Increase capacity to place permanent conservation easements on working lands containing sensitive wetlands, key migratory corridors, and critical wildlife habitat in the upper Weber and Provo River watersheds in Summit, Wasatch, Weber, and Morgan counties. Project will place conservation easements on 4,854 acres of privately-owned working agricultural lands and open spaces.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Rocky Mountain Rangelands
Project Title: Increasing Capacity for Conservation Easements on Working Lands (UT)
Organization:
Summit Land Conservancy
Project ID:
2505.20.070910
Description:
Award Amount:
$175010.00
Location:
The project will take place in multiple locations in Summit, Wasatch, Weber, and Morgan counties, home to the headwaters of the Weber and Provo Rivers in northeastern Utah. Staff are located at an office in Park City, but easement purchases will take place throughout these four counties.