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South Salt Lake to accept FFSL grant for Jordan River invasive-vegetation removal
Summary
Staff presented a cooperative agreement with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands for a fully grant-funded $45,000 Jordan River Oxbow restoration project to remove invasive plants and improve trail safety and stewardship; the council was asked to adopt a resolution approving the cooperative agreement.
City staff presented a cooperative agreement with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) to fund invasive-vegetation removal and native-vegetation restoration along the Jordan River trail segments in South Salt Lake.
The packet states the project expense is $45,000 and the grant revenue is $45,000, with no cost to the City. Staff highlighted benefits including enhanced safety and visibility, cleanup of camps and refuse, improved habitat, and greater public stewardship and use of the corridor. The cooperative agreement is attached as Exhibit A and the staff report asks the council to adopt a resolution approving the agreement and to authorize execution pending council approval.
The staff materials include the resolution text and a typical cooperative-agreement structure with FFSL; the packet indicates that the funding has been approved by the state agency and that execution is contingent on council approval.
