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Utah Lake Authority reports carp removals, phragmites work and plans for a nature center
Summary
Utah Lake Authority executive director Luke Peterson told the Spanish Fork City Council the agency has removed tens of millions of pounds of carp, cut phragmites across large acreages and will plant tens of thousands of native plants this year; he urged public education to change perceptions of the lake
Luke Peterson, executive director of the Utah Lake Authority, told the Spanish Fork City Council on July 1 that the authority is working on ecosystem restoration, recreation access and community value around Utah Lake. Peterson described intensive carp removal, invasive‑plant management and a public‑education push to change negative public perceptions formed by longstanding online commentary and myths.
Peterson said the authority and partners have removed “about 30,000,000 pounds of carp” in earlier campaigns and have reduced…
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