13400 Scotts Gap Rd applied for prescribed burn permit

Applicant John Studer has applied for an open burning permit for a prescribed burn in the Scott's Gap area, listed at 13400 Scott's Gap Rd (the project description also references 13200 Scott's Gap Rd). The agricultural controlled burn — owned by Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government — is planned for multiple sessions between 11/12/2025 and 4/30/2026 to suppress woody and exotic plant encroachment for weed abatement and pest prevention, and it has sign-offs from Soil and Water Conservation and the local fire department.