Conditions permitting, staff from the District will conduct an 212-acre prescribed fire at Edward Chance Reserve – Gilley Creek Tract in Manatee County starting at 11 a.m. June 5. The burn unit is located approximately 3.4 miles south of State Road 62.
ALT A map of the Edward W Chance Reserve - Gilley Creek Tract from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. It highlights a 212-acre "Burn Unit" (GC2026S8) shaded with red cross-hatching in the northeastern section of the pale-yellow preserve. The map includes surrounding landmarks like Gilley Creek, Lake Manatee, and State Road 64.