Someone chose the wrong herbicide. Now, scores of trees on a main Salt Lake City road are dying.
An herbicide mix-up is causing a die-off of trees along North Temple, heightening air quality and heat concerns along the developing corridor.
The dead and failing trees remain standing for now along North Temple from 700 West to Redwood Road. The internal investigation also found trees suffering from similar afflictions on islands in the middle of 300 West from 600 North to 900 North. Parks maintenance staff also received additional training on how to use herbicides, and disciplinary action has been taken against those responsible, according to the investigation summary provided to the City Council.
Losing the trees is a big deal, Watts said, because North Temple is a gateway to the city for travelers. She wants the road to be a point of pride for the neighborhood and for the city to take beautification of the stretch seriously. The herbicide accident comes amid Mendenhall making tree-planting on the west side a key focus of her tenure. While her administration has planted at, residents say education around how neighbors can care for the new arrivals has been lacking, and that many trees are either unhealthy or dead.What landscaping along North Temple will look like in the future remains to be seen.
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