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Arden Hills Army Training Site Prescribed Fire
Prescribed fire is used at the Arden Hills Army Training Site as a management tool, similar to
Camp Ripley, to enhance the military training environment (also known as mission-scape) and for
ecological purposes. Prescribed fire target areas include native prairie grass enhancement and
restoration, reducing woody encroachment, invasive and noxious vegetation management, native
plant seed production, brush control, fuel-hazard reduction, oak savanna management, and to improve
habitat for state threatened and endangered species and species in greatest conservation need (SGCN).
The management strategy for prescribed fire on AHATS is provided within the AHATS INRMP
(Minnesota Army National Guard 2007).
In 2009, approximately 60 acres were prescribed burned (Figure 12). AHATS burn units #8,
21, and a new burn unit were completed.
Figure 12. Fire units burned for habitat management at Arden Hills Army Training Site, 2009.
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