奥斯汀市在水源保护地实施约 140 英亩计划烧除 恢复原生草原
奥斯汀水务局野生土地保护部门 10 月 8 日在水源质量保护地（WQPL）实施约 140 英亩的计划烧除。市府提醒，当天上午 10 点至日落，RR 3237 东北、FM 150 以北等区域及 I-35 沿线部分地点可能看到烟雾，过往驾驶人请留意。
WQPL 项目管理超过 35,000 英亩土地，关系到 Edwards 含水层补给、 Barton Springs 和周边水井的水质水量。市府表示，计划烧除模拟自然火循环，可减少灌木、促进原生草原恢复、降低破坏性野火风险，并为鹌鹑等草原鸟类提供栖息地；作业由受过专业训练的市、县及联邦州机构人员按天气参数严格执行。（资料来源：奥斯汀水务局）
Austin Conducts 140-Acre Prescribed Burn to Restore Native Grasslands
Austin Water's Wildland Conservation Division conducted a prescribed burn on about 140 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands on October 8. The city advised that smoke could be visible from 10 a.m. to sunset northeast of RR 3237, north of FM 150 and at points along the I-35 corridor, and asked travelers to stay alert.
The Water Quality Protection Lands program manages more than 35,000 acres tied to Edwards Aquifer recharge, Barton Springs and groundwater wells in Hays and Travis counties. Officials said prescribed fire mimics the natural fire cycle, reduces brush, restores native grasslands, lowers destructive wildfire risk and supports grassland birds, with trained city, county and partner-agency crews working under strict weather parameters. (Source: Austin Water, City of Austin)
图片来源：图：工作人员在草原上实施计划烧除作业（德州资料图）。美国内政部鱼类及野生动物管理局官方照片，公有领域，来源：Wikimedia Commons
