+----------------------------+------------------+---+-------------------+
| National Park Service      | Lake Meredith    |   | PO Box 1460       |
|                            |                  |   |                   |
| U.S. Department of the     | National         |   | Fritch, TX 79036  |
| Interior                   | Recreation Area  |   |                   |
|                            |                  |   | 806-857-3151      |
|                            | &                |   | phone             |
|                            |                  |   |                   |
|                            | Alibates Flint   |   | 806-857-2319 fax  |
|                            | Quarries         |   |                   |
|                            |                  |   | www.nps.gov/lamr  |
|                            | National         |   |                   |
|                            | Monument         |   | www.nps.gov/alfl  |
|                            |                  |   |                   |
|                            | Use the complete |   |                   |
|                            | site name here   |   |                   |
|                            | (e.g. Palo Alto  |   |                   |
|                            | Battlefield      |   |                   |
|                            | Historic Site).  |   |                   |
+----------------------------+------------------+---+-------------------+

![](media/image1.png){width="0.5597222222222222in"
height="0.7201388888888889in"}

**Lake Meredith NRA & Alibates Flint Quarries NM**

**News R**elease

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Use a "short-hand" version of the site name here (e.g. Palo Alto
  Battlefield not Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Site).

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

For Release: October 5, 2007 Contact: Rozanna Pfeiffer

Phone: (806) 857-3151 Page 1 of 2

**PRESCRIBED FIRES PLANNED AT LAKE MEREDITH**

**NATIONAL RECREATION AREA**

**Prescribed Fires Planned For**

**Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and**

**Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument**

PRESCRIBED FIRES PLANNED AT LAKE MEREDITH

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

PRESCRIBED FIRES PLANNED AT LAKE MEREDITH

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

**FRITCH, TX** -- Superintendent Cindy Ott-Jones announced today that
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area will be conducting eight
prescribed burns, from November 15, 2007 through mid-April 2008
depending upon favorable weather conditions. The burn units are located
at Alibates Treatment Unit, Coetas Creek Treatment Unit, Sanford-Yake
Treatment Unit, Spring Canyon Treatment Unit, Martins Canyon Treatment
Unit, Mullinaw Creek Treatment Unit, Rosita Treatment Unit, and Water
Authority Treatment Unit.

The Alibates unit is located on the north side of Cas Johnson Road on
the south end of the Alibates NM. The Coetas unit is located south of
Mullinaw crossing in the southeast corner of the recreation area. The
Sanford-Yake unit is located on the west side of the Marina entrance
road around the campground. The Spring Canyon unit is located on the
east side of State Highway 1319, north of the dam. The Martins Canyon
unit is between the Recreation Area boundary, Evans Canyon, and the Blue
West Boat Ramp. The Mullinaw unit begins at the McBride Access Road. The
Rosita unit is on the south and north sides of the river and begins at
the camp ground area. The Water Authority unit is located immediately
west of the town of Sanford and south of State Highway 1319.

The purpose of the prescribed burns is to reduce the hazardous
vegetation and restore the prairie grasslands to their natural cycle of
growth. The reintroduction of fire into

For Release: October 5, 2007 Contact: Rozanna Pfeiffer

Phone: (806) 857-3151 Page 2 of 2

the ecosystem promotes historical grasslands and habitat for wildlife.
Prescribed Fire also reduces the dangers associated with catastrophic
wildfires such as threatened communities or ranchlands and public and
firefighter safety.

Fire crews began preparing burn units April 1, 2007, and have spent
several months removing brush and other fuels from the perimeter of the
burn units. The prescribed burns will be conducted as a cooperative
effort sponsored by the National Park Service with assistance from local
ranchers and local area fire departments. Extensive fire management
plans have been developed that will guide the strategic placement of
fire crews and engines based on weather and expected fire behavior. The
Park Service began its prescribed fire program at Lake Meredith National
Recreation Area in 1999 and has successfully burned approximately 37,000
acres to date.

During the prescribed burns some of the areas will be closed to the
public. People traveling in the area should use caution by reducing
vehicle speed and turning on their headlights when smoke is present. The
burns are designed so that the majority of smoke will move toward the
waters of Lake Meredith, which means boating activities near the burn
units may be affected briefly. The staff at Lake Meredith National
Recreation Area realizes that while temporary inconveniences may occur
during the prescribed burns the staff believes benefits will improve
safety and recreational opportunities for the public.

For more information please contact park Fire Management Officer, Mike
Bland at 806-865-3360 x26. ([Map of the planned areas]{.mark})

For Release: October 5, 2007 Contact: Rozanna Pfeiffer

Phone: (806) 857-3151 Page 2 of 2