USACE allows permitted burning of flood debris around Table Rock Lake This Month

 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is allowing landowners with valid dock or vegetative management permits to burn driftwood on public land adjacent to their homes or permitted docks on Table Rock Lake through Aug. 31, 2025.

Residents may burn driftwood along the shoreline on public land next to their property or permitted docks if the following conditions are met:

The local fire department must be notified of when and where the burning will occur.
No burning is allowed if a burn ban is in effect.
Only driftwood may be burned.
Standing vegetation may not be cut, burned or removed.
Trash including plastic, rubber, Styrofoam or other synthetic materials, may not be burned.
Fires must not be left unattended.
All burning must be completed by the end of the day on Aug. 31, 2025. Burning on public land after this date without permission is a violation of Title 36 of the U.S.

Code of Federal Regulations, which outlines rules and regulations governing public use of Corps of Engineers water resources development projects. These rules help protect the natural resources on public property.

For more information about this limited burn opportunity, contact the Table Rock Lake duty ranger at 417-213-4810 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or email dutyroom.tablerock@usace.army.mil.

(Press Release from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District)