A Prescribed burn for RWV is scheduled to take place between March and May depending on weather conditions. The burn will happen around the water retention areas. Workers will walk the area with a drip torch to burn off a layer of vegetation. This burning will promote the development of the native vegetation. The burn will be completed in approximately 10 hours.

The Police and Fire departments will be given a 24-hour notice prior to the burn.

A letter was mailed out to all residents on 3/12/2007 with more information. Here is a copy of the letter.

Letter regarding prescribed burns

More information on prescribed burning.
Controlling a Burn for Ecological Benefits (About.com)
Controlled Burn (Wikipedia.org)