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Town approves Utah Conservation Corps contract for invasive Russian olive and tamarisk work
Summary
Springdale authorized a five‑week specialized services agreement with the Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) to complete treatment, re‑treatment and revegetation for invasive Russian olive and tamarisk along the Virgin River watershed; the five‑week work costs $28,250 and is funded from a larger $609,000 landscape restoration grant and matching contributions.
Council approved a specialized services agreement with the Utah Conservation Corps on April 8 to complete five weeks of treatment, re‑treatment and revegetation to remove invasive Russian olive and tamarisk in Springdale and Trees Ranch. Staff said most of the project work occurred in the 2025 season; the $28,250 task for five weeks is part of a larger $609,000 landscape‑scale restoration grant from the U.S. Forest Service awarded in 2024.
Staff explained the funding structure: the grant provides about $240,000 in cash (after administrative fees) and the project requires a 50/50 match. Matches come from Trees Ranch ($150,000), The Nature Conservancy ($20,000), $10,000 cash from the town, and soft match (town labor, volunteer coordination and partner services such as chipping by Hurricane Valley Fire Protection District). The UCC rates were presented as $5,750 per week for a technical treatment crew and $5,500 per week for a non‑technical crew; staff said the project is fully funded and the town attorney approved the agreement form.
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