Athens County authorizes prescribed burn on Hocking River conservation easement
The Board of Athens County Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 3 to permit Rural Action and contractors to conduct a prescribed burn on a 42.427‑acre conservation easement along the Hocking River to remove invasive species and prepare the riparian area for replanting; the action requires contractor insurance and a special‑flood‑hazard permit.
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The Athens County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 3 to authorize a prescribed burn within a county‑held riparian conservation easement along the Hocking River.
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