs Addition
- Graham Swamp Conservation Area
- Haw Creek Preserve
- Heart Island Conservation Area
- Herky Huffman Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Lake Apopka Restoration Area
- Lake George Conservation Area
- Lake George Forest
- Lake Jesup Conservation Area
- Lake Monroe Conservation Area
- Lake Norris Conservation Area
- Little-Big Econ State Forest
- Longleaf Pine Preserve
- Murphy Creek Conservation Area
- Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
- Orange Creek Restoration Area
- Palm Bluff Conservation Area
- Pellicer Creek Conservation Area
- Princess Place Preserve
- Rice Creek Conservation Area
- River Lakes Conservation Area
- Seminole Ranch Conservation Area
- Seminole State Forest
- Sunnyhill Restoration Area
- Tiger Bay State Forest
- Triple N Ranch Wildlife Management Area
- Wekiva River Buffer Conservation Area
- Wiregrass Prairie Preserve
The burn bans means that all outdoor burning, unless authorized by the Florida Forest Service, is prohibited. This includes the burning of yard trash, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires and cooking fires. Outdoor cooking done with a contained gas or charcoal grill (excluding a fire pit) is the only exception.
Additional information is available on the website of the Florida Forest Service.
Following is a list of properties that are closed or have portions closed due to ongoing land management activities. We regret the temporary inconvenience, but the closures are necessary for public safety. If you have concerns or comments about any of these activities, please contact us at landmgmt@sjrwmd.com or (386) 329-4404.
- Seminole Ranch Conservation Area [Posted on 11-4-2011]
The airboat ramp on the north side of State Road 50 (west channel of the river) is closed for repairs. Repair work cannot be started until the river level recedes, which may be after the first of the year. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. - Lake Norris Conservation Area [Updated on 9-29-2011]
Lake Norris Conservation Area is home to the 347-acre Blackwater Creek Mitigation Bank. This area was formerly a sand mine. Construction is under way to restore wetlands and uplands by removing sand piles, berms, haul roads and exotic plant species. Prescribed fires will be conducted to maintain the habitat and native species will be planted. Sand pine clear-cuts and selective timber harvesting will restore uplands to their natural sandhill habitat. - Rice Creek Conservation Area — timber reservation harvest [Updated on 9-27-2010]
Plum Creek Inc. has timber reservations on approximately 1,000 acres within Rice Creek Conservation Area. The reservations were negotiated during acquisition to reduce the purchase price of the property. The timber reservations expire in 2016. Until that time, harvest activities will occur intermittently on the property. There will be signs posted in the parking area whenever harvest operations are ongoing. We strongly suggest that you take the white trail to avoid logging trucks on the main road during these times.
Flooding
- For flood protection information and assistance, contact your local government.
- For flood statements and warnings, visit http://weather.gov/rivers_tab.php.
- USGS interactive map of current conditions in Florida
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