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Council hears $50 million Weber River resilience plan; staff note $4.3M near‑term funding gap and $1M federal earmark

Summit County Council · January 11, 2023
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Summary

World Resources Institute and U.S. Forest Service partners briefed the Summit County Council on a 10‑year Weber River watershed resilience plan focusing on wildfire risk reduction; presenters outlined a $50 million target, a ~$4.3 million funding gap for initial ten‑year work and a recent $1 million federal earmark.

Summit County heard an update Jan. 11 on a multi‑partner Weber River watershed resilience initiative aimed at reducing wildfire risk and restoring headwater ecosystems. Presenters from the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the U.S. Forest Service described a planning and implementation effort focused on tens of thousands of acres and long‑term funding strategies.

Project leads said the county’s early target for restoration and resilience work is about $50 million over roughly 10 years, with an immediate funding gap…

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