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Tree invasives at Utah Lake require stump treatment and hauling, staff say
Summary
Authority staff said Russian olive and tamarisk are removed by cutting and applying herbicide to stumps (an 18-inch stump is left, then painted) with crews hauling cut material away; the process is more labor-intensive than phragmites treatment.
Savannah, the Utah Lake Authority conservation technician, described Russian olive and tamarisk as tree-form invasives that "choke out native vegetation" and that require a different removal method than phragmites.
She explained crews cut the tree leaving about an 18-inch stump, then "paint the herbicide straight onto the stump" rather than spraying so the chemical translocates into the roots; crews then haul away the cut trees. Sam noted that tree removals are more labor- and resource-intensive than phragmites treatments and encouraged landowners to follow the standardized protocols published by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands or seek permits if they wish to hire qualified applicators themselves.
