I burn most all of my ground every other year or so - as long as you have established rooted plants/grasses/etc you shouldn't see much in the way of erosion. Proscribed burning is a great management technique as far as I'm concerned. I burn around all my ponds every single year - usually around February.

Dale

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"When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous