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Springdale approves USFS-funded invasive‑tree removal on Trees Ranch, selects Summit Forests as contractor
Summary
The council approved a cost‑sharing agreement with Perunawe Canyon LLC (Trees Ranch) and selected Summit Forests to perform removal of Russian olive and tamarisk funded by a U.S. Forest Service landscape‑scale restoration grant; work is expected to begin Sept. 1.
The Springdale Town Council on July 9 approved a cost‑sharing agreement with Perunawe Canyon LLC (owner of Trees Ranch) and moved to select Summit Forests Incorporated as the contractor to perform an invasive‑vegetation removal project funded by a Landscape Scale Restoration Grant from the U.S. Forest Service.
Tom Dansey (town staff) told the council the grant will fund large‑scale removal of Russian olive and tamarisk along the Virgin River and tributaries. The Trees Ranch property on the East Fork has not been treated previously and contains dense invasive stands; the project agreement memorializes access for town contractors and the ranch owners’ commitment to provide approximately half the grant…
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