What is meant by under brushing or mowing permits?
A9. No cutting of trees or blanket clearing of the shoreline is allowed. Only underbrush can be removed, and a Corps ranger, on-site, on a case-by-case basis, must review that. Trees larger than 2 inches in diameter cannot be removed. Such specimen trees as dogwood, select hardwoods, etc. cannot be removed regardless of size. Q. 10 Why did the Corps change the policy on vegetation modification limits? A10. – This change is in response to a number of public comments and the recommendations of experts in the field of fire protection. These experts, as well as publications from the U.S. Fire Administration, Colorado State University, and the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Agency recommended that reduced fuel zones be established within 30 feet of a habitable structure as a minimum distance for wildfire protection, and that the reduced fuel zone could be extended to as much as 150 feet under certain environmental circumstances. The Corps carefully weighed the need to protect G
