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District’s Alston Tract at Upper Hillsborough Preserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 8-10

January 3, 2019

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Alston Tract at Upper Hillsborough Preserve in Pasco County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 8-10.

Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All permits for these hunts have been sold.

The Alston Tract is located at 42144 Deems Road in Zephyrhills.

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District’s Chito Branch Reserve Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 8-10

January 3, 2019

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 8-10.

Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All permits for these hunts have been sold.

Chito Branch Reserve is located at 11254 Browning Road in Lithia.

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District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Pasco County

January 3, 2019

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.

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