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Contacts | NWR System
| Southwest
Refuges | Southwest Region 2 Home | Privacy
| Site Map Module |
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In
order to reintroduce fire into various ecosystems, the Balcones Canyonlands
Prescribed Fire Module's purpose is to provide mobile and skilled assistance
to Refuges in the southwest region. The primary goal of the module is to provide
safe and efficient planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of
prescribed burns for stations requiring prescribed burn support. The module
maintains standards as a Fire Use Module to assist with Fire Use fire across
the country.
The module is located
at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in Marble Falls, Texas.
The core season for the Module begins January 2 and ends in mid-June. The
Module is comprised of:
one (1) - Fire Management
Officer
one (1) - Module Leader
one (1) - Assistant Module Leader
four (4) - Module Members While the primary purpose of the
module is to provide assistance for the Fish and Wildlife Service the module
is able to assist other federal agencies and local agencies by agreement.
The module began its work in 1997 and has assisted with prescribed fire throughout
the country. Accomplishment data is listed below.
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
City of Austin |
TX |
2 |
8 |
40 |
0 |
Brazoria NWR |
TX |
7 |
28 |
2715 |
8 |
San Bernard NWR |
TX |
2 |
8 |
1276 |
4 |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
4 |
16 |
1200 |
3 |
Matagorda Island NWR |
TX |
1 |
4 |
1000 |
3 |
Anahuac NWR |
TX |
1 |
4 |
1200 |
3 |
McFaddin NWR |
TX |
5 |
20 |
28050 |
79 |
Big Thicket NP |
TX |
3 |
12 |
197 |
1 |
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25 Units |
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35678 Acres |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Balcones NWR |
TX |
12 |
52 |
2169 |
22 |
Inks Lake NFH |
TX |
2 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
LCRA |
TX |
2 |
9 |
374 |
4 |
Attwater NWR |
TX |
2 |
9 |
1006 |
10 |
Anahuac NWR |
TX |
2 |
9 |
230 |
2 |
McFaddin NWR |
TX |
1 |
4 |
1800 |
18 |
Sequoyah NWR |
OK |
1 |
4 |
143 |
1 |
Witchita Mountains NWR |
OK |
1 |
4 |
4216 |
42 |
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23 Units |
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9947 Acres |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Balcones NWR |
TX |
11 |
18 |
1542 |
4 |
Colorado Bend |
TX |
1 |
2 |
40 |
0 |
The Nature Conservancy |
TX |
1 |
2 |
73 |
0 |
LCRA |
TX |
5 |
8 |
1140 |
3 |
Travis County |
TX |
1 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
Attwater NWR |
TX |
3 |
5 |
951 |
2 |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
13 |
21 |
12360 |
31 |
Matagorda Island NWR |
TX |
1 |
2 |
1000 |
3 |
San Bernard NWR |
TX |
2 |
3 |
750 |
2 |
Brazoria NWR |
TX |
2 |
3 |
1350 |
3 |
Big Boggy NWR |
TX |
1 |
2 |
1200 |
3 |
Anahuac NWR |
TX |
4 |
7 |
6330 |
16 |
McFaddin NWR |
TX |
3 |
5 |
7191 |
18 |
Bitter Lake NWR |
NM |
3 |
5 |
1500 |
4 |
Dexter NFH |
NM |
1 |
2 |
150 |
0 |
Big Thicket NP |
TX |
2 |
3 |
1985 |
5 |
Karl E. Mundt NWR |
SD |
1 |
2 |
1100 |
3 |
Lake Andes NWR |
SD |
5 |
8 |
258 |
1 |
Huron WMD |
SD |
1 |
2 |
320 |
1 |
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61 Units |
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39270 Acres |
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World's
Largest Ball of Twine. |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Balcones NWR |
TX |
16 |
24 |
2365 |
15 |
The Nature Conservancy |
TX |
1 |
1 |
45 |
0 |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
4 |
6 |
2024 |
13 |
Brazoria NWR |
TX |
2 |
3 |
1070 |
7 |
San Bernard NWR |
TX |
5 |
7 |
1544 |
10 |
Attwater PC NWR |
TX |
2 |
3 |
1077 |
7 |
Anahuac NWR |
TX |
1 |
1 |
491 |
3 |
McFaddin NWR |
TX |
1 |
1 |
400 |
3 |
Muleshoe NWR |
TX |
1 |
1 |
542 |
4 |
Flint Hills NWR |
KS |
1 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
Quivera NWR |
KS |
2 |
3 |
1736 |
11 |
Kirwin NWR |
KS |
7 |
10 |
1393 |
9 |
Rain Water Basin WMD |
NE |
4 |
6 |
823 |
5 |
J.C. Salyer NWR |
ND |
4 |
6 |
190 |
1 |
Long Lake NWR |
ND |
1 |
1 |
190 |
1 |
Devils Lake NWR |
ND |
2 |
3 |
230 |
1 |
Big Stone NWR |
MN |
3 |
4 |
270 |
2 |
Windom WMD |
MN |
6 |
9 |
607 |
4 |
Fergus Falls WMD |
MN |
3 |
4 |
322 |
2 |
Morris WMD |
MN |
1 |
1 |
73 |
0 |
Texas Forest Service |
TX |
1 |
1 |
26 |
0 |
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68 Units |
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15438 Acres |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
7 |
10 |
4249 |
7 |
Attwaters NWR |
TX |
5 |
7 |
1440 |
3 |
Audobon NWR |
ND |
2 |
3 |
320 |
1 |
Balcones NWR |
TX |
14 |
20 |
2338 |
4 |
Big Thicket NP |
TX |
1 |
1 |
700 |
1 |
Brazoria NWR |
TX |
2 |
3 |
2800 |
5 |
Buenes Aires NWR |
AZ |
7 |
10 |
13356 |
23 |
City of Austin |
TX |
1 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
Huron WMD |
SD |
5 |
7 |
529 |
1 |
Litchfield WMD |
MN |
7 |
10 |
1278 |
2 |
Kirwin NWR |
KS |
1 |
1 |
185 |
0 |
Matagorda Island NWR |
TX |
1 |
1 |
427 |
1 |
Mississippi Sandhill Crane
NWR |
MS |
5 |
7 |
2228 |
4 |
Rain Water Basin WMD |
NE |
5 |
7 |
1096 |
2 |
San Andres NWR |
NM |
2 |
3 |
25500 |
44 |
Windom WMD |
MN |
4 |
6 |
866 |
2 |
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69 Units |
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57326 Acres |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
Attwaters PC NWR |
TX |
1 |
3 |
785 |
12 |
Balcones NWR |
TX |
11 |
28 |
2335 |
37 |
Big Stone NWR |
MN |
3 |
8 |
114 |
2 |
Big Thicket NP |
TX |
2 |
5 |
210 |
3 |
Buenes Aires NWR |
AZ |
4 |
10 |
107 |
2 |
City of Austin |
TX |
1 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
Detroit Lakes WMD |
MN |
2 |
5 |
447 |
7 |
Huron WMD |
SD |
3 |
8 |
413 |
7 |
Kirwin NWR |
KS |
2 |
5 |
80 |
1 |
LaCreek NWR |
SD |
2 |
5 |
1056 |
17 |
Morris WMD |
MN |
1 |
3 |
80 |
1 |
Pipe Stone NM |
MN |
1 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
San Marcos NFH |
TX |
1 |
3 |
64 |
1 |
The Nature Conservancy |
TX |
2 |
5 |
280 |
4 |
Valentine NWR |
NE |
1 |
3 |
140 |
2 |
Windom WMD |
MN |
2 |
5 |
190 |
3 |
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40 Units |
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6330 Acres |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
1 |
2 |
200 |
1 |
Balcones Canyonlands NWR |
TX |
15 |
32 |
2006 |
7 |
Big Thicket NP |
TX |
4 |
9 |
307 |
1 |
Buenes Aires NWR |
AZ |
10 |
21 |
19559 |
65 |
Flint Hills NWR |
KS |
2 |
4 |
255 |
1 |
Hagerman NWR |
TX |
4 |
9 |
1654 |
5 |
Matagorda Island NWR |
TX |
3 |
6 |
1498 |
5 |
Rain Water Basin NWR |
NE |
2 |
4 |
420 |
1 |
Salt Plains NWR |
OK |
2 |
4 |
612 |
2 |
The Nature Conservancy |
TX |
4 |
9 |
3605 |
12 |
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47 Units |
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30116 Acres |
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Location |
State |
Units |
%
by units |
Acres |
%
by acres |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
3 |
8 |
1830 |
10 |
Attwater PC NWR |
TX |
2 |
5 |
340 |
2 |
Balcones Canyonlands NWR |
TX |
20 |
53 |
2857 |
16 |
Chickasaw NRA |
OK |
1 |
3 |
909 |
5 |
Inks Dam NFH |
TX |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
Lake Meridith NP |
TX |
2 |
5 |
4191 |
23 |
Matagorda Island NWR |
TX |
1 |
3 |
488 |
3 |
Refugio-Goliad Prairie TNC |
TX |
4 |
11 |
1996 |
11 |
Uavlde NFH |
TX |
1 |
3 |
41 |
0 |
Washita NHS |
OK |
1 |
3 |
110 |
1 |
Wichita Mountains NWR |
OK |
2 |
5 |
5500 |
30 |
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38 Units |
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18266 Acres |
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2005 |
Location |
State |
Units |
% by units |
Acres |
% by acres |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
9 |
16 |
5319 |
32 |
Balcones Canyonlands N |
TX |
19 |
33 |
2221 |
13 |
Big Stone NWR |
MN |
2 |
3 |
1090 |
7 |
Big Thicket National Pre |
TX |
5 |
9 |
125 |
1 |
Bitter Lakes NWR |
NM |
1 |
2 |
1700 |
10 |
Detroit Lakes NWR |
MN |
1 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
Dexter NFH |
NM |
1 |
2 |
353 |
2 |
Fergus Falls NWR |
MN |
4 |
7 |
1042 |
6 |
Ft. Davis TNC |
TX |
3 |
5 |
760 |
5 |
Inks Dam NFH |
TX |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
Matagorda Island NWR |
TX |
4 |
7 |
1898 |
11 |
Morris WMD |
MN |
4 |
7 |
1003 |
6 |
Refugio-Goliad Prairie TN |
TX |
2 |
3 |
340 |
2 |
San Andres NWR |
NM |
1 |
2 |
800 |
5 |
Texas Forest Service |
TX |
1 |
2 |
20 |
0 |
Uvalde NFH |
TX |
1 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
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16714 acres |
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2006
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Location |
State |
Units |
% by units |
Acres |
% by acres |
Aransas NWR |
TX |
4 |
7 |
3377 |
10 |
Attwater PC NWR |
TX |
12 |
20 |
444 |
1 |
Austin Water Utility |
TX |
1 |
2 |
480 |
1 |
Balcones Canyonlands N |
TX |
12 |
20 |
1417 |
4 |
Buenos Aires NWR |
AZ |
13 |
22 |
13722 |
39 |
Camp Stanley Storage A |
TX |
2 |
3 |
43 |
0 |
Flint Hills NWR |
KS |
1 |
2 |
80 |
0 |
Horton BIA |
KS |
6 |
10 |
907 |
3 |
Madd Island Marsh TNC |
TX |
3 |
5 |
518 |
1 |
San Andreas NWR |
NM |
2 |
3 |
10826 |
31 |
Sherburne NWR |
MN |
2 |
3 |
2920 |
8 |
Tall Grass Prairie NP |
KS |
1 |
2 |
70 |
0 |
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