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GILLESPIE COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT #220

Gillespie County, Texas

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Gillespie Chapter of Edwards Plateau Prescribed Burn Association (GPBA)

Click on the links below to learn about the Burn Association.

History - GPBA purpose, when it was formed, EPPBA parent organization, and our advisors.  Also read an update on EPPBA’s secondary liability insurance policy.

Previous Classes and Training

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Planned Events and Upcoming Training

Map to Kerr Wildlife Area, Hunt TX

Membership Information - How to join, dues, contacts.  We expect to hold a GPBA membership meeting in March 2012.  Members will receive a notice and agenda 10 days to 3 weeks before the meeting.  Dues may be paid after the meeting.

Links for Weather Information

Forms & handouts to download (from GPBA’s 1-28-2010 membership meeting)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Prescribed Burn Plan
form with report (in WORD)

 

GPBA Prescribed Burn Plan form (in Excel)

 

US Fish & Wildlife Burn Plan Report

 

GPS Coordinate Sites

 

Rules of Thumb for Burning

 

Fire Weather Information from NOAA; 
also see NOAA’s Fire Weather Information web page at
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx/?n=firewxinfopage.html

 

Table 1: General Prescribed Burning Prescriptions

 

Building Safety in Your Plan

 

Gillespie Co. SWCD Home page

 

Gillespie County SWCD #220 prohibits discrimination in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status.  (Not all prohibited bases apply in all programs.)  "An Equal Opportunity Employer"