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Council hears about wildfire recovery grants, reseeding and outreach tied to flood risk
Summary
Council members discussed available wildfire- and post-fire watershed funding, reseeding techniques, and a newly awarded Community Wildfire Defense Grant supporting fuels mitigation and outreach around Moab.
Representatives from Rim to Rim Restoration and other local partners briefed the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council on funding and project work to stabilize burned landscapes and reduce downstream flood risk.
Speakers described the state’s Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) and noted it has funded wildfire-response projects in the region, including seeding and hand-built erosion-control structures. One participant said WRI grants helped pay for aerial and hand seeding…
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