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Weed board reports 250 acres of Russian olive removal this winter, Pleasant Valley work cost about $7,000
Summary
County weed staff told the Duchesne County Weed Board they removed roughly 250 acres of Russian olive this winter—152 acres in the Tabiona area and 20 acres in Pleasant Valley—reporting the Pleasant Valley contract cost about $7,000 and noting follow‑up treatment plans.
County weed staff reported substantial winter work removing invasive Russian olive across multiple properties, telling the Duchesne County Weed Board that the year’s projects removed roughly 250 acres of Russian olive countywide. The staff member said about 152 acres were cleared in the Tabiona area (including work on Thomas’s property) and that a 20‑acre Pleasant Valley contract completed in November cost the board about $7,000.
The staff member described field methods and follow‑up plans: chipping along roadsides (about 53.38 acres of roadside chipping in Tabiona), cutting with skid‑steer equipment and limited chainsaw work near fence lines to avoid damaging fences, and planned follow‑up herbicide treatments to limit resprouting. “We’ll go back through and treat everything after we’re done,” the staff member said, noting crews will monitor regrowth and return for spot treatments as needed. The board said it will hold off burning some piles until safer conditions (snow) reduce fire risk.
