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South Salt Lake inventory identifies 3,347 public trees; average condition just below target
Summary
A city presentation reported 3,347 public trees in South Salt Lake, with an average condition score of 74% (the recommended goal is 75%), and 118 species recorded; staff said the data are now in GIS for planning and budgeting.
Sharen Hauri presented the results of the city’s public-tree inventory to the South Salt Lake City Council at its Feb. 11 work meeting. The inventory counts 3,347 trees on city streets and at parks and facilities and documents 118 species.
The inventory highlights included 257 trees at Fitts Park and an average tree condition score of 74% (the recommended goal is 75%). Hauri said the dataset captures species, size, health, sidewalk damage, utility conflicts, hazard ratings and pruning needs, and that “all this data on Public Trees is now in GIS maps and spreadsheets—for data crunching and budgeting.”
City staff said the inventory will be used to identify and monitor hazards, plan and track pruning, removals and spraying, prioritize planting locations, and update species recommendations. The presentation noted significant neighborhood variation in tree distribution and flagged limited space for new street plantings in some areas.
The council did not record any formal votes during the presentation. The tree inventory is one component of the city’s broader Urban Forestry Planning work, which staff said will feed into a forthcoming Tree Management Plan and proposed ordinance updates.
