[(***ELIZABETH***)]NOW THAT
TEMPERATURES ARE COOLING THE U-S
FOREST SERVICE HAS ANNOUNCED
THEIR PLANNED PRESCRIBED BURNS
IN THE HELENA- LEWIS AND CLARK
NATIONAL FOREST THIS FALL AND
WINTER.OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS
FOREST SERVICE CREWS BURNED
AROUND FIVE HUNDRED ACRES IN THE
LITTLE BELTS TO HELP CLEAR
DEBRIS
AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT IN
THE AREA.WORKERS ARE
EXPECTEDWILL
BEGIN PREFORMING MORE LOW-
INTENSITY PRESCRIBED BURNS
IN THE COMING MONTHS AS WEATHER
AND FUEL CONDITIONS
ALLOW.KATHY BUSHNELL WITH
HELENA-LEWIS CLARK NATIONA
FOREST SAYS PRESCRIPTION BURNING
IS A VERY EFFECTIVE
MANAGEMENT TOOL WHEN COUPLED
WITH OTHER TREATMENTS.#####




{ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT FOR
PEOPLE IS PRESCRIBED BURNING IS
OUR CONTROLLED WAY OF
PROVIDING FIRE TO A FIRE
DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEM THAT HELPS
WITH RESTORING THAT FOREST'S
HEALTH.}######




[(***ELIZABETH***)]THE FOREST
SERVICE HAS A NUMBER OF PROJECTS
PLANNE
IN THE REGIONPRESCRIBED BURNED
IS PLANNED FOR 18-HUNDRED
ACRES IN THE LINCOLN RANGER
DISTRICT,15-HUNDRED ACRES IN
THE JEFFERSON DIVISION,AND
AROUND 280 ACRES IN THE ROCKY
MOUNTAIN RANGER DISTRICT.THE
BURN WILL SCHEDULED WHEN WEATHER
AND
OTHER CONDITIONSARE
APPROPRIATE.FOR MORE INFORMATI
ABOUT PLANNED BURNING IN THE
AREA VISIT US ONLINE AT K-T-V-
DOT COM.#####
