State restoration manager says Utah Lake Phragmites cover down about 88% as effort shifts to revegetation Keith Hambrecht said the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands' multi-year Phragmites program has reduced cover about 88%, lowering estimated Phragmites cover to ~12% statewide; remaining challenges include access, landowner permissions and upstream seed sources, and a joint restoration coordinator position will be posted soon.

Utah Lake is witnessing a remarkable 88% reduction in invasive Phragmites, paving the way for a new phase of native revegetation efforts, but challenges remain!

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