Forest management critics call for tree thinning to prevent wildfires, improve watersheds
A controversial proposal that first surfaced in the 2023 Utah legislative session is once again being pushed by a GOP Salt Lake County councilwoman.
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A controversial proposal that first surfaced in the 2023 Utah legislative session is once again being pushed by a GOP Salt Lake County councilwoman.
The call to strategically thin trees in the Great Salt Lake watershed to improve landscape health, reduce wildfire risk and improve water yield has resurfaced. Learn more about tree thinning.
The call to strategically thin trees in the Great Salt Lake watershed to improve landscape health, reduce wildfire risk and improve water yield has resurfaced. Learn more about tree thinning.
As Utah leaders continue to search for solutions to the drought, a group of lawmakers discussed thinning the forests as one solution.