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Council presses staff on parks watering, irrigation problems and tree losses
Summary
Councilors pressed staff about dry patches, grub damage, and late fertilizer application after parks and rights-of-way showed drought stress earlier in the summer; staff cited canal water, new pumps and timing as causes and recommended proactive preparation next season.
Highland City Council members on Aug. 19 pressed staff for details after portions of the city’s parks and medians appeared dry in June and early summer. City staff explained a cluster of factors that contributed to browning and dead patches: a temporary diversion at the Albion/French Fork Weir that required charging the city’s irrigation system from the Murdock Canal rather than usual river water…
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