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The District is conducting an 80-acre prescribed fire at the Buck Lake Conservation Area in Brevard County, located within the Indian River Lagoon and Upper St. Johns River Basin. The burn area is in the northeastern portion of the property.

The District is conducting a 442-acre prescribed fire at the Three Forks Conservation Area in Brevard County, located within the Indian River Lagoon and Upper St. Johns River Basin.

The District is conducting a 150-acre prescribed fire on the Beck’s Ranch Park portion of Lake Monroe Conservation Area in Volusia County, situated in the Middle St. Johns River Basin.

Rainfall across the District in August varied, largely due to typical seasonal thunderstorms. Overall, the District recorded an average of 7.57 inches for the month, slightly above the long-term August average of 7 inches.

The District will temporarily close the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive the weekend of Sept. 12–14, to complete slope-stabilization work along sections of the drive.

The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 471-acre prescribed burn in the southern portion of the west sawgrass marsh of Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in Lake County, situated in the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin.