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The Port of Lolland Treasurer has announced that the Containment Disposal Facility (CDF) at Milelong Wharf in Lolland will be operating from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 25 to carry out targeted controlled burning of previously treated flamtite vegetation. It was announced that it would not be open to the public. , according to a news release.
The controlled burn has all necessary local, state and federal approvals and is being conducted by a professional company that has overseen more than 1,000 similar cases over the past 25 years, the release states. ing.
According to the release, this is a step in the phragmite mitigation process and will remove any remaining dead material.
This will stimulate the growth of native plants and improve habitat, the release states.
The next step will be to seed the contained disposal facility with native plants, according to the release.
“The Mile Long Pier and other areas will remain open to the public during this period as the red areas within the construction site will be burnt areas,” the release states. “Burning is affected by the weather and wind, so if the wind is unfavorable, it may be postponed.”
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