MARTHA'S VINEYARD ~ WEST TISBURY
Long Point Wildlife Refuge, West Tisbury

Where:  Long Point Wildlife Refuge  http://bit.ly/1Ns3yqM
Mitigation Action taken:    Prescribed Fire 

Owner:               Trustees of Reservations
Planned Burn:    100+ Acres
When:                 3 Day Burn Plan 
                           May 10, 11 and 12

Cause for Burn:  Habitat Restoration
                           Fuel Reduction
Prescribed Fire

Any fire ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives. A written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist, and other requirements (where applicable) must be met, prior to ignition.

Partners in Protection:
   Trustees of Reservation                              http://www.thetrustees.org
   The Nature Conservancy                            http://bit.ly/1OlOKdv
   Northeast Forest and Fire Management, LLC     http://ne-ffm.com  
   Department of Conservation and Recreation's Bureau of Forest Fire    
   Control and Forestry                                   http://1.usa.gov/1Ai2fyg
                          Fire District 1
                          Fire District 5
                          Manuel Correllus State Forest
   
Mitigation Actions have been ongoing for three days. 
   Day 1:  40+ Acres
   Day 2:  26+ Acres
   Day 3:  25+ Acres