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Salt River Project outlines multi‑year forest restoration plans around Payson
Summary
Salt River Project (SRP) described 29,000+ funded acres and more than $25 million invested in regional forest‑health projects surrounding Payson and listed projects and timelines aimed at reducing high‑severity wildfires and protecting water infrastructure.
Salt River Project told the Arizona House Ad Hoc Committee on Fire Preparedness on July 1 that it has funded and partnered on more than 29,000 acres of forest health projects in the Payson region and has invested over $25 million to date. Elvie Barton, SRP water and forest sustainability senior manager, described a board‑approved goal to treat 800,000 acres by 2035 and said SRP delivers water and power to about 2 million customers in the Phoenix area and that watershed protection is integral to SRP’s service. “We are the…
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