ECUA Conducting 900 Acre Control Burn Near Plant In Gonzalez

March 7, 2019

The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) will be conducting prescribed burn operations on ECUA property in the vicinity of the Central Water Reclamation Facility (CWRF) in Gonzalez Thursday through Saturday.

ECUA’s burn-certified contractor will conduct the burn operations, which are scheduled to begin at approximately 9 a.m. each day. These burn activities are a part of ECUA’s management plan for the ecological restoration of forest lands at the CWRF site.

The ECUA’s CWRF property is in the Gonzalez community and mostly lies south of Becks Lake Road, west of the Escambia River. A small amount of ECUA’s property north of Becks Lake Road will be included in this prescribed burn operation.

Although every effort will be made to ensure smoke will not affect roadways, drivers should exercise caution in the event smoke does lead to reduced visibility on the area’s roads, according to ECUA.

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One Response to “ECUA Conducting 900 Acre Control Burn Near Plant In Gonzalez”

  1. phillip on March 7th, 2019 7:53 pm

    Thanks ECUA for doing these burns, they restore habitat and help the ecosystem. So much better than a development!

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