NORTH SALT LAKE—Before homes were built in a Foxboro neighborhood it was 23 acres of wetlands running east and west. It’s taken a few years, but North Salt Lake City is moving forward on renovating the area to make it more usable.

“There are a lot of invasive species and phragmites in it,” said City Manager Ken Leetham. “There’s a trail that goes around the property that needs some attention.”

In 2013, the city adopted the General Plan to renovate the boardwalk, he said. “We will go out in the middle of the park and replant native plants and create locations people can stop by and bird watch. We’ll also maintain the stream that flows through the neighborhood and clean out the dirt, etc.”

It connects to a lot of trails, said Leetham. “Some are between houses where people can go out walking. It’s a wonderful improvement to that park.”

The city has already awarded a bid for the park and construction should start in the next 45-60 days, he said. “To get the boardwalks assembled takes about 90 days so it should be finished by summer.”

There’s not really a starting point, said Leetham. “It’s 23 acres total. There are three segments that go around the whole park and roadways where you can park. It’s pretty accessible.”

It was funded by a bond, he said. “We borrowed about $3 million but it’s coming in now at $2.4 million.”

This project has 100 percent support from the community, Leetham said. “The neighborhood has wanted this park for a long time. We’ve been talking forever about it. It will be a wonderful park.”

Leetham said one of the reasons it’s taken so long is because they didn’t have approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “They have jurisdiction over all wetlands. You can’t do anything without a permit. ”