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Council hears resident concerns about state myrtle‑spurge spraying near private wells in Emigration Canyon
Summary
Council members raised coordination and water‑quality concerns after residents reported door‑to‑door permission requests from a state program to spray herbicides for myrtle‑spurge; staff said maps were changed to reduce spraying on the main canyon road and agreed to coordinate with Salt Lake City Public Utilities.
A councilmember alerted colleagues to a state‑led program (Division of Natural Resources/Division of Wildlife Services) to treat myrtle spurge along sections of Emigration Canyon Road. The council discussion focused on resident notification, private wells and water quality.
The presenter said the program’s outreach initially showed spraying along large sections of the canyon and that many properties…
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