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Duchesne County Weed Board targets large white top and Russian olive infestations, eyes ISM grant and NRCS partnerships
Summary
Board members reported widespread white top and musk thistle after a dry year, described a 90‑acre private thistle field and said they will pursue larger Invasive Species Mitigation (ISM) grants and NRCS partnerships to fund Russian olive removal and long‑term follow up.
Members of the Duchesne County Weed Board spent the bulk of the meeting reviewing this summer’s fieldwork and mapping a strategy for major infestations of white top and musk thistle.
Staff described heavy white top growth across multiple drainages and properties, including significant outbreaks below Pleasant Valley, in Roosevelt and Indian Canyon. A board member said crews hit the main roads first but were unable to keep up on side roads before many plants seeded. Another member described a private field near Nick Justice that is “solid” with thistle and said the landowner has not maintained it, worsening the seedbank.
Board members emphasized the long‑term nature of the work: staff said control often requires repeated years of treatment to exhaust the…
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